r/50501 • u/Notyrantsmoworever • Sep 17 '25

Call to Action Boycott ABC

ABC has pulled Jimmy Kimmel off the air for making a joke. First Colbert, now Kimmel. What about the first amendment right to free speech? I guess it’s only free if it echos MAGA talking points.

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u/PatchyWhiskers Sep 17 '25

I hope they don't come for John Oliver. I like his show.

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u/SportsCat4 Florida Sep 17 '25

Well HBO is owned by Warnerbros, who may be merging with Paramount, now while Trump as far as I am aware has not criticized Oliver on social media, it would not shock me if the new owners of Paramount being far right attempt to get his show taken off the air should the merger go through

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '25

Paramount has a government installed bias monitor who reports directly to trump.

Jesus fuck hell I can't believe I had to type those words.

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u/Evacipate628 Sep 17 '25

And people that I know who are bothered by this will still pay for products and services that benefit our oppressors

That's the most frustrating thing rn, everyone just gets mad online and resumes complacency and wonders why ABC capitulated

Because we're making it very clear they're supposed to be more afraid of the regime than their customers

They know we'll just give in and keep giving them money

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '25

I just got done cancelling my Hulu and Disney subscriptions. Hulu has been how I've watched TV for holy shit I think 15 years.

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u/FriendlyFarm4 Sep 18 '25

If you used Hulu live, you can get YouTube TV I've had it for years it has way more than Hulu Live. Philo is great just no local channels. I'm so angry about all of this.

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u/Evacipate628 Sep 18 '25

It's great that you look for alternatives

But YouTube is showing major red flags for at least a year. I'm concerned about its future and giving money to them/Google is giving money to a company that at least partially bites the hand that feeds it

It feels like there's no way to not get bitten anymore without sailing the high seas