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re: Disney's ABC is pulling Jimmy Kimmel indefinitely after Charlie Kirk comments (update)
Posted on 9/18/25 at 9:33 am to thelawnwranglers
Posted on 9/18/25 at 9:33 am to thelawnwranglers
For our newly "free speech" absolutists in this thread
Why didn't any of you cry about this?
Zuckerberg tells Rogan Biden admin would 'scream' and 'curse' at his employees, demanding censorship
Why didn't any of you cry about this?
Zuckerberg tells Rogan Biden admin would 'scream' and 'curse' at his employees, demanding censorship
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Posted on 9/18/25 at 9:33 am to thelawnwranglers
quote:
The state, through the FCC, pressuring a company to silence someone is antithetical to American ideals of liberty.
Did this happen?
Nexstar wants to buy Tegna for $6.2 billion. Nexstar and Tegna own various news affiliates throughout the country. The FCC has a rule that says no single company can own assets that cover more that 39% of American households. This merger would mean Nexstar would now control affiliates that reach 80% of American households. The rumor is the FCC would only remove that cap if Kimmel's show was removed because the merger was announced after the head of the FCC was voicing his displeasure of Kimmel on some podcast.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 9:35 am to RLDSC FAN
I saw an article about Kimmel's rating being around one and a half million viewers. Television isn't what it used to be. The constant stream of pharmaceutical commercials is as noxious as Kimmel.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 9:35 am to kjp811
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The rumor is the FCC would only remove that cap if Kimmel's show was removed
By "rumor" you mean someone made it up
Posted on 9/18/25 at 9:37 am to NawlinsTiger9
I don't think there is a way to reconcile this.
I don't think most left-leaning people are good, I don't think they're good parents, I don't think they're wholesome individuals. My application of that belief to your circumstances isn't a reflection on you. It's a numbers game. You can object to the premise, as I'm sure many would.
I am not a great person, I am flawed. That said, the things I idealize are virtuous, I'm just not good at reaching them. I don't think that's true for the American left, I don't think the things they idealize or aspire to are virtuous.
I don't think most left-leaning people are good, I don't think they're good parents, I don't think they're wholesome individuals. My application of that belief to your circumstances isn't a reflection on you. It's a numbers game. You can object to the premise, as I'm sure many would.
I am not a great person, I am flawed. That said, the things I idealize are virtuous, I'm just not good at reaching them. I don't think that's true for the American left, I don't think the things they idealize or aspire to are virtuous.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 9:37 am to Whiznot
The same people crying on a high horse about this wanted people fired from jobs and 18 year olds not allowed on college campuses if they didn't take the Covid shot. I have zero sympathy anymore for these frickin loons.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 9:42 am to Pettifogger
quote:
I am not a great person, I am flawed
I am in the same boat. We all are. Having the self awareness and humility to realize it means you’re further along than most.
That being said, I disagree with your premise, of course. And that’s fine.
I’ll try to keep being one of the good ones and if our paths ever cross then you’ll hopefully have one more anomaly to account for in your numbers game.
Thanks for listening.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 9:50 am to Dubosed
Yea, ultimately it boils down to whether or not you think that there is or is not anything you can do or say that it would be acceptible for a company to fire you over.
I'm sure there are some out there that think there is nothing you can say that a company should be able to fire you over, but we don't need to take those people seriously, and I highly doubt any that claim they believe that have actually been consistent on that principle anyways.
So, then we are left with looking at what actually happened and determining if it was justified. Anyone that equates posting dissenting political opinions on social media with celebrating a political assassination of an innocent person (especially amongst educators and medical professionals) is either missing a few screws or just being disingenuous. There will probably be some overreactions since these things are happening in the immediate aftermath, but people should have the common sense to not taunt or being inflammatory in situations like this, or they could be consequences.
When it comes to Kimmel, you can't stand on national television and knowingly lie to the public for political reasons on something like this, when you've already had a fairly recent history of making some pretty insensitive, incorrect statements.
I'm sure there are some out there that think there is nothing you can say that a company should be able to fire you over, but we don't need to take those people seriously, and I highly doubt any that claim they believe that have actually been consistent on that principle anyways.
