But Paramount’s future aside, the end of Colbert signals a dark new chapter in Trump’s authoritarian slide. Though his second term has already produced a string of stunning capitulations by some of the most powerful forces in the country, one could argue that Trump’s attacks had yet to take down our actual culture. I’m talking about the literal content we consume—the television, art, movies, literature, music—no matter how much Trump complained. That it remained protected and free-willed, a rare area of control for a public that otherwise feels powerless to take action. Clearly, that was magical thinking. If this can happen to Colbert and a storied franchise, this can happen to anyone.
Corruption that chills free speech and especially anything close to journalism critical of the current regime is actually a significant issue. The political leaning of the target isn’t really the issue here, champ.
It is the issue to the kind of people who adhere to 'no bad tactics, only bad targets'. They're fine with any sorts of horrible things being done, as long as it's done to the Right People.
That's what happens when you have a team, but not principles. It's sad, really.
This is why I despise conservatives in America so much. They treat politics like it’s fucking sports. The election season is the play offs and the presidential election is the Super Bowl. I’m so fucking sick of it. At least sports teams are somewhat better at following the rules… I guess, but with the rise of sports gambling……. I’m not doubting it’s not rigged at this point too.