Yes..I thought that might not be possible with all the staff these stars have, but realized there are a lot of people pulling together for the reporting we see here as well. Cable networks don't own all that knowledge, skills, & talent. Let's support that here! Maybe if most of the investment doesn't end up in executive pockets we CAN have "nice things". 😁💪
Yeah, it would all depend on what type of show he’d want to do. If he’s doing a conventional show with a guest or guests, I think it would require a small staff. Producers, researchers, writers. If he wanted to do a Late Show inspired show, he’d need partners to afford production of the show with more lighting, camera people, a band, etc. I am completely uninformed about all that is needed for it, but what I think a starting point is.
Yeah, he were try and do anything close to the current show he will be costly and require a large staff. But if he just did a something like Terry Moran, Katie Phang, Katie Couric and the rest are doing I’d imagine a far smaller amount of people and costs.
Ever wonder why there are so few right wing comedians? Perhaps humour requires empathy, and an ability to laugh at ourselves. Two qualities that have zero place in the corpulent orange rage monkey’s psyche.
The old adage that laughter is the best medicine serves us well in these dreadful times. After the daily grind of reading what crap the Regime has spewed out I like to find something funny or touching to read on Substack of which there’s aplenty! It makes for a good balance in one’s mental stability.
We’ll be lucky somehow to have Colbert, Kimmel and Fallon in our lives for a long time no matter where they land. Substack and MTN have ensured us of that thank goodness!
There’s a really great meme out right now about how the Smothers Brothers trashed LBJ numerous times and his reply to them was:
“It is part of the price of leadership of this great and free nation to be the target of clever satirists. You have given the gift of laughter to our people.
May we never grow so somber or self-important that we fail to appreciate the humor in our lives.”
Now that’s a class act of how a leader should be. Can you even imagine the toad in the WH ever
For real, there is so much material there! And, a hunger for real humor that draws on shared humanity, not cruelty & lies called "jokes", that's not funny, it's sick. This regime is absurd. We need to not take them too seriously, we need to laugh!
Jimmy and Stephan provide a collective forum for people like MTN subscribers to gather. Laughing is a breath of fresh air when we suffer outrage day after day after day....
Anyone old enough to remember The Smothers Brothers show. Great entertainment who poked fun at the powers that be, the Vietnam war, the hippie movement. It was on CBS and was cancelled 3 months after the US first criminal president was elected. Nixon. Funny coinkydink? I think not!
I disagree. Karoline Leavitt has dethroned Laura Ingraham as the funniest shit on cable. It’s entirely unintended, but unless you take them seriously (that anyone does is an indictment of the Amerikan education system) they are rotfl hilarious!
You are correct. These people are pathetic and clownish. Sadly they spew rhetoric which has the capability of harm. I tend not to laugh at people who are agents of hate. When given the chance I shout them down to their faces.
Meidas Touch Network…truth over lies….as an elderly citizen, with more years behind me than in front of me…glad to see these young men standing up and speaking out….they encourage me everyday day….I am proud to be a member of the mighty family…
Stephen Colbert earned hundreds of millions of dollars for CBS. MeidasTouch Network content creators own 100% of their work. Independent media’s fact-based talent flourishes within a community of supportive listeners. The Meidas Mighty has your back.
Jim Acosta and Katie Phang are thriving on independent media. Acosta said just the other day how much he's enjoying the freedom he has here. Colbert would cause indie media to explode into the mainstream if he decided to join. And the Meidas Mighty would be here for it!
We need our comedians to be unfettered in their analysis which become their routines that inform us on a different level of consciousness I hope these talented people take you up on your invitation
I love the fact that independent media has grown so powerful they can literally make offers like this. These big corps need to realize who really holds the power.
I guess I wonder how courageous it actually is for a bunch of wealthy privileged white comedians are to “speak out” from their positions of power on national tv shows versus staging a walkout en mass. Literally shut it all down. Same for all the “journalists” and tv personalities on the morning shows, evening news, etc. Every day Americans are putting life and livelihood on the line daily to fight fascism. Boots on the ground. Sacrificing far more money than these rich dudes. Yet we applaud them for going on Colbert and clowning. We applaud them for essentially doing a nightly roast of the orange fascist pig denigrating our WH. They have real power and privilege. I love Colbert and am truly sad his show will be canceled. He will be okay. I’m more concerned with what this capitulation means for democracy. I’m more concerned with why all this high priced talent won’t do more. When MORE is called for in this moment. If we can boycott, stage walkouts, why can’t they? Why won’t they?
