Axing Jimmy Kimmel Is Government Suppression of Political Speech!

[Dorian Mode]

"Say what you want, but beware the consequences".

A few years ago, I was squabbling with the lefties here about that anti-freedom of expression opinion.

Now, it's MAGA, saying that EXACT same thing. Only this time, from the very top.

Your graphic doesn't represent the political zeitgeist today. In reality 80% of the horseshoe is represented by people who don't like the left anymore. The other 20% of the horseshoe is the left that hates everyone else.

 

[Dorian Mode]

My hope is those that cannot will not be given a platform to be part of the conversation. I certainly will not be engaging them.

Or they can yell and scream their HATE all they want on their platforms, just that no one will listen to them anymore. I actually think letting the left demonstrate and speak their HATE in front of the people causes the people to not want to associate with the left. This explains their abysmal approval ratings.

 

[Man With A Plan]

What happened to Jimmy Kimmel with him being taken off the air for his comments surrounding Charlie Kirk in his opening monologue is alarming because it will suppress comments of other late night and daytime talk show hosts and comedians in so far as pressuring them not to say anything that is or can be construed as critical of the current Presidential administration because there may be severe personal and business repercussions for doing so. This is bad for America's Democracy because if suppression of political speech which this is in at least a broad sense is allowed to exist in one sector of society it will have a contagion to suppress political speech in other settings and this will result in our government not being as good as it should because avoiding legitimate criticism motivates people in government to act in a good and best manner. This action against Jimmy Kimmel is simply an intolerable assault on our Democracy and our way-of-life!

What Jimmy said in his monologue was not encouraging or supporting political violence they were attempts to find humor in the situation, one may find it tasteless and not funny but nevertheless it was speech whose only purpose was to try to be humorous! Supporters of this outcome say there was nothing wrong here Jimmy's employer ABC is free to fire and hire who they want and they chose to fire Jimmy. No No No this is not the whole story government action inappropriately got involved in this situation. Brendan Carr, Chairman of the FCC which regulates TV stations, publicly essentially said that the TV station needs to act in this situation and discipline Jimmy Kimmel or the FCC will commence an investigation and bring sanctions against this late-night talk show employer over this matter. In essence what the chairman of the FCC did in this instance is that it suppressed political speech on this late-night talk show program and this is a dangerous precedent that should not be able to stand!

Before suggesting what America should do to stop this assault on political speech it really bears mentioning what is going on here. President Donald Trump our current President has a major flaw in his character in so far as he uses the levers of power of the Presidency to penalize people and organizations he doesn't like.
In the instant case he is using the FCC to penalize a late-night comedian that criticized him and got under his skin. This is just speculation on this writer's part gleaned from videos of Trump and Charlie Kirk together but I think Jimmy hit a nerve implying President Trump wasn't too affected by Charlie's assassination because I don't think President Trump really liked Charlie the President doesn't like people to tell him what to do and Charlie because of his popularity amongst America's youth could to a large degree tell the President he shouldn't do this or should do that and Charlie was ultra-Conservative, deep down President Trump isn't an ultra-Conservative he is a real estate and marketing mogul Playboy from New York!

This definitely won't happen because President Trump is President but what America should do is pass a law that says any radio, TV and video outlet that receives a fine and/or sanctions by the FCC that penalizes an entity over political speech that entity has the right to sue the FCC to block it and whether or not it goes to court or is settled before hand the suing organization will get all its legal and defense fees paid for if the case goes to trial and the plaintiff prevails the entity will get ten million dollars or three time the financial penalty the FCC was seeking up to fifty million dollars. The law should also explicitly say that grounds for impeachment for the Chairperson and any member of the Commission of the FCC are if they support an investigation and/or vote for penalties against a business that is about suppressing political speech. What the American people should do to fight this suppression of political speech is call for the removal from their jobs of three people in authority in ABC and Nextstar that are highly culpable in this hit job on Jimmy. These three cowards should not only lose their jobs but should be blackballed in corporate America the message should be sent to executives in the media industry that you have a civil duty to stand up for free speech especially political speech and there will be grave consequences to caving to bullies in Washington D.C.!

