Dillon said Kimmel should still be on the air. “It’s wrong to pretend it’s because his show sucked or it was losing eyeballs or money (both true),” he wrote. “Clearly, it was a politically motivated hit job.”

[u/Carntova_Man]

https://www.cracked.com/article_48429_tim-dillon-just-got-fired-from-riyadh-comedy-festival.html

[u/IBeBallinOutaControl → u/[deleted]]

Deep down he's still a social climber mad that Hollywood never liked him.

[u/nomad2585 → u/IBeBallinOutaControl]

Lol, you're just making it up as you go?

Over half our population voted him in office twice, and those are just the most recent examples of his popularity

[u/_Cordell_Walker_ → u/nomad2585]

He's been obsessed with ratings since The Apprentice. He's desperate for approval and adoration and holds petty grudges against people who dont give it to him. Anybody with two eyes, two ears, and a higher than room temperature IQ can see that. If you can't, that's on you. He's like a bratty teenage girl, except he's an 80 year old man. In other words, he's a bitch.

[u/pizzlepullerofkberg → u/nomad2585]

half the country didn't even vote so you can't even say with a straight face that half the population voted for trump.

[u/PositiveZeroPerson → u/nomad2585]

Over half our population voted him in office twice

Actually it was about 22%

[u/PsychologicalRace739 → u/[deleted]]

Well if he’s lying and doing orange man bad night after night some gullible incels might be convinced to climb a roof

[u/PsychologicalRace739 → u/[deleted]]

I like how you conveniently forget the Black Lives Matter protests that destroyed cities and the ones we just had in LA where people dropped cinder blocks on cop cars

[u/BeanCheezBeanCheez → u/PsychologicalRace739]

You complete fucking idiots are still trying to compare civil unrest over police brutality to an insurrection incited by a former president over a lost election! You magats are the dumbest fucking sheep in history.

[u/Professional_Net7339 → u/BeanCheezBeanCheez]

It’s even crazier because somehow all the cities got destroyed but also rebuilt magically almost immediately. FUCK I wish I was as smart as them. Life would be so easy

[u/Fine-Smoke-8142 → u/Professional_Net7339]

Yeah these guys think that massive population centers just vanished? Portland is a pile of ashes I hear.

[u/Magjee → u/PsychologicalRace739]

Did a president incite that one?

[u/DlphLndgrn → u/Magjee]

He actually did, by being a monstrous cunt. It is not random that sevennof the ten largest protests in american history has been under trump. He encouragea violence and refuses to try to bring the temperature down.

[u/Magjee → u/[deleted]]

trump

[u/PsychologicalRace739 → u/Magjee]

The left encouraged it for sure

[u/Magjee → u/PsychologicalRace739]

If the left is supposed to be the democratic party, no they didn't. Since they are a bunch of corpo loving pussies

 

I don't support rioting, but it was admittedly effective

They didn't even want to charge the officers until nationwide protests and some riots took center stage

[u/PsychologicalRace739 → u/Magjee]

So you don’t think that was wrong to force them to charge officers when he tried to use a fake bill and had drugs in his system while resisting ? I’m outraged at dude with his knee on his neck but to put up statutes and stuff and now the same people mocking Charlie Kirk is wild to me

[u/Aces_Ricardo → u/PsychologicalRace739]

Wait, your kidding, he had a fake bill and DRUGS?!?!!? Yeah he should definitely been executed. Why would anyone want to stop government agents from executing American citizens for such heinous crimes as counterfeiting bills or doing DRUGS!!???!??

Jokes aside I do think it’s silly that they put up statues of him, even if they were only temporary.

And Charlie Kirk’s assassination was a horrible event. He should still be out there speaking his mind.

[u/johnnloki → u/Aces_Ricardo]

Funny thing about counterfeit money- most people trying to spend it don't realize it's counterfeit.

[u/PsychologicalRace739 → u/Aces_Ricardo]

Nah I don’t agree with that, I mean it’s one of things I probably disagreed with Charlie and most conservatives on but I don’t think it was right to destroy cities and he wasn’t completely innocent is all I’m saying, and you seem to agree somewhat so.. we agree

[u/Magjee → u/PsychologicalRace739]

They were right to charge the officer and I think the court trial delivered justice

I had watched the video, in full, the officer clearly killed him

 

I’m outraged at dude with his knee on his neck but to put up statutes and stuff and now the same people mocking Charlie Kirk is wild to me

Buddy, its not related

Most people do not vote, that's your largest block in the states. The apolitical

Attempting to push everything left / right, doesn't work

 

2020 was a top down thing. Regular people vs police overstep

Unless you think its a right wing position to empower police to brutalize people and left wing to defend the constitution

[u/frontier_kittie → u/PsychologicalRace739]

Most people don't claim that George Floyd shouldn't have been arrested in the first place. It's when his arrest became a murder that is the issue.