What purpose would a "walk out" have for someone like Kimmel or Colbert? How would that help? Humour is a weapon and both Kimmel and Colbert use it well. They use their audiences to spread truth and to point out how stupid and horrid someone like Trump actually is.
How would their absence help anyone other than the current administration?
And when they continue the march to silence them all and take over those platforms too? While we sit and laugh and line their pockets with advertising dollars, nothing is changing. Most of these guys speak to an echo chamber of white men that look and think like them. Heaven forbid they actually do something that looks like real sacrifice and may not actually be a direct benefit to them.
They are doing what they can and what they are good at. And right now, I don't think someone's skin tone or gender should be what defines us. The dividing line should be set along the values people hold dear. What they are willing to support, and what they want to tear down.
You're welcome to your opinion, but I suggest you are wrong about the value of humour. Tyrants never had jesters, but decent rulers did. Because they understood the power of laughter.
It does matter when skin tone and gender provide a certain level of power, privilege and comfort. But more importantly the dividing line between the billionaire class and the rest of us is where we all need to be looking. Rich white men that have power, money, and privilege can and should do more to tear down the regimes and structures that keep us divided on other levels. I still believe that if all in air talent, all writers, journalist, etc put down their mics, pens…if the whole of the US went silent in protest of what is happening to our country, it would shake the corporate overlords out of their slumber. They are more concerned with their bottom line than with humanity.
And yes, humor is important. If we want to be entertained as the US burns, so be it. Even Nero fiddled while Rome burned…
It's not about "entertainment". It's social commentary that comes in a form that includes humour and sarcasm. There's a difference. I'm sorry you don't see the value of it. I frankly don't know the demographic makeup of their audiences either. And I do not care. We can either unite against the coming darkness, or we can continue to divide and weaken ourselves.
I stand with those who oppose trump and his ilk, and I don't care what they loom like, how they identify, or who they sleep with.
I don’t either but the bury my head in the sand and pretending that “I don’t see color” is what got us here. The refusal to acknowledge that power and privilege and access looks different for everyone based upon race, gender, religion and otherwise is to allow it flourish. We must acknowledge it, confront it lest we never solve it for good. And the oligarchs are counting on us to never see it so we can never break it down. It benefits them immensely.
This seemingly over concern for white men and their money is a moot point if they are fighting along with the rest of us. We need their voices. I really don't care how much they are paid.
Because staying and using their platform for as long as they can, gives them a much wider audience than if they simply walk out. Yes, walking iut sends a message, but would be short-lived. Staying and roasting the wanna be dictator reaches more people.
So right you are.Staying on the air is important. You think the 🍊 A$$ doesn't see it? Of course he does. He's a media maggot. Colbert is revving it up and will continue until May. Jimmy will not let up. Just move elsewhere. Make the big three networks irrelevant. Especially the younger brat brother, FAUX FOX.
And when Colbert goes away in May and continues to make make money elsewhere and CBS replaces his show with some state sanctioned drivel, we the people will continue to suffer while sucking at the teet of whatever comforting pablum they feed us
That would be the epitome of human decency to me. 🦊 gone what a glorious world. “ The sun will shining Every Day , Please take all of those pathetic stations away. Too few people own the media ! Do not pay lawsuits .. let them drown in their own false sense of importance.
To a point. But the ones that need to hear the message loud and clear are their billionaire/corporate overlords. Losing all of their talent would hit them in their pocketbooks. The only thing that matters to them. And to be honest, the attention a massive walkout would engender would be more impactful than the “poor Colbert” coverage we’re getting now.
I believe that a massive walk out would be short-lived. Not all talent is in front of the cameras, and can afford the financial consequences of not getting paid. Plus corporations can hire replacements much faster.
The oligarchs do not care what anyone says or does. They live in their own stratosphere. We must be very careful not to throw our power away through useless martyrdom. We each use our strengths strategically and with wisdom. We are all in this together. Singling any group to do it better or different undermines our goal of saving this Republic.
