💨 Abstract

Historian Rutger Bregman accused the BBC of censorship after they removed a line from his Reith Lecture describing Donald Trump as "the most openly corrupt president in American history." The BBC cited legal advice for the edit, which Bregman found disappointing and ironic given the lecture's theme about elite cowardice. Bregman expressed shock and concern, stating that self-censorship by institutions due to fear of powerful figures is a sign of democratic erosion.

Courtesy: Danni Scott