Project 2025 Has It Out for Elmo

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[myname]

Here’s a tip for politicians: DON’T GO AFTER SOMETHING AS BELOVED AS SESAME STREET. EVER.

[emiebex]

Here's some Irony Mr Rogers fought to protect Public Television & he was a Republican! He must be rolling over in his grave right now.

[hcrobin]

This is not new, conservatives have been going against PBS kids for years. Imagine being mad that there are shows out there that teach kids to be kind, respectful, caring and compassionate, and that you can be friends with others even if they may be different in some ways. Maybe that’s the problem, conservatives don’t want their kids to share or be kind to the kid at school with two moms.

[carolynturk-huje]

Over my dead body will they mess with PBS! Ever since we went without tv when our black and white broke. Years without a tv, my parents brought home a colored tv and we could get PBS (channel 24)! My world opened up immensely and it's been a love fest ever sense and this year I will be 64!❤

[Wednesdaywoe]

They've had it out for PBS from day one. Children's programs that teach the children of the poor and working class for free AND promote inclusion and diversity? Access to the arts for people who could never afford a trip to the Met?Not on their watch.

[crestx]

Elmo was the one who asked us how we were doing during a mental health crisis. Did the former guy do that? I don't think so.

[Yumi_Jay]

My family couldn't afford cable so PBS was the channel to watch after school. My favorite was Cyberchase and that is how I learned mathematics in school.

[spaceo]

Not that they would, but I would implore those freaks to watch Mr. Rogers explain to congress in the 80s or early 90s about the importance of public broadcasting ESPECIALLY if they wanna keep with this "won't somebody please think of the children" thing.

[mynameisreallycool]

PBS Kids is top tier children's content. Super Why was the reason my younger brother (who's now 13) knew all his letters at 2. Cyberchase taught second grade me things in math that my grade wasn't even learning yet, and The Electric Company taught me phonics in a better way than any of my teachers ever did. Curious George helped my now 6 year old brother learn certain science facts. Our public schools are lacking, parents can't/won't teach their kids anything at home, and YouTube Kids, while having some good and education content, has a lot of brainrot kid channels mixed in with the good stuff. Kids need PBS Kids more than ever.

[GoliathGrowler]

It certainly is childish to want a TV show to end production solely because you don't agree with its political views, and wanting to pull the plug on an educational children's show over that kind of thing is just petty at heck.

[danatate]

Bring back Schoolhouse Rock! Our kids need an education in civics...and grammar. 😊

[boriscat]

some people hate Sesame Street because they don't like the idea of teaching children to share and be kind to one another.

[baseballkenny]

These are the same people who tried to cancel Mr Rogers my guy.

[zenquantum]

These are people who still think that the pre-1950’s method of parenting through corporal punishment is the only way to “get through to a kid”. As ever, “The cruelty is the point”

[Vesperitis]

Do you have any idea how many children around the world have been raised by Sesame Street? That thing is an institution of _humanity._

Americans, do not let Sesame Street get taken away.

[rkoff]

I knew project 2025 sucked but I didn't know they were going after PBS & my beloved Sesame Street.
🗽🇺🇲Voting Blue🇺🇲🗽
💙Freedom💙
💜PBS 💜
💛Sesame St.💛

[JM-bvmo]

Very North Korean 😂! Next thing, you’ll need a picture up of Trump in every American household.

[saltysliegh]

In the last century sesame spoofed a developer who was trying to demo the street. That developer was definitely the donald and he's been gunning for them since. Killing Elmo who's red🤯

[you-pvxw]

Project 2025 should better be renamed to project 1984 at this point

[minskysfeedbackyianni]

We used to get Sesame Street on one of our main channels here in the UK. It is a positive influence on young children, setting them a great example in caring for others & their surroundings & Elmo is just so cute!