Ok Barbara. I leave you with this. We the people have been asked to boycott, protest, block ICE, all things that require personal and financial sacrifice. If we can do it, so can they. Colbert didn’t leave his job. He got fired for saying mean things about a tyrant. Seems to me it calls for more action. 🤷🏽♀️
I understand your point, Cherie. However a walkout by media hosts/anchors will only ‘clear the stage’ for more propaganda. Project 25 folks want nothing more than state run media. A walkout out could inadvertently assist in that goal.
I don't think that it would be enough just for the comedians and reporters to leave. For a period of time, albeit would be a short time, shows that are already filmed would continue and I expect that there would be a lot of re-runs.
For it to really work I think the writers would also have to stop writing.
From this article that I read it appears that almost all of them are in a guild and are very united. Could they all unite and refuse to write?
The networks would replace those that left. What would they be replaced with? In all probability more propaganda and as you said a state run media.
I think all aspects of "mass actions" must be looked at and the long term effects need to be considered. Doing something drastic in the here and now may not be the best in the long term.
When they inevitably silence them anyway? They’re already being censored in their reporting as it is. Some brave souls have already left the newspapers and their on air posts and have thrived and amplified their voices. A huge effort by the press would cost the corps to lose money and weaken their power. Imagine if the only ones showing up in the press pool were Fox and the right wing media showed up? They’d be talking to themselves. If we universally turn our backs on this clown it will be a huge ego death.
Go silent!? What a catastrophe that would be. Our only weapons as a people are our voices and our vote. We must. We must fight for both.
As for saying someone should do more? Since we don't know the death threats these people are most likely getting nor what being directly threatened by the regime must be like let's not judge. Each person is responsible for their own response to this coup. We welcome all people and manner of protest in the movement against fascism.
And the death threats and the disappearance of every day folks that are protesting? Why are the rich exempt? If everyone and everything stopped moving, no money spent, no attention or cameras on the maggot in the office, what could it do? If no one mentioned him. What would it do. That is death for a narcissist like him. We seem to fear asking those among us with more to do more. Why is that?
Again. We are all in this together. We don't know what anyone is carrying and therefore are not in any position to demand. There are rich people and poor people who are fascists. There are rich and poor people fighting fascism together.
The problem with a blackout like you are suggesting is we then secede the field. It is as a surrender because they will never shut up or stop destroying everything. No one is asking anyone to do more. No one has divided anyone into categories of resistance. No one is judging effort or posting jobs. People are choosing what they can do in this. We are in this together as fighting Americans. Were the privates less important that the generals in battle?
Cherié, the Right owns all of the major conglomerates. They are doing their jobs, but it’s not for us. So they will continue to be Felon’s microphone..except (possibly) Murdock, who will flex his own billionaire muscle. And the other M..muskrat who may want to have HIS way.
During WWII a lot of entertainers did more for the war effort and people's morale than they would have done hefting a gun - or working alongside Rosie the Riveter. Sometimes having someone make you laugh or sing is just the boost you need.
Yes but they don’t have to do that from the relative comfort of their studios. Listen, I’m all for humor to fight the man. I’m just saying the idea that this can only be done under the construct of corporate media overlords is a bit disingenuous. I hear you though. Thanks for your comment.
Telling the president of the united states (no matter which side you're on!) "GO FUCK YOURSELF" on national television is HARDLY "capitulation"! Perhaps a dictionary may help you in your obvious time of trouble with comprehension?
Yes and he can ride it out or he can rally all of the other hosts to walk out. He’s going to keep collecting his paycheck and entertaining us so, all good. And to be clear, I am a huge fan of Colbert. Huge! And I hate this happened to him. But what will they do now?
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I love all the late night comedians especially the ones who speak the truth about the orange dictator and convicted sexual predator and his brainwashed brain dead maggot Republican cult members. It's a complete disgrace what he's getting away with and making your country even more of a joke 🤬
The Orange Taco has a negative zero reputation on planet earth. He is a hollow "easter bunny" shadow of a man.......there is nothing to defend or respect about this deviant human being. In court cases the Orange Turd should be paying lawyers,plaintiffs and citizens for time stolen from their lives that have meaning, positivity and empathy.
MTN is where free speech and the truth lives. Let’s get Meidas Late Night going.
I'm here for that!
Me too!!
Beth is a scammer troll. Don’t hit the link. Reported and blocked.