So, then we are left with looking at what actually happened and determining if it was justified. Anyone that equates posting dissenting political opinions on social media with celebrating a political assassination of an innocent person (especially amongst educators and medical professionals) is either missing a few screws or just being disingenuous. There will probably be some overreactions since these things are happening in the immediate aftermath, but people should have the common sense to not taunt or being inflammatory in situations like this, or they could be consequences.
When it comes to Kimmel, you can't stand on national television and knowingly lie to the public for political reasons on something like this, when you've already had a fairly recent history of making some pretty insensitive, incorrect statements.
This post was edited on 9/18/25 at 9:51 am
Posted on 9/18/25 at 9:51 am to GoCrazyAuburn
quote:
When it comes to Kimmel, you can't stand on national television and knowingly lie to the public for political reasons on something like this, when you've already had a fairly recent history of making some pretty insensitive, incorrect statements.
sure you can
its done on "national" television every minute of every day
Posted on 9/18/25 at 9:51 am to kjp811
quote:
Nexstar wants to buy Tegna for $6.2 billion. Nexstar and Tegna own various news affiliates throughout the country. The FCC has a rule that says no single company can own assets that cover more that 39% of American households. This merger would mean Nexstar would now control affiliates that reach 80% of American households. The rumor is the FCC would only remove that cap if Kimmel's show was removed because the merger was announced after the head of the FCC was voicing his displeasure of Kimmel on some podcast.
This is a bullshite unsubstantiated(the media loves this word) narrative being pushed by Jake Tapper from CNN. Yes, the FCC has that rule and would need approval. That is true.
The rest of it is just bullshite copium. Sinclair made the same decision to remove Kimmel from it's ABC lineup.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 9:53 am to Dubosed
quote:
The same people crying on a high horse about this wanted people fired from jobs and 18 year olds not allowed on college campuses if they didn't take the Covid shot. I have zero sympathy anymore for these frickin loons.
Isn't it crazy how Tim Allen and Rosanne weren't taken off the air in the last few years because of their conservative values?
oh wait????
Posted on 9/18/25 at 9:55 am to ForeverEllisHugh
quote:
The state, through the FCC, pressuring a company to silence someone is antithetical to American ideals of liberty.
According to the OP the FCC has nothing to do with it. Did you read the first post?
Posted on 9/18/25 at 9:56 am to cgrand
Fair, but you get the point I'm making. If he had stood up there and said that people would try and have you believe this was a white shooter, but in reality it was a black shooter and another example of black violence, he'd be fired. Instead of lying about race, he is lying about the political affiliation and political motives of the assassination.
It is one thing if he said that off the air. Still not great, but it is an entirely other thing to do so in his monologue on air.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 10:04 am to pankReb
I highly doubt the FCC had to pressure Sinclair
They were absolutely in "I wish a motha____ would mode" with regard to Kimmel - Just look at them trolling the hell out of him in their public statement.
They were absolutely in "I wish a motha____ would mode" with regard to Kimmel - Just look at them trolling the hell out of him in their public statement.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 10:19 am to Pettifogger
Obama weighs in
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Posted on 9/18/25 at 10:21 am to RLDSC FAN
Posted on 9/18/25 at 10:22 am to RLDSC FAN
Nice to say that gay black man still is clueless to what words mean.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 10:26 am to LNCHBOX
Kimmel is a tool so I don't really feel bad. Him framing and convincing the audience that the shooter was MAGA is his opinion and for all purposes wrong. If ABC disagreed with how he portrayed this incident and situation, then it's their prerogative to handle it. While Kimmel is rightful to have his opinion and free speech, when you use the platform of your employer to use it then you have to expect potential consequences.
Posted on 9/18/25 at 10:32 am to RLDSC FAN
What is it the left likes to say?
"When you're accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression"?
"When you're accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression"?
Posted on 9/18/25 at 10:33 am to RLDSC FAN
Kimmel getting canned for something he said on air, representing ABC, is not the same as the internet mob "cancelling" a business owner because they didnt want to bake a cake for someone.
Im not sure how people dont understand freedom of speech doesnt mean you can say whatever you want and your employer cant do anything about it.
Im not sure how people dont understand freedom of speech doesnt mean you can say whatever you want and your employer cant do anything about it.
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