• DarkFuture@lemmy.world
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    His show is popular. So no. Because it would be financially prudent to keep the show.

    They’re bending the knee to a felon rapist, like so many other pathetic companies. If you’re paying CBS/Paramount…stop.

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      They don’t care about Trump taking over CBS, they care about the Skydance/Paramount merger in progress. Paramount owns CBS. And Trump would push to stop that merger unless CBS, Paramount, and Skydance bend the knee.

      The sad fact is, after the merger goes through they will continue to be extorted by Trump. It won’t stop with this one move.

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      Trump is a shit stain. But I don’t get why people don’t see that he’s not the only shit stain. These companies aren’t afraid of him. They are supporting the shift to fascism that they chose. So even the most milk toast liberal criticism won’t have a place in that world. This isn’t done out of fear.

      Please remember this. Because fascism won’t die with Trump. The capitalist class has chosen it. And they will support it as long as it serves their interests.

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    Technically yes. It will influence the administrations approval of a merger. And in a way, that is so much worse than being afraid. They are willing to sell out the country for their own profit.

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      What’s stopping the Trump admin from continuing to obstruct the merger? I wouldn’t put it past him to try to screw over Paramount even more, now that they showed him that he can push them around.

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        That’s the thing, there isn’t anything stopping Trump from blocking it anyway. Look what happened to Columbia. They bent the knee, and he still fucked them. Fascist’s gonna fascist.

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    Of course it’s a financial decision. It’s not because Colbert doesn’t bring in money, or even because he doesn’t bring in ENOUGH money, it’s because of the merger witth Paramount that requires the Trump administration’s approval. THAT is their financial concern.

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    I’m going to ask every fElon fan and every single MAGAt I know IRL if we legalized comedy yet.

    Most especially if they gloat about this. 🤣

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      I’m sure the whiny poohs will find something else to complain about and use as an excuse to sit it out and blame the opposition party.

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          The fuck does this have to do with Colbert?

          Are you so out of touch that you honestly think you just simply outvote fascism?

          Obama was the seporter I chief. He was king of the drone war.

          The main difference is the flavor. I prefer blue flavored fascism but a change HAS to happen soon and if the Democrats continue to lose its on them. They control the outcome in ina game of numbers at this point and blaming random groups they tell you to is being a useful idiot.

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          Fun fact. Polls show more people who sat out the 2024 election would’ve voted for Trump than Harris. So you can quit blaming folks upset about genocide for Trump’s win.