Stop hawking your shit here!! Get your own Substack!! You are rude and inappropriate!!
Report as spam, then go to their profile and block. It's hard to keep up with these scammers, but that does help.
I can’t. There’s no place to do that.
Yes..I thought that might not be possible with all the staff these stars have, but realized there are a lot of people pulling together for the reporting we see here as well. Cable networks don't own all that knowledge, skills, & talent. Let's support that here! Maybe if most of the investment doesn't end up in executive pockets we CAN have "nice things". 😁💪
Yeah, it would all depend on what type of show he’d want to do. If he’s doing a conventional show with a guest or guests, I think it would require a small staff. Producers, researchers, writers. If he wanted to do a Late Show inspired show, he’d need partners to afford production of the show with more lighting, camera people, a band, etc. I am completely uninformed about all that is needed for it, but what I think a starting point is.
Yeah, he were try and do anything close to the current show he will be costly and require a large staff. But if he just did a something like Terry Moran, Katie Phang, Katie Couric and the rest are doing I’d imagine a far smaller amount of people and costs.
Going... and LIVE!!!
Wow, that'd be a new thing, & needn't be "1 & done" but could be recorded live & specifically as a selling pernt.
And it could be 1 day a week. John Oliver proves it doesn’t need to be 4/5
👍
I agree! And what John Oliver accomplishes in one day, others couldn't do in a week. Stephen and Jimmy K. would be brilliant in a similar format.
Im down! Great idea♥️🇺🇸
Great idea!
I agree - Meidas Late Night!
Absofuckinglutely
Thank you Ben to you and your brothers for speaking truth to power and never backing down. You are making the world a better place!
Meidas Last Night....... I really like that!
Or Morning Meidas 🤔☝️🥰🌸🌸
Ever wonder why there are so few right wing comedians? Perhaps humour requires empathy, and an ability to laugh at ourselves. Two qualities that have zero place in the corpulent orange rage monkey’s psyche.
Their "comedy" is just hate, with the audience laughing.
The hate is from the Republicans tak8ngnaway women's free choice, trampling pur constitution and putting brown people in concentration camps
Agreed, Jill. (I was responding to the above question, just to be clear.)
Would you please edit your reply to make it clear you're referring to, "Why aren't there...."? I took your reply as describing Jimmy and Stephan.
Rob, 🎯🎯
The old adage that laughter is the best medicine serves us well in these dreadful times. After the daily grind of reading what crap the Regime has spewed out I like to find something funny or touching to read on Substack of which there’s aplenty! It makes for a good balance in one’s mental stability.
We’ll be lucky somehow to have Colbert, Kimmel and Fallon in our lives for a long time no matter where they land. Substack and MTN have ensured us of that thank goodness!
Well said. Rob and Patrice
Oh dear God. Sometimes, things can be read two ways. Please use your critical thinking skills. How quickly everyone is ready to attack.
For the record, Stephen Colbert is my free pass. FYI.
I meant to delete that, after I read your reply to Jill. I apologize.
There’s a really great meme out right now about how the Smothers Brothers trashed LBJ numerous times and his reply to them was:
“It is part of the price of leadership of this great and free nation to be the target of clever satirists. You have given the gift of laughter to our people.
May we never grow so somber or self-important that we fail to appreciate the humor in our lives.”
Now that’s a class act of how a leader should be. Can you even imagine the toad in the WH ever
saying something like that?
HAH!!🙄
Wow - that's pretty awesome.
Thanks for posting the quote!
I would be laughing hysterically at the Prayer Lady speaking tongues in the Oval Office. These people are NUTZ
For real, there is so much material there! And, a hunger for real humor that draws on shared humanity, not cruelty & lies called "jokes", that's not funny, it's sick. This regime is absurd. We need to not take them too seriously, we need to laugh!
Jimmy and Stephan provide a collective forum for people like MTN subscribers to gather. Laughing is a breath of fresh air when we suffer outrage day after day after day....
Here's who should be brought into the Meideas Late Night programming:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father_Guido_Sarducci
This article say that he was on Colbert just this past May.
there's a flash to the past ! lol
They're lap dogs
AND, they don't have the conficence to be self deprecating like really good comedians
You ever seen trump's little favorite, Gregg Gutfeld?
