If Jimmy Kimmel had been fighting for free speech against cancel culture for the past 10 years, I'd say "let's fight for the guy, doesn't matter if I disagree with him"
But he's past of the faction that hasn't shut up about "silencing misinformation and disinformation", why should anyone? They're hoisted by their own petard. They wanted the government to regulate disinformation and misinformation, and now the government is! They should celebrate their win!
Otoh, if Dave Chappelle wants to make a joke in poor taste about Charlie Kirk, I think I'd want to have his back because he did stand up when it looked like he'd lose everything for going against the crowd. Even if I disagreed with him. He's a man who earned his freedom in fire.
But he's past of the faction that hasn't shut up about "silencing misinformation and disinformation", why should anyone? They're hoisted by their own petard. They wanted the government to regulate disinformation and misinformation, and now the government is! They should celebrate their win!
Otoh, if Dave Chappelle wants to make a joke in poor taste about Charlie Kirk, I think I'd want to have his back because he did stand up when it looked like he'd lose everything for going against the crowd. Even if I disagreed with him. He's a man who earned his freedom in fire.
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@sj_zero I'm glad he was cancelled, I just wish the FCC hadn't said anything. I'm confident he'd have been toast without that, and it's just a talking point for the left now.
@randrews @sj_zero The FCC would have had an uphill battle revoking anyone's license. ABC does not have a broadcast license. The local stations have licenses. Any attempt to revoke a license would likely end up at the Supreme Court.
However, the station owners are trying to do a merger, and the FCC can say no to that without giving a reason.
That is why the station owners forced ABC's hand. All about money.
Yes, the people screaming free speech now have been doing cancel culture for a decade.