Republicans in Congress are cowards and won't stand up to President Trump and call for this type of legislation. But Democrats should call for this legislation and commit that once they get control of Congress and the White House they will enact it so to stop any future President that wants to be an authoritarian President like Donald Trump from being able to do so! On a separate subject it has been reported in the media that the Democrats are prepared to shut down the government over the funding of the government bill if it does not contain provisions extending the enhanced health insurance premium subsidies for individual health insurance that are set to expire this year. I think this is an outstanding right move by the Democrats with the one proviso; Democrats don't make this stand on the seven week continuing resolution bill Republicans are pushing. Shutdowns are very painful for the nation let the Republicans postpone the fight for seven weeks in November of this year Americans will still be getting the enhanced premium subsidies then. It is an extremely righteous cause fighting for the enhanced premiums this affects twenty-two million Americans and if the subsidy isn't continued the average health insurance premium will be going up seventy-five percent, to be candid many of these American families just won't have the money to pay this higher health insurance bill! The political realities highly favor the Democrats goal here some Republicans have voiced support for the continuation and the closer we get to January 1, 2026 more Republicans will come aboard because that is what their constituents want!

Kimmel got fired because his ratings were abysmal. His tasteless comments regarding Charlie Kirk's assassination were just the excuse that ABC used. If his ratings were great...he'd still have a job. This has nothing to do with Trump other than people obviously are tired of the same old TDS repeated ad nauseum.

 

[Deplorable Yankee]

"Say what you want, but beware the consequences".

A few years ago, I was squabbling with the lefties here about that anti-freedom of expression opinion.

Now, it's MAGA, saying that EXACT same thing. Only this time, from the very top.

Yes
This is true
Mac has done a few threads criticizing his murderous comrades over thier insane cancel culture

What's funny is they would shoot him and call him a nazi....
Can't have any wrong think

He would have been banned on Reddit in two seconds no matter how much he protested that he was an ally.

Centrist
boomer please

 

[Dorian Mode]

Yes
This is true
Mac has done a few threads criticizing his murderous comrades over thier insane cancel culture

What's funny is they would shoot him and call him a nazi....
Can't have any wrong think

I noticed it too. Every now and then he steps out of line with the neo-leftists, but most of the time he is parroting the same neo-leftist talking points and refuses to ever see the point of view of anyone who isn't a devout supporter of neo-leftism.

 

[Mac1958]

Wow. Here's a bearded guy in a tee shirt and baseball cap who lays our situation out beautifully.

 

[elektra]

Disney fired Kimmel. You have no freedom of speech rights from an employer, only from Government. Chill out.

Freedom of speech does not include using an FCC license to slander and lie.

 

[Nuthin' Fancy]

So, America is a fascist shithole full of racists, Nazis and stupid voters. Are you moving to a better country? Of course not. There are very few better countries, and I promise you none would ever allow a neo-leftist in to live and then start disparaging the government and its leadership. One thing you neo-leftists will never realize: Everything you hate about America, the neo-leftists caused it. YOU are the problem with America.

Move to Russia with your daddy's, daddy.

No Laughing Matter: Comedy and Censorship in Putin's ...​

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[Nuthin' Fancy]

Freedom of speech does not include using an FCC license to slander and lie.

FOX has been doing it for decades.

 

[elektra]

FOX has been doing it for decades.

MAGA don't watch FOX

 

[Nuthin' Fancy]

Wow. Here's a bearded guy in a tee shirt and baseball cap who lays our situation out beautifully.

Too late, the communist are putting project 2025 into place.........Quick.

 

[frigidweirdo]

Comments like that mean you are not to be taken seriously. It is amazing how democraps and neo-leftists are able to spot even the slightest thing to criticize their enemies, but did not notice anything that was happening during Biden's term, or Obama's two terms.

You write "democraps" and you think I'm not to be taken seriously?

