No Trump Derangement syndrome here.
I've got to pass this on since it's something which needs to get publicity:
The BBC has decided to censor the opening lecture of a series they invited Rutger Bregman to deliver. They removed the sentence in which he describes Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” This line was taken out of a lecture they commissioned, reviewed through the full editorial process, and recorded four weeks ago in front of 500 people in the BBC Radio Theatre. He was told the decision came from the highest levels within the BBC.
This has happened against his wishes, and he's deeply troubled by it. Not because people can’t disagree with my words, but because self-censorship driven by fear (Trump is threatening to sue the BBC) should concern all of us.
This needs to get out there for a lot of reasons.
I used to like to think that Auntie was trustworth, but she ain't.
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