An enormously tangled web.

[martybegan]

Keep trying to deflect from Trump using government coercion to silence critics and punish enemies.

Your defense of Trump threatening speech was to say “he hasn’t actually done anything”. Well, he’s doing it now. You just ignore it and try to change the subject.

If they violated campaign finance laws, it's not punishing speech.

 

[Paradoxical#1]

Funny, I was thinking about this very thing, earlier this morning. I have agreements and disagreements with both ends of the spectrum on pretty much every issue. But disagreeing on the issues with the Left and with MAGA are very different.

My disagreements with the Left are based in the usual things -- differences in priorities, differences in tactics, differences in interpretations, whatever. Regular stuff.

But with MAGA, it's often literally a separation between what is real and what is not. I don't how to communicate with that. You have to at least begin from some fundamental shared perception of reality, and I often can't even get THAT far.

It's a little easier in real life because you can observe their non-verbal communication and pick up some clues. But on message board? No. The value here is in observation.

So, your point is you don't know why you disagree with the Trump administration.

Helpful hint: Your tribal leader politicians and media said you should.

 

[JGalt]

Isnt John Oliver a comedian?

Of course. The left gets most of their nooos from "comedians."

 

[Mac1958]

So, your point is you don't know why you disagree with the Trump administration.

If that's your perception of my post, great.

I wouldn't try to convince someone like you of anything.

 

[Marener]

If they violated campaign finance laws, it's not punishing speech.

It's absurd to think so, but CBS will bend the knee because they don't want Trump to hold up their merger.

Which he could and you'd still defend him.

 

[martybegan]

It's absurd to think so, but CBS will bend the knee because they don't want Trump to hold up their merger.

Which he could and you'd still defend him.

Because the laws are written as such that the FCC has authority over things like that.

 

[Marener]

Because the laws are written as such that the FCC has authority over things like that.

FEC has authority of campaign finance. Not FCC. It's absurd to even pretend to call this a violation of any campaign finance law.

It's just corruption.

 

[berg80]

But with MAGA, it's often literally a separation between what is real and what is not.

RWM spends an enormous amount of time and energy fomenting belief in what is not real. It explains 75% of the posts by conservatives on the board.

 

[SeaMajor7]

RWM spends an enormous amount of time and energy fomenting belief in what is not real. It explains 75% of the posts by conservatives on the board.

IRONY

 

[LAUGHatLEFTISTS]

I realize it's a big ask to expect folks to watch an entire episode of John Oliver's show. I have no doubt trump fans will not. But they should. Everyone should. The episode is chalk full of factual info regarding Don's attempts to manipulate media coverage of him. Not the least of which is naming this guy to head the FCC.

A federal agency goes full Trumpist​

Four months into his tenure as head of America’s top communications regulator, Brendan Carr appears to be running a Trumpian playbook to transform a long-independent agency.

Immediately after being promoted by President Donald Trump to chair the Federal Communications Commission, on Jan. 20, Carr launched investigations into top media companies, including NPR, PBS and Comcast.

Though the bulk of the FCC’s work is regulating nuts-and-bolts issues to do with telecom, TV and radio networks and broadband internet, Carr used his power as chair to invite thousands of public comments critiquing a single “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris that personally affronted Trump — a direct incursion into news content that hasn’t been seen in decades.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/19/brendan-carr-fcc-cbs-media-00299588

Oliver spends some time going in to the duplicitous intrigue of trump's involvement in the complex issues behind Paramount Global trying to get government approval to merge with Skydance Media. Leading to this.

Paramount ousts CBS News CEO Wendy McMahon amid divide with leadership​

CBS News Chief Executive Officer Wendy McMahon announced Monday she is stepping down, the latest twist in a growing battle of wills between the company’s news division and Paramount Global controlling shareholder Shari Redstone.

Paramount Global co-CEO George Cheeks talked with McMahon on Saturday and asked for her resignation, according to people familiar with the matter. McMahon agreed to step down, and the Paramount Global board held a meeting Sunday at which members were made aware of the decision, according to those people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal matters.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/19/paramount-cbs-news-ceo-wendy-mcmahon.html

The nefarious reach of trump's tentacles in to media coverage of him, and the 24/7 propagandizing going on at Faux............

