This is why you don’t obey in advance: Donald Trump’s FCC Commissioner is now going after Disney/ABC and using the ABC $15 million settlement as pretext for why they need to be regulated further.
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Good. A lesson in how appeasement fails is valuable. ABC need to be shown that giving in to a bully only leads to more bullying. Other media will take note and hopefully learn this lesson well.
Schoolyard bully. That's what Donald Trump is. The more you obey in advance, the more likely it will be that he'll continue to bully. https://youtu.be/drpE9-HkvWM
Frankly, ABC earned every bit of it, for NOT DOING THEIR JOBS TO WARN THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, and caving to the twice-impeached criminally seditious traitor and wannabe fascist dictator.
I have ZERO RESPECT OR SYMPATHY for ABC.
They're right there with FOX, OANN, NEWSMAX, and truth Social as BS LIES.
The crazed MAGA guy is a nominee, not the FCC Commissioner, yet.
Ah, “regulation” of media minds and hearts and- ahem!, journalism! Funny how there can be preferred “regulations” where obsessed MAGA GOP hypocrites and liars are concerned.
RIP, journalism! 😢
They should have gone to court. They would be liable for more than $15 million. And Trump would have to argue in court that finger penetration and sexual assault isn’t technically rape.
As I"ve in previous statements, appeasement, capitulation, obeying in advance, does not satisfy the appetite of a Fascist, which is insatiable; it only emboldens him.
King MAGAt's bullying tactics generate fear in not only the targets. We all can relate to the fear of this muthafucker getting a 2nd chance a breaking everything.
And unfortunately for them, it's going to be that much harder to fight now that they conceded. Really, really, stupid of ABC to roll over like that. I lost so much respect for them when they did that.
Michael Cohen predicted this
exact response when he was warning people about Trump
before the election.
People who have personally experienced his bullying ( like Cohen), historians and psychologists all predicted this exact behavior.
Bezos, Disney etc. are too
rich to learn.
I'm still pondering Cohen's remarks on Meidas about the relationship between Trump and Musk. He reckons Trump has Elon on a leash. Me, still not so sure...
This is why is was so important for them to have the apology made public - so they can show a recognition of "guilt." The money was a nothingburger - it's the apology that counts. And ABC thinks that this was a good business decision!?
I find it interesting when they defend rigorously of a case where a doctor died from allergic reaction by saying that husband had signed up with their subscription, and now they caved. I had a lot of trust with ABC New, and now not even.
We’ll no longer have independent journalists and all news outlets will become an extension of President Musk’s state media. Even social media influencers have been threatened with prosecution if they’re deemed to be corrupt. America is cooked.
I live on a rural property, with zero cell service and the only reliable high-speed internet is Starlink. I had tried a different one and it was awful. I feel conflicted using it though.
There are a lot of legal steps to go through, with a lawyer, to make a case to sue for fraud, including determing if there is even a law to violate. A judge would then accept or regect it for trial.
Maybe, since you call them corrupt, a group of "social media influencers" would sue you for slander.
We have tons of proof that Donald Trump is a fraud, yet he’s not going to pressure his DOJ to prosecute him. Furthermore, influencers have a 1st Amendment right to free speech, so good luck with that.
Disney doesn’t care. It’s all about money and the cheapest way out of a lawsuit. It’s never about integrity or the moral ground or freedom of the press. Just the bottom line.
MSM didn't help us stop tRump from regaining power and now they're normalizing the reelection of a convicted felon. We shouldn't expect any help from them to save democracy.
MSM knows how gullible 6th graders in adult bodies are and they use that knowledge to sell us shit we don't need including the idea that reelecting a convicted felon and traitor to be POTUS is just fine. Nothing to see here. Everything is normal.
Disney supported the TrumPINO and my guess was so he would make sure they can screw over their park employees more in the future. They can go fuck themselves if he goes after them.
Trump feeds on weakness. Disney/ABC caved when they had a very strong case. Trump and the FCC are now going to make their life miserable, to teach the rest of the non MAGA media a lesson.
It turns out that there's no angle, no way to appease the Mango Moron. Nothing that will pay dividends when sucking up, bootlicking, kissing the ring, or even making a pilgrimage to the holy tacky golf club of Maralardo to kiss his ass. No sense of loyalty or fair play. A schmuck to end all.
Genuine question, I wonder what it will take for Disney fans to stop supporting the company? As far as I am concerned, rolling over to 45 is a pretty good motivator to stop supporting any company.
ABC, MSNBC, CNN they can all go to hell. We the people need to remove every corrupt elected official and start from scratch. Corruption is everywhere and we cannot allow it to destroy us
Don’t Obey in advance, you just end up enabling your attacker to violate at a greater amount than if you DON’T OBEY IN ADVANCE!
Trump is using the Millions handed over by ABC and Disney to use the legal system as a weapon against ABC and Disney.
"Do not obey in advance. Most of the power of authoritarianism is freely given. In times like these, individuals think ahead about what a more repressive government will want, and then offer themselves without being asked. A citizen who adapts in this way is teaching power what it can do."
T. Snyder
ABC thought if they played nice, all would be well, but maga just takes, takes, takes. They never reciprocate with a handshake. They reciprocate with a slap. Let this be a lesson to others.
I hope he regulates them right out of business. That's what happens when you think you're somehow so special that settling for $15 million when you weren't wrong and it sent a clear message that ABC is a doormat. I am so very disappointed in George what's his name.