Eewww, nasty. Spiteful little "know it all."
Anyone old enough to remember The Smothers Brothers show. Great entertainment who poked fun at the powers that be, the Vietnam war, the hippie movement. It was on CBS and was cancelled 3 months after the US first criminal president was elected. Nixon. Funny coinkydink? I think not!
I disagree. Karoline Leavitt has dethroned Laura Ingraham as the funniest shit on cable. It’s entirely unintended, but unless you take them seriously (that anyone does is an indictment of the Amerikan education system) they are rotfl hilarious!
You are correct. These people are pathetic and clownish. Sadly they spew rhetoric which has the capability of harm. I tend not to laugh at people who are agents of hate. When given the chance I shout them down to their faces.
Brilliant observation, Rob! And you are absolutely right.
Meidas Touch Network…truth over lies….as an elderly citizen, with more years behind me than in front of me…glad to see these young men standing up and speaking out….they encourage me everyday day….I am proud to be a member of the mighty family…
And like Ben said, joining together here with Meidas DOES "MEAN THE WORLD," in so many ways, at such an important time!
Stephen Colbert earned hundreds of millions of dollars for CBS. MeidasTouch Network content creators own 100% of their work. Independent media’s fact-based talent flourishes within a community of supportive listeners. The Meidas Mighty has your back.
Jim Acosta and Katie Phang are thriving on independent media. Acosta said just the other day how much he's enjoying the freedom he has here. Colbert would cause indie media to explode into the mainstream if he decided to join. And the Meidas Mighty would be here for it!
Those networks are sell outs.
We need our comedians to be unfettered in their analysis which become their routines that inform us on a different level of consciousness I hope these talented people take you up on your invitation
I love that you support our forthright comedians!
Without them, how on earth would we survive this debacle if a government?
Agreed. Without them I would probably be curled up in the fetal position trying to hide from all this insanity.
I love the fact that independent media has grown so powerful they can literally make offers like this. These big corps need to realize who really holds the power.
Stay strong Mighty Midas !!!
I guess I wonder how courageous it actually is for a bunch of wealthy privileged white comedians are to “speak out” from their positions of power on national tv shows versus staging a walkout en mass. Literally shut it all down. Same for all the “journalists” and tv personalities on the morning shows, evening news, etc. Every day Americans are putting life and livelihood on the line daily to fight fascism. Boots on the ground. Sacrificing far more money than these rich dudes. Yet we applaud them for going on Colbert and clowning. We applaud them for essentially doing a nightly roast of the orange fascist pig denigrating our WH. They have real power and privilege. I love Colbert and am truly sad his show will be canceled. He will be okay. I’m more concerned with what this capitulation means for democracy. I’m more concerned with why all this high priced talent won’t do more. When MORE is called for in this moment. If we can boycott, stage walkouts, why can’t they? Why won’t they?
What purpose would a "walk out" have for someone like Kimmel or Colbert? How would that help? Humour is a weapon and both Kimmel and Colbert use it well. They use their audiences to spread truth and to point out how stupid and horrid someone like Trump actually is.
How would their absence help anyone other than the current administration?
And when they continue the march to silence them all and take over those platforms too? While we sit and laugh and line their pockets with advertising dollars, nothing is changing. Most of these guys speak to an echo chamber of white men that look and think like them. Heaven forbid they actually do something that looks like real sacrifice and may not actually be a direct benefit to them.
They are doing what they can and what they are good at. And right now, I don't think someone's skin tone or gender should be what defines us. The dividing line should be set along the values people hold dear. What they are willing to support, and what they want to tear down.
You're welcome to your opinion, but I suggest you are wrong about the value of humour. Tyrants never had jesters, but decent rulers did. Because they understood the power of laughter.
It does matter when skin tone and gender provide a certain level of power, privilege and comfort. But more importantly the dividing line between the billionaire class and the rest of us is where we all need to be looking. Rich white men that have power, money, and privilege can and should do more to tear down the regimes and structures that keep us divided on other levels. I still believe that if all in air talent, all writers, journalist, etc put down their mics, pens…if the whole of the US went silent in protest of what is happening to our country, it would shake the corporate overlords out of their slumber. They are more concerned with their bottom line than with humanity.