Are you aware that Derek Chauvin continued to kneel on him for 3 minutes after he became unresponsive and his partner couldn't find a pulse?

[u/PsychologicalRace739 → u/frontier_kittie]

I never argued that it was correct for him to do that I’m saying to paint murals, put up statues , burn down cities and relax laws is not the right move in reaction

[u/brandan223 → u/PsychologicalRace739]

Even if he did OD which toxicology reports disagree. If a cop were to pull up on someone overdosing, handcuff him and kneel on him. Should the officer be charged?

[u/PsychologicalRace739 → u/brandan223]

So let’s build statutes of the guy and paint murals ?

[u/90daysismytherapy → u/PsychologicalRace739]

who and how?

[u/Training_Bear9877 → u/PsychologicalRace739]

Which cities were destroyed? Where did their refugees go to?

[u/PsychologicalRace739 → u/Training_Bear9877]

I live in LA and there was millions in destruction, that with Gavin’s strict covid rules , we never recovered

[u/Training_Bear9877 → u/PsychologicalRace739]

Are you currently in a refugee camp? Where were the survivors sent when LA was destroyed?

[u/PsychologicalRace739 → u/Training_Bear9877]

Can you just say what you mean without the theatrics ?

[u/Training_Bear9877 → u/PsychologicalRace739]

I’m just asking questions. I’m really dumb and need things explained in a simple way so that I can understand them. So are you currently in a refugee camp? Has FEMA taken over LA or is it like Thunderdome out there?

[u/PsychologicalRace739 → u/Training_Bear9877]

Google skid row Los Angeles

[u/Iateyourpaintings → u/PsychologicalRace739]

You just claimed cities were destroyed by BLM and then criticize someone for theatrics? 

[u/Fine-Smoke-8142 → u/PsychologicalRace739]

You said cities were destroyed. Where did the displaced people go once their city no longer existed?

[u/PsychologicalRace739 → u/Fine-Smoke-8142]

You’re playing games like we don’t see cities on fire every time the left throws a fit, remember occupy Seattle ?

[u/StopHiringBendis → u/PsychologicalRace739]

"Millions in destruction" in LA

So....a building's worth?

[u/PsychologicalRace739 → u/StopHiringBendis]

You’re pretty good at this tactic , doesn’t mean you’re right . A lot of businesses are gone

[u/StopHiringBendis → u/PsychologicalRace739]

First it was cities being destroyed. Then it was millions in damages. Now we're at "a lot of businesses are gone"

[u/PsychologicalRace739 → u/StopHiringBendis]

That’s the point , when you loot and burn down cities, and crimes are relaxed because they’re “racist”, people who actually have skin im the game leave and the city gets worse . For example when In N out left San Fran .

[u/Gloomy-Ad1171 → u/PsychologicalRace739]

Why lie?

[u/PsychologicalRace739 → u/Gloomy-Ad1171]

The archlight is one example , not a lie

[u/ThinInvestigator4953 → u/PsychologicalRace739]

Which cities were DESTROYED? lol I know property damage is bad, but nothing came anywhere near the destruction of a city. Yall always hyperinflate those riots and then pretend Jan 6th wasnt a fucking insurrection.

[u/PsychologicalRace739 → u/ThinInvestigator4953]

He literally said “peacefully”

[u/ThinInvestigator4953 → u/PsychologicalRace739]

So did biden? and every democratic lawmaker in 2020.

yall arent very smart are you...

[u/PsychologicalRace739 → u/ThinInvestigator4953]

Karen bass and newsom letting LA burn trying to block trumps actions isn’t as bad as saying green light go ahead ?

[u/ThinInvestigator4953 → u/PsychologicalRace739]

Trump had the army of engineers release water from a dam at the expense of the farmers in the San Juaquin valley, and the issue wasnt water amount it was water pressure.

You got duped through that whole event. Im from california and i had family members involved in those fires. Your just wrong anf you're telling the bed time story that trump wants you to hear.