I'll tell you what, **** off.

 

[Nuthin' Fancy]

MAGA don't watch FOX

You're FOS.

Trump's cult loves their state TV.

Trump eyes remarks at Charlie Kirk memorial in Arizona ...​

Fox News
https://www.foxnews.com › trump-eyes-remarks-charlie...
2 days ago — FOX NEWS PERSONALITIES OFFER EMOTIONAL TRIBUTES TO CHARLIE KIRK: 'HE LOVED AMERICA SO MUCH'. "It's going to be big," Trump said. "I'm going ...

 

[frigidweirdo]

What does that have to do with it?

Oh good, another one of those posters that hasn't got a clue what's going on.

See you later, my tolerance for such shit is very ******* low.

 

[Dorian Mode]

Wow. Here's a bearded guy in a tee shirt and baseball cap who lays our situation out beautifully.

I think he makes very many great points. What he is saying that Trump is now doing can be easily said for what Obama and especially Biden were doing. I actually think that the two parties are locked in a fight to the death for full control of the US government. The democraps almost won, and the people got extremely scared about what Biden (or his handlers/puppeteers) was doing and preferred Trump. So the question today for all Americans is "Which evil authoritarian party do you support more?" It seems like the people like Trump's evil plan for America better. So, if you leftists want Trump to go away, find someone better whose "evil plan" appeals to Americans more. It's that simple. But with how corrupt the system is, you are never going to get one of the two corrupt parties to value freedom over social control. Therefore, chose your favorite authoritarian party. Or move away.

 

[braalian]

Did the government force ABC to cancel the show? Did I miss that news report?

 

[JGalt]

What happened to Jimmy Kimmel with him being taken off the air for his comments surrounding Charlie Kirk in his opening monologue is alarming because it will suppress comments of other late night and daytime talk show hosts and comedians in so far as pressuring them not to say anything that is or can be construed as critical of the current Presidential administration because there may be severe personal and business repercussions for doing so. This is bad for America's Democracy because if suppression of political speech which this is in at least a broad sense is allowed to exist in one sector of society it will have a contagion to suppress political speech in other settings and this will result in our government not being as good as it should because avoiding legitimate criticism motivates people in government to act in a good and best manner. This action against Jimmy Kimmel is simply an intolerable assault on our Democracy and our way-of-life!

What Jimmy said in his monologue was not encouraging or supporting political violence they were attempts to find humor in the situation, one may find it tasteless and not funny but nevertheless it was speech whose only purpose was to try to be humorous! Supporters of this outcome say there was nothing wrong here Jimmy's employer ABC is free to fire and hire who they want and they chose to fire Jimmy. No No No this is not the whole story government action inappropriately got involved in this situation. Brendan Carr, Chairman of the FCC which regulates TV stations, publicly essentially said that the TV station needs to act in this situation and discipline Jimmy Kimmel or the FCC will commence an investigation and bring sanctions against this late-night talk show employer over this matter. In essence what the chairman of the FCC did in this instance is that it suppressed political speech on this late-night talk show program and this is a dangerous precedent that should not be able to stand!

Before suggesting what America should do to stop this assault on political speech it really bears mentioning what is going on here. President Donald Trump our current President has a major flaw in his character in so far as he uses the levers of power of the Presidency to penalize people and organizations he doesn't like.
In the instant case he is using the FCC to penalize a late-night comedian that criticized him and got under his skin. This is just speculation on this writer's part gleaned from videos of Trump and Charlie Kirk together but I think Jimmy hit a nerve implying President Trump wasn't too affected by Charlie's assassination because I don't think President Trump really liked Charlie the President doesn't like people to tell him what to do and Charlie because of his popularity amongst America's youth could to a large degree tell the President he shouldn't do this or should do that and Charlie was ultra-Conservative, deep down President Trump isn't an ultra-Conservative he is a real estate and marketing mogul Playboy from New York!