And yes, humor is important. If we want to be entertained as the US burns, so be it. Even Nero fiddled while Rome burned…
It's not about "entertainment". It's social commentary that comes in a form that includes humour and sarcasm. There's a difference. I'm sorry you don't see the value of it. I frankly don't know the demographic makeup of their audiences either. And I do not care. We can either unite against the coming darkness, or we can continue to divide and weaken ourselves.
I stand with those who oppose trump and his ilk, and I don't care what they loom like, how they identify, or who they sleep with.
I don’t either but the bury my head in the sand and pretending that “I don’t see color” is what got us here. The refusal to acknowledge that power and privilege and access looks different for everyone based upon race, gender, religion and otherwise is to allow it flourish. We must acknowledge it, confront it lest we never solve it for good. And the oligarchs are counting on us to never see it so we can never break it down. It benefits them immensely.
This seemingly over concern for white men and their money is a moot point if they are fighting along with the rest of us. We need their voices. I really don't care how much they are paid.
And all I’m saying is they can do more. Hard choices must be made.
Perfect is the enemy of good.
Ok Kerry. 👍🏾
How do you know that they are not doing more. Just not blowing their own trumpet.
Ok
Because staying and using their platform for as long as they can, gives them a much wider audience than if they simply walk out. Yes, walking iut sends a message, but would be short-lived. Staying and roasting the wanna be dictator reaches more people.
So right you are.Staying on the air is important. You think the 🍊 A$$ doesn't see it? Of course he does. He's a media maggot. Colbert is revving it up and will continue until May. Jimmy will not let up. Just move elsewhere. Make the big three networks irrelevant. Especially the younger brat brother, FAUX FOX.
And when Colbert goes away in May and continues to make make money elsewhere and CBS replaces his show with some state sanctioned drivel, we the people will continue to suffer while sucking at the teet of whatever comforting pablum they feed us
That would be the epitome of human decency to me. 🦊 gone what a glorious world. “ The sun will shining Every Day , Please take all of those pathetic stations away. Too few people own the media ! Do not pay lawsuits .. let them drown in their own false sense of importance.
To a point. But the ones that need to hear the message loud and clear are their billionaire/corporate overlords. Losing all of their talent would hit them in their pocketbooks. The only thing that matters to them. And to be honest, the attention a massive walkout would engender would be more impactful than the “poor Colbert” coverage we’re getting now.
I believe that a massive walk out would be short-lived. Not all talent is in front of the cameras, and can afford the financial consequences of not getting paid. Plus corporations can hire replacements much faster.
And yet millions who can afford it least do so everyday. Lay it all on the line while having less and risking more.
The oligarchs do not care what anyone says or does. They live in their own stratosphere. We must be very careful not to throw our power away through useless martyrdom. We each use our strengths strategically and with wisdom. We are all in this together. Singling any group to do it better or different undermines our goal of saving this Republic.
Ok Barbara. I leave you with this. We the people have been asked to boycott, protest, block ICE, all things that require personal and financial sacrifice. If we can do it, so can they. Colbert didn’t leave his job. He got fired for saying mean things about a tyrant. Seems to me it calls for more action. 🤷🏽♀️
I understand your point, Cherie. However a walkout by media hosts/anchors will only ‘clear the stage’ for more propaganda. Project 25 folks want nothing more than state run media. A walkout out could inadvertently assist in that goal.
I don't think that it would be enough just for the comedians and reporters to leave. For a period of time, albeit would be a short time, shows that are already filmed would continue and I expect that there would be a lot of re-runs.
For it to really work I think the writers would also have to stop writing.
From this article that I read it appears that almost all of them are in a guild and are very united. Could they all unite and refuse to write?
https://parade.com/entertainment/2023-wga-writers-strike
The networks would replace those that left. What would they be replaced with? In all probability more propaganda and as you said a state run media.
I think all aspects of "mass actions" must be looked at and the long term effects need to be considered. Doing something drastic in the here and now may not be the best in the long term.
When they inevitably silence them anyway? They’re already being censored in their reporting as it is. Some brave souls have already left the newspapers and their on air posts and have thrived and amplified their voices. A huge effort by the press would cost the corps to lose money and weaken their power. Imagine if the only ones showing up in the press pool were Fox and the right wing media showed up? They’d be talking to themselves. If we universally turn our backs on this clown it will be a huge ego death.