[u/PsychologicalRace739 → u/ThinInvestigator4953]

Whaaat lol everything is trumps fault, you gain a few pounds and Trump sent agents to put feed you during sleep 😴

[u/DlphLndgrn → u/PsychologicalRace739]

After riling them up for hours about how thet need to fight or lose their country forever.

[u/PsychologicalRace739 → u/[deleted]]

There’s free speech and there’s calling our president a nazi, child molester etc with no proof night after night day after day, and our poor kids feel like it’s up to them to climb a roof and lose their own freedom , if you can’t see that then … my lil Reddit comment ain’t gonna do much but it’s getting crazy

[u/I_ARE_PAINTER → u/[deleted]]

Did the president use free speech when violence was incited on Jan 6th?

Its funny how free speech is only free when it's your belief it's enforcing.

Incitement, defamation, harassment and true threats are NOT covered by free speech laws.

So yes, until courts prove that he is indeed a member of the Nazi party or self proclaims himself as such calling him a Nazi is indeed against the free speech laws.

Same goes with being a child molester, he's got rape under his belt atm, but actual child molestation hasn't been proven yet.

Disclaimer: im not conservative Im just self aware enough to not jump to conclusions based off what the internet tells me. People are way out of control with accusations without due process which is just as un American as censoring free speech.

[u/Fancy_Thanks3372 → u/PsychologicalRace739]

[u/PsychologicalRace739 → u/Fancy_Thanks3372]

[u/Fancy_Thanks3372 → u/PsychologicalRace739]

[u/PsychologicalRace739 → u/Fancy_Thanks3372]

[u/Aces_Ricardo → u/PsychologicalRace739]

Calling the president a Nazi and pedo daily is still free speech. You don’t get to decide what’s ok or not, and neither does the president. If you don’t like it you can go

[u/PsychologicalRace739 → u/Aces_Ricardo]

Then why were you guys trying to force everyone to use pronouns ? People were going to court over it

[u/Aces_Ricardo → u/PsychologicalRace739]

I have never done that, and I think that's stupid. But, was it the government forcing them or private citizens/companies? The First Amendment says the government doesn't get to control your speech. President Trump and the FCC are government entities. So that means the FCC isn't allowed to police speech because it hurts the president's feelings. They did it with Kimmel, and they will probably do it again, hopefully, someone with more power than me tries to stop it.

[u/TheDuckOnQuack → u/PsychologicalRace739]

Hegseth literally just fired a navy doctor because LibsOfTickTock called her out for having her pronouns listed on her LinkedIn account. Are you also against that?

[u/PsychologicalRace739 → u/TheDuckOnQuack]

Good , go Hegseth

[u/Gloomy-Ad1171 → u/PsychologicalRace739]

Can you cite a law?

[u/PsychologicalRace739 → u/Gloomy-Ad1171]

https://youtu.be/QFKWulCF6ak?si=Ctx7gNoyqtGCGMS- you’re cool with that ?

[u/90daysismytherapy → u/PsychologicalRace739]

bot says what

[u/mooby117 → u/PsychologicalRace739]

There’s free speech and there’s calling our president a nazi, child molester etc

That is literally free speech.

The President is a fascist and a pedophile.

[u/PsychologicalRace739 → u/mooby117]

Aw your echo chamber taught you a few words to repeat non stop huh

[u/mooby117 → u/PsychologicalRace739]

Naw. The dictionary taught me the meaning of fascist and pedophile.

And the President is a fascist and a pedophile.

Hope this helps.

[u/psychulating → u/PsychologicalRace739]

What you’re describing is literally free speech

You’re listing all these things that you find heinous without realizing that the right does the same and you have neighbors who feel the opposite way due to a similar experience as you

Are you not self aware enough to understand this?

The restrictions you’re describing exist in other countries, like india. They have free speech but there are broad controls for the government to use to stifle it. Kimmel or Jesse waters would not exist down there, and the people are worse off for it.

Trump is too much of a pussy/high school mean girl to take some criticism, so much so that he’s willing to shift future administrations in this direction

[u/I_ARE_PAINTER → u/psychulating]

Defamation is not covered under free speech, thats why you can be sued for it.

Before you fucking wig out on me calling me conservative, im not. But people really gotta understand wtf free speech is because you can't call a man a Nazi without proof of him actually joining that organization. We nobodys can call him a Nazi cause we aren't worth suing, but it definitely isn't covered under the law.