This definitely won't happen because President Trump is President but what America should do is pass a law that says any radio, TV and video outlet that receives a fine and/or sanctions by the FCC that penalizes an entity over political speech that entity has the right to sue the FCC to block it and whether or not it goes to court or is settled before hand the suing organization will get all its legal and defense fees paid for if the case goes to trial and the plaintiff prevails the entity will get ten million dollars or three time the financial penalty the FCC was seeking up to fifty million dollars. The law should also explicitly say that grounds for impeachment for the Chairperson and any member of the Commission of the FCC are if they support an investigation and/or vote for penalties against a business that is about suppressing political speech. What the American people should do to fight this suppression of political speech is call for the removal from their jobs of three people in authority in ABC and Nextstar that are highly culpable in this hit job on Jimmy. These three cowards should not only lose their jobs but should be blackballed in corporate America the message should be sent to executives in the media industry that you have a civil duty to stand up for free speech especially political speech and there will be grave consequences to caving to bullies in Washington D.C.!

Republicans in Congress are cowards and won't stand up to President Trump and call for this type of legislation. But Democrats should call for this legislation and commit that once they get control of Congress and the White House they will enact it so to stop any future President that wants to be an authoritarian President like Donald Trump from being able to do so! On a separate subject it has been reported in the media that the Democrats are prepared to shut down the government over the funding of the government bill if it does not contain provisions extending the enhanced health insurance premium subsidies for individual health insurance that are set to expire this year. I think this is an outstanding right move by the Democrats with the one proviso; Democrats don't make this stand on the seven week continuing resolution bill Republicans are pushing. Shutdowns are very painful for the nation let the Republicans postpone the fight for seven weeks in November of this year Americans will still be getting the enhanced premium subsidies then. It is an extremely righteous cause fighting for the enhanced premiums this affects twenty-two million Americans and if the subsidy isn't continued the average health insurance premium will be going up seventy-five percent, to be candid many of these American families just won't have the money to pay this higher health insurance bill! The political realities highly favor the Democrats goal here some Republicans have voiced support for the continuation and the closer we get to January 1, 2026 more Republicans will come aboard because that is what their constituents want!

Trump doesn't have any say on how ABC runs their company. Shit-canning Kimmel was their own decision.

 

[Nuthin' Fancy]

Did the government force ABC to cancel the show? Did I miss that news report?

Pretty much what the Trump regime has been doing to the broadcast media

Holding their FCC license hostage.

What Is The Real Reason Behind Jimmy Kimmel's Firing? ...​

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9 hours ago — The firing of Jimmy Kimmel comes amid Nexstar's $6.2 billion merger with Tegna, which requires FCC approval. Nexstar, which is seeking FCC .........


Brendan Carr, chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and a Trump appointee, said Kimmel’s remarks represented “the sickest conduct possible” and called on Disney to take action. He said that broadcasters have obligations under their FCC licenses to act in the public interest and suggested stronger action could follow if companies failed to respond. Carr said a public apology from Kimmel would be a “reasonable, minimal step.”

Sickest conduct possible?

Kimmel, known for his sharp monologues, drew backlash during his Monday night show when he said the “MAGA gang” was trying to use Kirk’s murder for political gain. He also mocked the decision to fly flags at half-mast for Kirk and criticised the president’s reaction, calling it childish. “This is not how an adult grieves the murder of someone he calls a friend. This is how a four-year-old mourns a goldfish,” Kimmel said.

 

[Mack The Finger]

Disney fired Kimmel after A GOVERNMENT THREAT.

You are ignoring the obvious.

I'm stupid...what are you trying to say ?

 

[SweetSue92]

What happened to Jimmy Kimmel with him being taken off the air for his comments surrounding Charlie Kirk in his opening monologue is alarming because it will suppress comments of other late night and daytime talk show hosts and comedians in so far as pressuring them not to say anything that is or can be construed as critical of the current Presidential administration because there may be severe personal and business repercussions for doing so. This is bad for America's Democracy because if suppression of political speech which this is in at least a broad sense is allowed to exist in one sector of society it will have a contagion to suppress political speech in other settings and this will result in our government not being as good as it should because avoiding legitimate criticism motivates people in government to act in a good and best manner. This action against Jimmy Kimmel is simply an intolerable assault on our Democracy and our way-of-life!