Go silent!? What a catastrophe that would be. Our only weapons as a people are our voices and our vote. We must. We must fight for both.
As for saying someone should do more? Since we don't know the death threats these people are most likely getting nor what being directly threatened by the regime must be like let's not judge. Each person is responsible for their own response to this coup. We welcome all people and manner of protest in the movement against fascism.
And the death threats and the disappearance of every day folks that are protesting? Why are the rich exempt? If everyone and everything stopped moving, no money spent, no attention or cameras on the maggot in the office, what could it do? If no one mentioned him. What would it do. That is death for a narcissist like him. We seem to fear asking those among us with more to do more. Why is that?
Again. We are all in this together. We don't know what anyone is carrying and therefore are not in any position to demand. There are rich people and poor people who are fascists. There are rich and poor people fighting fascism together.
The problem with a blackout like you are suggesting is we then secede the field. It is as a surrender because they will never shut up or stop destroying everything. No one is asking anyone to do more. No one has divided anyone into categories of resistance. No one is judging effort or posting jobs. People are choosing what they can do in this. We are in this together as fighting Americans. Were the privates less important that the generals in battle?
We are in this to unite. Not divide.
Exactly so. Now is the time for ALL good people to unite and stand against the fascists. ❤️
Ok Barbara. 😌
Best of everything to you Cherie.
Cherié, the Right owns all of the major conglomerates. They are doing their jobs, but it’s not for us. So they will continue to be Felon’s microphone..except (possibly) Murdock, who will flex his own billionaire muscle. And the other M..muskrat who may want to have HIS way.
Interesting point about Murdoch.
He's old, grouchy - and Australian.
Donnie seems to have pissed him off.
And if there's one thing more dangerous than a DRUNK Australian - it's a pissed off Australian.
Donnie's suing him for 10 Billion. This is going to be fun to watch. . .
Lady Emsworth..I like your analysis! 😄
During WWII a lot of entertainers did more for the war effort and people's morale than they would have done hefting a gun - or working alongside Rosie the Riveter. Sometimes having someone make you laugh or sing is just the boost you need.
Yes but they don’t have to do that from the relative comfort of their studios. Listen, I’m all for humor to fight the man. I’m just saying the idea that this can only be done under the construct of corporate media overlords is a bit disingenuous. I hear you though. Thanks for your comment.
Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King made a "powerful" statement by attending Bezos wedding in Vienna.
Look, they worked hard for their wealth, just like the late night comedy hosts.
They can socialize with whom they want. Do what they want.
If they want to do more, fine. If not, they have the right to live the life they want. And the rest of us will keep trudging along.
And they are included. I reached out to Gayle King via every avenue I know of to ask her to make a statement about her corporation.
Telling the president of the united states (no matter which side you're on!) "GO FUCK YOURSELF" on national television is HARDLY "capitulation"! Perhaps a dictionary may help you in your obvious time of trouble with comprehension?
Yes and he can ride it out or he can rally all of the other hosts to walk out. He’s going to keep collecting his paycheck and entertaining us so, all good. And to be clear, I am a huge fan of Colbert. Huge! And I hate this happened to him. But what will they do now?
Colbert for S.Carolina senate !
I truly hope this will happen!!
He’d be an amazing senator like Al Franken was in Minnesota
Kick that little a-hole Lindsey Graham to the corb!!
Curb
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Oh, my! Now wouldn't THAT be a joy to see!
As would trump's face when he heard the news. . .
I'm fairly certain I'd be willing to pay actual cash to see that! LoL!
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I love all the late night comedians especially the ones who speak the truth about the orange dictator and convicted sexual predator and his brainwashed brain dead maggot Republican cult members. It's a complete disgrace what he's getting away with and making your country even more of a joke 🤬
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It is very important that we do what we can to prevent a similar thing happening in Canada.
The Orange Taco has a negative zero reputation on planet earth. He is a hollow "easter bunny" shadow of a man.......there is nothing to defend or respect about this deviant human being. In court cases the Orange Turd should be paying lawyers,plaintiffs and citizens for time stolen from their lives that have meaning, positivity and empathy.
Proud subscriber here and will continue to be in the foreseeable future! DJT and Paramount can FUCK all the way off!!!!
Thank you for supporting free speech and speaking the truth for democracy!