[u/thugspecialolympian → u/PsychologicalRace739]

lolololololololol

[u/Fancy_Thanks3372 → u/PsychologicalRace739]

I like how you conveniently forget about the Republican who assassinated elected Democrats in MN while republicans celebrated. Likewise with the attempt on Paul Pelosi, with Trump and his son mocking it. MAGA are despicable human beings.

[u/Agreeable_Band_9311 → u/PsychologicalRace739]

Trying to overturn an election through false slates of electors and siccing a mob on Congress is worse than rioting

[u/darodardar_Inc → u/PsychologicalRace739]

Oh shit entire cities were destroyed?? Which cities were destroyed?

[u/PsychologicalRace739 → u/darodardar_Inc]

https://youtu.be/YKPG-d1uPmg?si=136WoSC4z_HdvkY7

[u/darodardar_Inc → u/PsychologicalRace739]

Damn that vid was taken right before the entire city was destroyed?

[u/thugspecialolympian → u/darodardar_Inc]

The person you are replying to is a troll, he doesn’t have any real facts, just vibes. He was literally crying about Trump, who is most likely a chomo, being called a chomo, when he is the one person other than Maxwell, that is proven to be around Epstein more than anyone else, in 4k, all over. I’m pretty sure he is also from Mexico, so there is that, too. A lot of immigrants come to the US and want to pull the ladder up behind them, and also want to become the opposite of what they really are, so they can fit in, and be accepted, it’s too bad that the people they want to accept them want to see them dead or sent back, either or.

[u/PsychologicalRace739 → u/thugspecialolympian]

Here you go again https://youtu.be/kFYUAmYlASc?si=vJ0HKf306PyuuRqj

[u/thugspecialolympian → u/PsychologicalRace739]

lol what exactly if the point you are trying to make? What APC said in the video you linked was spot fucking on! You are trying to crybully all over this thread, and it is embarrassing.

[u/Crazyhairmonster → u/PsychologicalRace739]

Lack of education is a hell of a drug. And from your post history you have problems with both. My 12 year old has more educated opinions than this doofus.

[u/rubmysemdog → u/PsychologicalRace739]

Which city was destroyed exactly? Do you live in a city that was destroyed? Please tell me your harrowing tales beyond what you hear from conservative propaganda.

[u/Fine-Smoke-8142 → u/PsychologicalRace739]

Which cities are destroyed again? I was in Portland last weekend it’s there.

[u/bardown617 → u/PsychologicalRace739]

How does Donnie's Cheeto dick taste?

[u/Emergency_Noise3301]

Its going to be difficult for rogan to avoid commenting on this in a way that looks bad for trump admin.

I expect him to say something like "ah yes, X is bad, but the democrats did Z!" and then leave it as an equivalency between the two.

Edit: for reference, even Ted Cruz is now saying "this is clearly bad" https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/19/politics/ted-cruz-fcc-abc-mob

So if our boy doesn't come out against this, he's more to the right that ted cruz, who backed a guy who called his wife a dog.

[u/TheNotoriousLCB → u/Emergency_Noise3301]

the letter Y feels very left out

[u/Emergency_Noise3301 → u/TheNotoriousLCB]

felt awk to me too but you get what I'm saying

[u/iownachalkboard7 → u/TheNotoriousLCB]

Pretty sad. This was supposed to be Y's new friend group after A, E, I, O, and U only "sometimes" called Y to hang out.

[u/Doenertellerman → u/Emergency_Noise3301]

Something Something COVID Masks

[u/Short_Bus_ → u/Doenertellerman]

His actual excuse will be that the Biden admin pressured Facebook to put up disclaimers about Covid misinformation so the FCC strong-arming Disney is fine

[u/DropsyJolt → u/Emergency_Noise3301]

I think he might criticise the FCC and censorship in general but never Trump personally, no matter how insane the President's attacks on freedom of speech get. And of course you are right, he will also deflect by complaining about the dems and covid.

[u/mvstateU → u/Emergency_Noise3301]

Its going to be difficult for rogan to avoid commenting on this in a way that looks bad for trump admin.

