When TV's tamest talkshow host gets his show banned, you know we're in dystopian times.
So much for all the fascist right's posturing on "free speech" lol
this post was submitted on 22 Sep 2025
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He might be tame but he leans liberal and that can't be allowed because it hurts MAGA sensitive feelings. The lessons here is that MAGA positions immediately collapse under any sort of criticism or examination.
Never mind the hateful content Fox spews out 24/7.
Freedom warriors scared of a comedian.
They know the tremendous power of strong propaganda, they have been developing the Conservative Propaganda Machine for decades.
They see this Blue Line at 11:30 pm, following the local news, and they know that even MAGAs, who tuned away from Fox News for a half hour to hear what happened in town, might accidentally end up staying tuned in, and hearing Colbert and Kimmel making fun of him.
They are far more than just comedians, they are chipping away at the wall in the brains of MAGA citizens. Every night they expose him for the buffoon he is, and eventually he is going to do something that even their MAGA followers think is buffoonery, and an entire brick will fall out of the wall. Once that happens, steady pressure will eventually make it crumble.
The Conservative Propaganda Machine understands all of this, and more. They have data tracking behavioral responses going back decades, and they have ALWAYS been hostile to the late night talk shows. Rather than adjust their behavior to reflect the rest of society, and thus avoid humiliation for their poor decisions, they would rather kill the messenger.
They always are. Mel Brooks pointed that out years ago.
Let's go ahead & start calling & boycotting all of NexStar and Sinclair's advertisers since they decided they aren't going to have Kimmel back.
https://www.distractify.com/p/how-to-boycott-sinclair-broadcast-group
"OK, I keep getting asked about how to complain about Kimmel," he wrote on Facebook. "The best way to complain that will have the biggest impact? See if you have a Sinclair or Nexstar station in your area. 2. Watch the local newscast tonight or sometime this week. 3. Note the companies that bought TV adverts. 4. Call them and let them know you will boycott them until they quit supporting that media company."
"Trust me. I worked in TV for 45 years. Nothing you do will have greater impact. Nothing," he continued. "This is a much more effective tool than cancelling Disney. We did cancel Disney but calling Joe’s Jeep dealership who is buying adds on the local Nexstar station will have a BIG impact. Joe doesn’t need that grief. He will find another station to buy adverts on."
Also, they are fascists & deserve to be destroyed anyhow.
Key now is getting back to tying Trump to Epstein and Maxwell and call for the unaltered release of the Epstein files which was HIS OWN BROKEN PROMISE.
Keep pushing this message as it is one of the only messages that has induced a modicum of doubt in his core base, let alone swing-voters.
His approval-ratings have now fallen to Jimmy Carter levels, and we can get lower.
It'll be nice if Kimmel doubles down. He might as well, he should realize his career is fucked regardless of what he says.
Disney grew a spine?
Too little too late, sorry.
No they started losing money they still don't really care
They have now earned the right to earn my business back. If they make something new that's non marvel and interesting I'll subscribe again
Who's to say this isn't all a stunt to boost ratings?
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