> My opinion of the BBC was formed long before RT even existed. One is a government funded state propagandist. The other is RT.
I'm surprised that, having held such a strong opinion about the BBC for such a long time, you are still able to immediately make a factually incorrect statement regarding such common knowledge as where its funding comes from.
> The BBC funding is primarily through TV licensing fees, so it's essentially an optional tax.
That's a long-winded and highly convoluted way of saying government funded.
You have to admire the BBC. They've done such a good job brainwashing people that they jump through all kinds of hoops to hide the fact that the BBC is government funded state propaganda. BBC is what RT aspires to be one day.