He shouldn't have been paid anything by them! OK, more people need to start suing FOX, OAN, Newsmax, Breitbart, Ben Shapiro and the rest of the lying rightie pundits.
That was absolutely the wrong response from ABC.
No news source can bow like that.
The ability to speak freely is the FIRST adjustment made to the Constitution.
It takes precedence.
What should be the basis for a class action suit brought by all of US though is trump’s decade of scandal and lies.
Corporate machinations, magical thinking, or plain idiocy. I can't decide which!
Adam Schiff drove home the same point in the summation of Trump's first impeachment hearing. Anything he can get away with he'll do again and again.
Exactly if you don’t stand for something you’ll fall for anything. No matter how much it cost Disney it would’ve been worth it to fight the pig with everything they had.
No doubt ABC/Disney will live to regret their “payoff” in their lawsuit. Giving the opposition the funds to come get you just isn’t the smartest thing to do.
There is a world of difference between regulations and bullying controllers. The orange menace is nothing more than the typical 12 year old bully with his panties in a bunch.
tRump has publicly humilated them while they publicly grovel. He's a Machiavellian Narcissist that's how they roll. He did it with Christy, Romney...many others.
This 2nd round will be brutal they aren't in office since the election they're laying out their fascist agenda not hiding it. Hypocrisy, gaslighting, authoritarian propaganda is all over social network, they're here "Red Wave on Bluesky" I was hoping to have a spot where I don't have to deal w/them.
PINO TRUMPLETHINSKIN does not like it when he doesn't get his way. He throws a mansize tantrum. Everyone at Maralardo better be prepared to duck. Roflmao 🤣🤣💙💙🇺🇦🇺🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦. This Canadian nana stands with Ukraine. Thank you Japan, Ukraine knows what to spend 3 billion dollars on.
If a bully tries to take your lunch money and you give it to him thinking he will leave you alone, that only guarantees he’ll come after your lunch money every single day.
The irony that I hate is that the massive distrust of mainstream media is a result of the media normalizing Trump’s actions. They never take him to task. They’re always too soft. And now people don’t trust them.
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Legacy media is crap now.
Keep up the good work.
I have ZERO RESPECT OR SYMPATHY for ABC.
They're right there with FOX, OANN, NEWSMAX, and truth Social as BS LIES.
Ah, “regulation” of media minds and hearts and- ahem!, journalism! Funny how there can be preferred “regulations” where obsessed MAGA GOP hypocrites and liars are concerned.
RIP, journalism! 😢
exact response when he was warning people about Trump
before the election.
People who have personally experienced his bullying ( like Cohen), historians and psychologists all predicted this exact behavior.
Bezos, Disney etc. are too
rich to learn.
Let's hope Elon's starlink communication satellites, the ones he turned off for Putin, aren't part of our communication hubs.
Maybe, since you call them corrupt, a group of "social media influencers" would sue you for slander.
There are some cases where they are going after the spokes persons of crypto and other scams. Hope this continues and becomes the norm.
I wish Happy New Year 🥳
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Appeasement Never Works
Appeasement Never Works
…read some history books or wiki it or google it…
Appeasement Never Works
It didn’t work with Nazi Hitler
It won’t work with MAGA Trump
100 years ago..same stuff…different continent…same megalomaniacal tactics
What’s another $50 million to make the emperor happy. Well, at least til next month.
No sympathy.
they don't come into power until 12:01 on Jan 20th
do not obey in advance !
Try again. Take your time.
the current Chair is Jessica Rosenworcel
while Trump can blather out as much shite as he chooses
his 'Term' and his 'Administration' do not take effect until 12:01 on 20 January
our role is simple
to minimize the damage done to our Democracy
You claimed he wasn’t Commissioner yet. And claimed he needed Senate approval.
He’s already a fucking Commissioner and has already been confirmed.
He will be the Chair in a few weeks.
Dumbass.
The FAFO crowd continues to expand. 🙄
Trump is using the Millions handed over by ABC and Disney to use the legal system as a weapon against ABC and Disney.
For historical context see Appeasement of Russia.
The demons possessed PPL will do as on behalf of the demons under the instructions of Satan himself….
And WE, as resisters, can avoid everything ABC
This is very troubling. Thank you, Ben, for bringing this to our attention.
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Not so happy ho ho ho and hope you all are taking it slow and laying low.
T. Snyder
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:190cf9a4-2033-4b2b-9a16-7fa9d85988c3
It never ends well.
No news source can bow like that.
The ability to speak freely is the FIRST adjustment made to the Constitution.
It takes precedence.
What should be the basis for a class action suit brought by all of US though is trump’s decade of scandal and lies.
When has he ever shown just one example of dialing it back in his life history?
Why does the media continue to pass on anything he says or does to us as normal Presidential behavior?
Adam Schiff drove home the same point in the summation of Trump's first impeachment hearing. Anything he can get away with he'll do again and again.
When one side sets a precedent, it does not stop the other side from using that precedent...
-- Fred Rogers
Everyone.
Filing suits and bullying the media.
Ok. How about a kick to the groin?
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It should not have caved. It did, so it has to live with the consequences.
The problem is that most of the other media are owned by billionaires.
https://youtu.be/ao-Sahfy7Hg?si=N_2FPHVU9l9mBCgM
If a bully tries to take your lunch money and you give it to him thinking he will leave you alone, that only guarantees he’ll come after your lunch money every single day.