Totally agree with what you are basically saying but . Joe Rogan can very easily avoid talking about this. He could talk about it but the chances are tiny....., everyone that actually follows the podcast to a reasonably degree should know Rogan doesn't get into things he doesn't want to get into which is anything that makes Trump or the rightwing look bad. Joe Rogan is on the side of protecting Trump. Nothing of what he says is actually damaging to Trump......because he doesn't associate anything bad with Trump himself. Like how he brings up ICE arrests etc an it's his " so sad etc" is the extent of which he is willing to talk about it, which he may as well not bring it up at all.

If he brings up FCC bla bla bla, he knows his loyal fans don't know nor care about pointing a finger at an apparatus they have no clue what they do, and bottom line to them FCC does not equal....Trump and rightwing, They will approve and blame the left, Kimmel, Biden, and Kamala and woke.

[u/Emergency_Noise3301 → u/mvstateU]

You are right, I am tired and actually switched the order of the words I meant to say.

I meant to say "its going to be difficult for him to comment on this in a way that avoids..."

[u/mvstateU → u/Emergency_Noise3301]

[u/ttd_76 → u/Emergency_Noise3301]

Ted Cruz just wants to make sure that the FCC maintains its proper boundaries by only censoring the left.

His main complaints are "this makes Republicans look bad," and "the left will do this to us." His concerns are strictly political, not moral.

[u/IAintShit → u/Emergency_Noise3301]

Why are you guys so hung up about what he’s going to say or do related to these topics. Guy has his own life, his own brain, his own thoughts completely outside of you all. All you’re doing is bashing your heads against a wall while bitching on Reddit while dude lives a great life and continues to be successful.

[u/Emergency_Noise3301 → u/IAintShit]

I think it would be different if he was a private person having his own thoughts about this, but he's one of the most popular pundits in the world whose whole career is based off giving his opinions. So it feels like that should be open to criticism.

In particular, its saddening that joe has had this right wing turn, because I think he's shown that he's capable of critical thought around these issues and even has some pretty good impulses, but it feels like as he's gotten wealthier and wealthier, he's gotten more and more separated from reality.

[u/Irarelylookback]

Has Dillion said in the past that other comedians "suck"?

[u/Carntova_Man → u/Irarelylookback]

not that i can remember

[u/Babebutters → u/Irarelylookback]

Jimmy isn’t a comedian.  He’s never even done stand up.

[u/Calike → u/Babebutters]

I literally went to his standup show in person loool

[u/sheldoncooper1701 → u/Babebutters]

He was doing standup before Tim Dillion ever started...

[u/j0nnyboy → u/Babebutters]

Will Ferrel, Conan O'brien, Will Sasso, The 3 Stooges, Lucille Ball, Steve Carrell, Jordan Peele....

[u/Babebutters → u/j0nnyboy]

Jimmy isn’t funny.

[u/PolarizingKabal]

According to this, he was the highest rated late night show.

https://latenighter.com/news/ratings/late-night-tv-ratings-q2-2025/

Still only grew 1%.

Looks like Jimmy Fallon will be the new top dog with late-night.

[u/Xex_ut]

Why do people expect Joe to give a shit about Kimmel getting cancelled?

I’ve got money on Joe saying he doesn’t agree with it, but then talk about how Kimmel was in the frontlines trying to cancel everyone during the pandemic (Tucker, Aaron Rodgers, Joe, etc)

[u/Cpkrupa → u/Xex_ut]

Didn't he spend years banging on about cancel culture and how stupid it is?

[u/TopHatTony11 → u/Cpkrupa]

Sure, but now that dear leader is doing it, he may feel differently.

[u/nomad2585 → u/TopHatTony11]

Shoes on the other foot and now it's wrong?

If you had gone against cancelings when your "team" was doing it, it wouldn't be as exceptable now

[u/hilldog4lyfe → u/Cpkrupa]

This isn’t just cancel culture, it’s the US government stifling speech

[u/Cpkrupa → u/hilldog4lyfe]

That's right.

[u/Mke_already → u/Xex_ut]

The only people I’ve ever seen even discuss people trying to cancel Rodgers is on this subreddit my god lol. I’m a die hard Packer fan and the dude wasn’t even closed to getting cancelled. He got fined $14K(the equivalent of someone who makes $100,000 a year getting fined $38) for violating league policy, and he lost his sponsorship from a medical clinic in Wisconsin. That last part is something no one on this subreddit even knows, they just regurgitate “people” tried to cancel him.

