I don’t have an issue with the consequence in a vacuum. If Disney on its own fired Kimmel for what he said that would have been fine. The issue I have with is Trump forcing his FCC cronie to threaten ABC with a loss of its license, which is tantamount to violating the first amendment. The person in charge of the government is using his power to force companies to do it what it wants or else…..Cancel culture started with people on the far left who would cancel others for wrong speak and wrong think. When folks on the right would bring up the first amendment, they were told that freedom of speech does not mean freedom from consequences. Now that the shoe is on the other foot, the very same people are crying foul.
During the Biden Administration, so many people from politicians to people in entertainment (Kimmel included) lied with no consequence because their political affiliation or agenda aligned with the administration's. The administration put pressure on social media companies to censor conservative voices including Turning Point USA. Again, many of the same people now crying foul had no issue back then.
There is no evidence that Trump told Brenden Carr to threaten ABC with loss of its license. I cannot even find an article mentioning Carr having spoken to ABC since Kimmel's Monday show. This narrative that Trump is the reason Kimmel's show got suspended is a left-wing talking point to paint Kimmel as a victim and to blame Trump.I don’t have an issue with the consequence in a vacuum. If Disney on its own fired Kimmel for what he said that would have been fine. The issue I have with is Trump forcing his FCC cronie to threaten ABC with a loss of its license, which is tantamount to violating the first amendment. The person in charge of the government is using his power to force companies to do it what it wants or else…..
I guess it’s great if your general views align with the side that has the power.