• Nollij@sopuli.xyz
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    13 hours ago

    Series question, what is he expecting the FCC to (even theoretically) do? They only regulate the airwaves. Is he trying to get stations fined for airing the president’s comments?

    I applaud taking action, but I’m not seeing the game plan here.

  • bthest@lemmy.world
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    12 hours ago

    Thank you Jimmy. It’s not exactly the most novel idea but hopefully it will um do whatever it’s supposed to do.

    But uh, you know someone as famous and beloved as you could make a shitload of John Hinkleys if you just take a more edgy approach. Ya know that Jimmy? Just tossing that out there.

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    Do you want to know the real reason Trump hates California? I’ll tell you. It has nothing to do with politics," Kimmel said. He then showed a clip of California Gov. Gavin Newsom – who called Trump “deranged and dangerous” after the Iran comments – greeting the first lady with a side kiss.

    “It’s because our governor got farther with his wife than he has in 15 years,” Kimmel quipped.

    haha wow

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      Years ago, Maher (yeah, yeah) did a bit about why so much hate is leveled at Cali, and it came down to people stuck in shittier parts of the country just being jealous.

      And I think he’s not wrong.

      I live in Colorado and love it. But if I didn’t live in Colorado, I’d probably live in California. Just like anywhere, it’s not perfect, but it has a lot going for it. It also has the most people and they create so much for the country. I just think the kind of person that resents success hate California for this.

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      Them not acting on a valid report gives cause for a lawsuit against the FCC which could result in something.

      Lemmy: “why won’t anyone do anything”

      Someone: *takes first steps

      Lemmy: “this is useless!”

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        13 hours ago

        That’s because they don’t actually want someone to do something, they just want to be able to complain and pretend they have answers they don’t actually have.

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        18 hours ago

        Maybe, but the courts are also stacked in favor of Trump. They can go all the way to the Supreme Court with it, but it’ll end in his favor in a 5-4 split decision.

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            16 hours ago

            I am in the camp of “try it anyways”. Worst that can happen is what would happen anyways if you didn’t.

            I’m a serial pessimist, so it’s more of a reflex at this point to avoid disappointment, but I still believe in fighting the good fight.

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        I’m not sure what the FCC would do about it, but it’s something at least. Just real easy to have a pessimistic view when, with he massive pile of crimes and misdemeanors he has under his gut allready, nobody has actually been able to do much beyond sue, win, and he keeps doing the same shit anyhow…

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          Oh FCC won’t do anything but this could get Congress (or the courts) to intervene and maybe remove Brendan Carr or something. It’s not likely but Trump and friends “work” by throwing everything at the wall and seeing what they’re allowed to get away with. This is an attempt to make sure they don’t get away with something and that’s good.

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            Anything is better than nothing, it’s a matter of who gets to set the precedent, but making threats and not being able to back them up doesn’t help anyone’s case, either way.

            I think the best thing trump ever did to help him get to this position was calling bluffs and making his own, and that seems to have made it work, for now at least.

            That and the billionaire nepotism for sure

            Edit while I’m at it.

            Just how in the fuck did we end up in the version of reality TV where we gave the host, just like, way too much power over reality.

            It’s like the modern Aristocrats, where everyone is both eating shit but coming out on top every time

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        Who pays a lawsuit against the FCC? What positive action could possibly come from that?

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            14 hours ago

            I made up some shit you didn’t say and put it in quotes in a sad attempt to completely misrepresent and delegitimize what you said

            Eat a dick 🖕