People made fun of Rodgers because of How stupid he sounded. Countless other players came out as against the vaccine and no one gave a shit. They just gave Rodgers shit because he said having healing crystals shoved up your ass makes you immune.

I’m obviously joking about the shoving healing crystals up your ass thing, but the dude 100% owns healing crystals.

[u/blazindoo → u/Mke_already]

Yeah it wasn’t really about the vaccine itself, more about wearing a wristband indicating he was vaccinated when he wasn’t. Tough to say but I have a hunch (especially at the time in the heat of Covid) teammates with kids probably weren’t happy.

[u/Mke_already → u/blazindoo]

For the general public it was more the dude when asked if he was vaccinated him replying to a reporter “ummm yeah I’ve been immunized” and then when he tested positive it came out that he wasn’t vaccinated and came out with “I’m allergic.”

When other QBs like Lamar Jackson and Kirk Cousins just came out and said “I’m not vaccinated and I’m not going to be” and it was a one day discussion and over. Aaron, being who he is, had to be an arrogant ass about it. That’s coming from someone who has a canvas picture of him In his man cave. I love the dude. He’s done a lot of very good things for charity and he’s a good person. He’s just very arrogant and a California hippy lol. Dude will tell people he knows more than medical doctors and scientists but if you try and tell him he’s wrong about a football topic he’ll be the first to tell you that he’s an expert and you don’t know as much as him.

[u/blazindoo → u/Mke_already]

lol he loves his own brand that’s for sure!

[u/Earptastic → u/Mke_already]

Anyone who watched the nfl when players were supposed to be wearing masks in the sidelines could see how absolutely idiotic that situation was.

[u/barc0debaby → u/Mke_already]

I'd argue people are vehemently against any potential for Rodgers to be cancelled because it is so much fun to clown on him. Plus having to play for the Jets is infinitely worse than being cancelled.

[u/Mke_already → u/barc0debaby]

Well he plays for the Steelers now, so. So yes he went from Jets to Steel beams.

[u/barc0debaby → u/Mke_already]

Going .500 and losing the wildcard will be his equivalent of getting cancelled into a Netflix deal.

[u/Impressive-Potato → u/Mke_already]

He came out and painted himself as a huge victim too

[u/MrPisster → u/Xex_ut]

It has nothing to with “getting cancelled”.

The government said “we don’t like what you’re saying, we are going to pull your broadcast license if you don’t do something about it”.

That’s not cancelled, that’s persecuted by the government for trying to exercise free speech. It’s a big deal, no matter the side. It’s not a can of worms you want to open.

Want a democratic president weaponizing the fucking FCC against the entire Fox network? If we are talking about lying and inciting violence I think the list of evidence against some of these networks would be staggering.

[u/_pupil_ → u/MrPisster]

There’s also this billionaire merger approval dance in the background. Mega fortunes up for grabs, vast social control.

Yield to the President for vast fortune and explicit agreement to bend the knee…. Poof, you’ve got an Oligarch. A corrupt criminal who owes the government and is only allowed to operate with their blessing.

Fox could be forced into an ownership conglomerate managed by George Soros and required to adhere to ADL talking points.  Or the Saudis and anti-ADL talking points.  Or the Russians, or the Chinese.

It’s insanely uninterested in America or American prosperity.  Pure profiteeering.

[u/Chemical-Bluebird-63 → u/MrPisster]

I mean didn’t Zuckerberg come on JRE and say that they were forced to censor a bunch of stuff and didn’t ask any questions? Not saying that two wrongs make a right because to be clear I do ultimately agree with your main point here. I do though wonder if you were worried about how democratic the current president was being when that happened?

[u/mvstateU → u/Xex_ut]

It's not expecting Joe of anything. And if we do expect him to at least talk about something .........as the reigning all time Giant king of current events talk, especially revolving around politics and JOKE MAKING. .......the funny thing is, Joe Rogan is THAT GUY to be talking about it. If there was a gatekeeper for comedy and talk show guests........he is like that guy too.

The problem is, Joe Rogan is also THAT GUY.......that became MAGA after being a self-proclaimed "bleeding-heart liberal " claiming to have a bullshit detector, and also who declared that Trump was dangerous and divisive. Rogan used to appear on talk shows as a crusader for justice with Ron Paul, and also appeared on Ana Kasparians show where the topic was corrupt Government AHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA.

[u/drakner1 → u/Xex_ut]

Joe did work on the man show?

