cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/46605116
April 28, 2026
Press freedom advocates on Tuesday forcefully condemned the Republican-dominated Federal Communications Commission—and FCC Chair Brendan Carr in particular—for moving to challenge Disney-owned ABC’s broadcast licenses as President Donald Trump again pressures to network to fire late-night television host Jimmy Kimmel.
“The First Amendment and the FCC’s mandate do not permit the agency to use broadcast licenses as weapons to punish broadcasters for constitutionally protected content they air,” declared Freedom of the Press Foundation chief of advocacy Seth Stern.
I, for one, would like to thank the Republicans and Trump.
Theyre setting all kinds of precedents that will be used against them full throttle the moment theyre no longer in power. Truly a gift.
LOL oh my sweet summer child… your naivete thinking they will ever give up power is so sweet
The paranoia is cute and all, little one. But I prefer not to live like the world is crashing down when its entirely out of my control.
So you prefer to put your head in the sand? good for you… no wonder your country is crumbling around you
PS: it really cannot be “paranoia” when you are admitting it is actually happening but you think it’s out of your control…
My head in the sand? I just dont subscribe to the constant perception, on both sides, that the other side is the end of democracy as we know it.
Do I think Trump would like that if he could do it? Absolutely. Do I think that will be the outcome? No, I dont.
The fear mongering ad nauseum is what got us Trump to begin with. Republicans constantly being fed this idea the Democrats are the end of democracy, and if you disagree you’re just a RINO, led us down this path. People who parrot the same on the left are just as bad.
If people are convinced their vote doesnt matter, they wont vote and youre feeding that.
But hey Im just being pragmatic about the state of things and whats within my capacity to control. Fuck me, right?
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