Glad the free speech folks are in charge
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She would have imagine because there’s no evidence that there was any.
I’m old enough to remember 2018 and it was definitely an environment where a major tv broadcaster would fire someone comparing a prominent black woman to an ape. Even without any government intervention.
Also, can anyone really imagine the Trump administration pressuring ABC to fire her? Over a tweet about Valerie Jarret?
ABC canceled her show the same day as her tweet. My guess is the only calls they received in the interim were from Proctor & Gamble and Anheiser Busch.
@jon-nyc said in Glad the free speech folks are in charge:
She would have imagine because there’s no evidence that there was any.
I’m old enough to remember 2018 and it was definitely an environment where a major tv broadcaster would fire someone comparing a prominent black woman to an ape. Even without any government intervention.
Hang on a minute, my Google seems to be acting up. Who exactly was President in 2018?
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I since edited the post. @Doctor-Phibes
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What I find funny is the administration at the time would have been Trump…
But there has been plenty enough examples over the years from the left that I find the pearl clutching disingenuous and a little amusing.
The Brad
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What I find funny is the administration at the time would have been Trump…
But there has been plenty enough examples over the years from the left that I find the pearl clutching disingenuous and a little amusing.
@LuFins-Dad said in Glad the free speech folks are in charge:
What I find funny is the administration at the time would have been Trump…
But there has been plenty enough examples over the years from the left that I find the pearl clutching disingenuous and a little amusing.
It would be ruled unconstitutional after it got to SCOTUS anyway. Which I expect it would, in very short order.
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What I find funny is the administration at the time would have been Trump…
But there has been plenty enough examples over the years from the left that I find the pearl clutching disingenuous and a little amusing.
@LuFins-Dad said in Glad the free speech folks are in charge:
What I find funny is the administration at the time would have been Trump…
But there has been plenty enough examples over the years from the left that I find the pearl clutching disingenuous and a little amusing.
Seems like the President and FCC chair threatening to pull their broadcast license is new, and relevant. Especially from a president who has made it clear he doesn’t believe in free speech at all.
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You know, I don't really care in that it doesn't affect anything in my life, but at a broad level holy shit this should be so alarming to everyone in the country. Not the first time I've thought that phrase, especially since January 2025.
@89th said in Glad the free speech folks are in charge:
You know, I don't really care in that it doesn't affect anything in my life, but at a broad level holy shit this should be so alarming to everyone in the country. Not the first time I've thought that phrase, especially since January 2025.
I think I can safely say that I would be content with the own-goal by the administration I hated, and with the 100% expectation of SCOTUS overturning their attempt (if it got to that). But yes I would note that "this is why I hate them".
