# @builders on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DJHuGiLuJr7
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/30057935-builders-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/fec1b86156.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-05-01T18:16:05.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Builders (@builders) — https://gondola.cc/builders

## Caption

On this day in 1969, Mister Rogers saved public TV…

On this day in 1969, Mister Rogers helped save public television — not with spectacle, but with empathy. Speaking before a skeptical Senate committee, Fred Rogers made the case that children need support to process difficult emotions like anger, frustration, and confusion.

Through his now-famous song “What Do You Do with the Mad That You Feel?”, he shared a powerful message: it’s okay to feel anger — but we can choose how we respond. Whether through creativity, movement, or a moment of pause, Rogers believed in giving kids the tools to handle emotions with care and kindness.

His heartfelt testimony moved Senator Pastore so deeply that it helped secure $20 million in funding for public TV. In that moment, Rogers proved that calm conviction and compassion can break through skepticism more powerfully than confrontation. In a world full of noise, his gentle wisdom still reminds us: the best way to handle conflict is with compassion, not violence.

#MrRogers #ABeautifulDayInTheNeighborhood #pbs #pbskids #npr #publictv

## Stats

- **Views:** 68,225
- **Likes:** 4,996
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 47

## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Builders | @builders | https://gondola.cc/builders | Social Media Assistant |
| Catherine Tallman | @catmtall | https://gondola.cc/catmtall | Social Media Manager |

## Tags

publictv, npr, abeautifuldayintheneighborhood, pbs, mrrogers, pbskids

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