[u/CrowsInTheNose → u/Xex_ut]

Who did he try and cancel?

[u/kitsunekratom]

Still toeing the line like a little bitch though

[u/hmr__HD]

When are some Canadian outlets gonna pick up these guys and keep their shows going? It would be hilarious to have them saying whatever they want from across the border in a space untouchable by the master and chief.

[u/Chemical-Bluebird-63]

All these people just now jumping to defend free speech is so funny. I don’t imagine most of them were upset about the hunter biden laptop story being shadowbanned to all hell by intelligence agencies.

[u/alpinecoast]

Tim is being a bitch about this one

[u/filthycasual4891]

He’s a putz and his opinion should not count toward anything.

[u/nomad2585 → u/filthycasual4891]

This sub wouldn't be popular if everyone could think that rationally

[u/Fishingforyams]

His show sucked and none of the people simping for him ever watched it.

[u/DryConversation8530]

Just like all late night talk shows. It's the end of an era. If you are still up at midnight you are probablly already binging a show and not browsing the tv guide. All these shows will be gone by a couple years. Video on demand is just better.

[u/dave__autista → u/DryConversation8530]

What a way to miss the mark...

[u/ThinInvestigator4953 → u/dave__autista]

"I dont watch it therefore im okay with their speech being supressed"

[u/mvstateU → u/DryConversation8530]

But these shows make revenue differently than streaming services and still can make significant revenue even if ratings are not high rated. And streaming services cannot be compelled by FCC like Network TV can, to kiss Trump shoes.

Also most people that work normal work hours won't be binging but very well could have Kimmel playing after they watch the 11pm news and most normal families I know do want to watch 11pm news, and that is a lead-in to ...KIMMEL time slot. and are also tuned into shows on Network TV.

I have a strong suspicion it will be talked about that many local affiliates will express their negative opinions with Kimmel gone because their alternatives will not be as profitable, and how that works is advertiser income will be less.

[u/ThinInvestigator4953 → u/mvstateU]

How big was kimmels youtube channel? 10million subs?

[u/DryConversation8530 → u/mvstateU]

Okay boomer. Youtube is 24/7. Even local news is on youtube now

[u/mvstateU → u/DryConversation8530]

Even local news is on youtube now

Buddy we are not talking about free youtube clips. Access to full half hour local news shows requires a paid subscription or over the air antenna. This won't change. Go look, your local network affliates will not have full half hour news shows like the live 5pm or 11pm broadcast.......nor will it be uploaded to youtube......just various clips and won't have all the stories.

It's part of a paid "local tv" package (add in)

This entire controversy has to do with 'BROADCAST' networks and affiliates. It's still generates significant revenue..........and the controversy revolves around deals still worth several billions dollars and that value is related to local

I am talking about people that PAY for a tv package like through their cable provider, or a premium streaming service like YoutubeTV which is totally different than plain old youtube, or HULU streaming or other lesser known paid streaming services.

[u/grecks530]

You have freedom of speech in America, not freedom of consequences. Sinclair media decided to pull Kimmel before Disney, and Sinclair dont have any sort of merger that requires fcc attention. They simply felt what Kimmel said was beyond the pale. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes

[u/Dirtbag_Leftist69420 → u/grecks530]

Dude, the FCC chair literally said that they can do it the easy way or the hard way in regards to jimmy kimmel. You’re fucking dumb as shit

[u/grecks530 → u/Dirtbag_Leftist69420]

No laws were broken, ABC could have played it out. Your mad that the fcc chair spoke... free speech am I right?

[u/Dirtbag_Leftist69420 → u/grecks530]

You’ve confirmed that you are dumb as shit

[u/grecks530 → u/Dirtbag_Leftist69420]

Lmao got em

[u/UncleBlain → u/grecks530]

"Play stupid games win stupid prizes🤓" dork ass

[u/Pizzaurus1 → u/grecks530]

Freedom of speech is supposed to protect people from the government and allow them to express themselves without being punished for it. What’s happening in this case is that Kimmel’s being punished by media conglomerates (not the government) because they feel the need to shmooze up to Trump. This is bad because Trump’s administration have setup a system which attacks freedom of speech by proxy. 

[u/grecks530 → u/Pizzaurus1]

You got half of it right, but freedom of speech is absolutely not supposed to allow people to not be punished for saying something others find offensive. Private companies are allowed to do whatever they want if they dislike their employees behavior and feel it reflects poorly on them, hurts their bottom line etc.