What Jimmy said in his monologue was not encouraging or supporting political violence they were attempts to find humor in the situation, one may find it tasteless and not funny but nevertheless it was speech whose only purpose was to try to be humorous! Supporters of this outcome say there was nothing wrong here Jimmy's employer ABC is free to fire and hire who they want and they chose to fire Jimmy. No No No this is not the whole story government action inappropriately got involved in this situation. Brendan Carr, Chairman of the FCC which regulates TV stations, publicly essentially said that the TV station needs to act in this situation and discipline Jimmy Kimmel or the FCC will commence an investigation and bring sanctions against this late-night talk show employer over this matter. In essence what the chairman of the FCC did in this instance is that it suppressed political speech on this late-night talk show program and this is a dangerous precedent that should not be able to stand!

Before suggesting what America should do to stop this assault on political speech it really bears mentioning what is going on here. President Donald Trump our current President has a major flaw in his character in so far as he uses the levers of power of the Presidency to penalize people and organizations he doesn't like.
In the instant case he is using the FCC to penalize a late-night comedian that criticized him and got under his skin. This is just speculation on this writer's part gleaned from videos of Trump and Charlie Kirk together but I think Jimmy hit a nerve implying President Trump wasn't too affected by Charlie's assassination because I don't think President Trump really liked Charlie the President doesn't like people to tell him what to do and Charlie because of his popularity amongst America's youth could to a large degree tell the President he shouldn't do this or should do that and Charlie was ultra-Conservative, deep down President Trump isn't an ultra-Conservative he is a real estate and marketing mogul Playboy from New York!

This definitely won't happen because President Trump is President but what America should do is pass a law that says any radio, TV and video outlet that receives a fine and/or sanctions by the FCC that penalizes an entity over political speech that entity has the right to sue the FCC to block it and whether or not it goes to court or is settled before hand the suing organization will get all its legal and defense fees paid for if the case goes to trial and the plaintiff prevails the entity will get ten million dollars or three time the financial penalty the FCC was seeking up to fifty million dollars. The law should also explicitly say that grounds for impeachment for the Chairperson and any member of the Commission of the FCC are if they support an investigation and/or vote for penalties against a business that is about suppressing political speech. What the American people should do to fight this suppression of political speech is call for the removal from their jobs of three people in authority in ABC and Nextstar that are highly culpable in this hit job on Jimmy. These three cowards should not only lose their jobs but should be blackballed in corporate America the message should be sent to executives in the media industry that you have a civil duty to stand up for free speech especially political speech and there will be grave consequences to caving to bullies in Washington D.C.!

Republicans in Congress are cowards and won't stand up to President Trump and call for this type of legislation. But Democrats should call for this legislation and commit that once they get control of Congress and the White House they will enact it so to stop any future President that wants to be an authoritarian President like Donald Trump from being able to do so! On a separate subject it has been reported in the media that the Democrats are prepared to shut down the government over the funding of the government bill if it does not contain provisions extending the enhanced health insurance premium subsidies for individual health insurance that are set to expire this year. I think this is an outstanding right move by the Democrats with the one proviso; Democrats don't make this stand on the seven week continuing resolution bill Republicans are pushing. Shutdowns are very painful for the nation let the Republicans postpone the fight for seven weeks in November of this year Americans will still be getting the enhanced premium subsidies then. It is an extremely righteous cause fighting for the enhanced premiums this affects twenty-two million Americans and if the subsidy isn't continued the average health insurance premium will be going up seventy-five percent, to be candid many of these American families just won't have the money to pay this higher health insurance bill! The political realities highly favor the Democrats goal here some Republicans have voiced support for the continuation and the closer we get to January 1, 2026 more Republicans will come aboard because that is what their constituents want!

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Your rules.

You hate it NOW?

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