Comment on ‘Censoring you in real time’: suspension of Jimmy Kimmel show sparks shock and fears for free speech
themeatbridge@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Thing is, Kimmel will be fine. He’s already rich, and he doesn’t need the job. I’m sure he’ll land on his feet.
But there are likely hundreds or maybe thousands of people who work on the show. Writers, set designers, the fucking craft services people, they are all victims of a fascist crackdown on free speech.
samus12345@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
The issue isn’t him specifically, it’s that the US government has shown it can and will silence anyone who says something it doesn’t like.
themeatbridge@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Right but we knew that. I mean, Kimmel isn’t the first.
samus12345@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
No, he is not, although Colbert just wasn’t renewed for another year and remains until May 2026 rather than immediately being taken off the air. This is an escalation.
shalafi@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
This is perhaps the most blatant example of the federal government making a direct threat to shut someone down, a comedian no less.