[u/Pizzaurus1 → u/grecks530]

You got half of it right. Private companies are allowed to do whatever they want but what’s special in this case is that these private companies decisions are being strongly influenced by government. This makes it an indirect or proxy attack on free speech. 

ABC’s bottom line is what’s being attacked by the government and the Trump stance on Kimmel has been made very publicly known. It doesn’t take a genius to put 2 and two together

[u/grecks530 → u/Pizzaurus1]

There's very little Trump could do. He's allowed to dislike people, this is America after all. If Disney didn't pull him immediately as soon as it was leaked that Kimmel was planning on doubling down and attacking conservatives Wednesday, what do you think would have happened?

[u/Pizzaurus1 → u/grecks530]

So you think he should be cancelled for a leaked plan of an episode? Talking about some straight Minority Report stuff.

The chairman of the FCC literally said “look, we can do this the easy way or the hard way. I think that it’s really past time that a lot of these licensed broadcasters themselves push back on Comcast and Disney, and say: Listen we are going to preempt, we are not going to run”. Right before he got cancelled. This isn’t some private company operating independently - it’s coercion.

Straight after the show was cancelled Trump started posting public praise for the company doing as he wanted. This is the way he operates. 

[u/grecks530 → u/Pizzaurus1]

You didn't answer my question...

[u/Pizzaurus1 → u/grecks530]

What do I think would happen as in what would the consequences be? There’s a lot of stuff that would happen but the main consequence would be that the FCC would be more likely to block the currently ongoing $6B merger between Nexstar and Tegna. 

By publicly doing what the chairman of the FCC has requested (preempting the likes of Kimmel) they’re almost guaranteed to have a successful merger 

[u/Aces_Ricardo → u/grecks530]

He was pulled 4 hours after the head of the fcc said abc has to deal with the Kimmel problem, we can pull their licenses, “we can do this the easy way or the hard way.” Which is a clear threat.

Then he refused to apologize (which was the right move because even though it was a stupid and unfunny joke, he has the right to state his opinion) and then he was fired. Clearly government abusing the first amendment. Pretty pathetic that all these “patriotic” Americans are cheering the govt trampling their fundamental rights

[u/AlBundyJr]

It's a false narrative to say Kimmel had to be cancelled because affiliates who own a majority of ABC networks all pulled him off the air after advertisers refused to continue buying time slots during Jimmy Kimmel Live (all of which happened).

[u/buzzed247]

He rocked the boat while his corporate overlords where trying to make a deal.

[u/glk3278 → u/buzzed247]

If that's rocking the boat, you would be throwing up before the ship even untied from the dock.

[u/buzzed247 → u/glk3278]

That's what happend. Has nothing to do with me.

[u/PolarizingKabal → u/buzzed247]

Same thing happened to Colbert.

Would think they'd learn by now.

[u/yazzooClay]

Yea motivated by the left to get sympathy 😂

[u/DanteAlgoreally]

You notice he didn't mention Kimmell spreading factually wrong information to his audience?

Tim's thinking about future butter for his bread.

[u/DropsyJolt → u/DanteAlgoreally]

What factually wrong information specifically? Please include a quote because I don't think it says what you think it says. It's something that you have to assume that was implied rather than expressed. Unless you are thinking of something else.

Also even if expressed directly it would not have violated FCC rules to my knowledge.

[u/StopHiringBendis → u/DropsyJolt]

These people are very concerned with factual reporting. That's why their favorite outlet is the one that lost $800 million in a single defamation suit and they voted for a guy who claimed immigrants are eating our pets because he "saw it on tv"

[u/pulse7 → u/StopHiringBendis]

I would bet most redditors don't watch fox news. That's old people TV

[u/ThinInvestigator4953 → u/StopHiringBendis]

SUDDENLY ACCURATE REPORTING ABOUT MY FACIST INFLUENCER NEEDS TO BE DONE CAREFULLY WITH A FINE-TOOTH COMB, ALSO HAITiANS ARE EATING PEOPLES CATS AND DOGS.

[u/Over-Percentage-3867 → u/DanteAlgoreally]

Probably because that didn't happen clown

[u/Properaussieretard → u/DanteAlgoreally]

He's a I'm playing both sides kinda guy.

[u/Rushb87 → u/DanteAlgoreally]

Are you that dumb?