Key Trump officials appeared more than 500 times on Fox networks in the first 100 days of his presidency​

Key Trump officials appeared more than 500 times on Fox networks in the first 100 days of his presidency

www.mediamatters.org

.......paints a disturbing picture of how Don is mimicking the actions of authoritarian leaders like his buddy Viktor Orban.

Why do leftards get their “News” from late night comedians?

 

[LAUGHatLEFTISTS]

RWM spends an enormous amount of time and energy fomenting belief in what is not real. It explains 75% of the posts by conservatives on the board.

Yet your media tells you there’s good people on both sides and Trump dove at the steering wheel. Weird.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

I realize it's a big ask to expect folks to watch an entire episode of John Oliver's show. I have no doubt trump fans will not. But they should. Everyone should. The episode is chalk full of factual info regarding Don's attempts to manipulate media coverage of him. Not the least of which is naming this guy to head the FCC.

A federal agency goes full Trumpist​

Four months into his tenure as head of America’s top communications regulator, Brendan Carr appears to be running a Trumpian playbook to transform a long-independent agency.

Immediately after being promoted by President Donald Trump to chair the Federal Communications Commission, on Jan. 20, Carr launched investigations into top media companies, including NPR, PBS and Comcast.

Though the bulk of the FCC’s work is regulating nuts-and-bolts issues to do with telecom, TV and radio networks and broadband internet, Carr used his power as chair to invite thousands of public comments critiquing a single “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris that personally affronted Trump — a direct incursion into news content that hasn’t been seen in decades.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/19/brendan-carr-fcc-cbs-media-00299588

Oliver spends some time going in to the duplicitous intrigue of trump's involvement in the complex issues behind Paramount Global trying to get government approval to merge with Skydance Media. Leading to this.

Paramount ousts CBS News CEO Wendy McMahon amid divide with leadership​

CBS News Chief Executive Officer Wendy McMahon announced Monday she is stepping down, the latest twist in a growing battle of wills between the company’s news division and Paramount Global controlling shareholder Shari Redstone.

Paramount Global co-CEO George Cheeks talked with McMahon on Saturday and asked for her resignation, according to people familiar with the matter. McMahon agreed to step down, and the Paramount Global board held a meeting Sunday at which members were made aware of the decision, according to those people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal matters.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/19/paramount-cbs-news-ceo-wendy-mcmahon.html

The nefarious reach of trump's tentacles in to media coverage of him, and the 24/7 propagandizing going on at Faux............

Key Trump officials appeared more than 500 times on Fox networks in the first 100 days of his presidency​

Key Trump officials appeared more than 500 times on Fox networks in the first 100 days of his presidency

www.mediamatters.org

.......paints a disturbing picture of how Don is mimicking the actions of authoritarian leaders like his buddy Viktor Orban.

Is that whiny twat supposed to be funny?

 

[SeaMajor7]

RWM spends an enormous amount of time and energy fomenting belief in what is not real. It explains 75% of the posts by conservatives on the board.

IRONY

Is that whiny twat supposed to be funny?

Stalinberg is a whiny twat, yes.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

The worst is yet to come.

A major test of Carr’s agenda will begin as soon as this month. So far, Carr has been functioning without a full commission, pushing the bully-pulpit powers of the chair to the limit. Once the Senate votes to confirm Trump’s nominee for a third GOP FCC commissioner, Carr will gain the working majority he needs to push through new rules, merger votes and even punishments.

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For you all, yep.




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[berg80]

Why do leftards get their “News” from late night comedians?

See post #29.

 

[martybegan]

FEC has authority of campaign finance. Not FCC. It's absurd to even pretend to call this a violation of any campaign finance law.

It's just corruption.

FCC regulates the airwaves, which CBS uses.

 

[SweetTea]

Yeah, I think this is just getting started.

We are all shaking in our boots.

You guys are hillarious.

 

[SweetTea]

The fact that you says this proves you so.

This is a Democrat complaining about Republicans and the press. No amount of spin can take the irony out of that.

 

[Marener]

This is a Democrat complaining about Republicans and the press. No amount of spin can take the irony out of that.

Just admit that you don't actually care about freedom of the press and let's move on.

 

[Couchpotato]

It has more factual content than shows on Faux. So what's your point?

But you’re not biased right? LOL


Hannity's show has factual content as well.

This particular show is just saying the things you want to hear.