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Whataboutism is a weak debate point when it actually fits.

But pulling it out when it is not even close to the same thing is beyond weak.

The discussion is not about biased media. There is media bias, both ways, all over the modern airwaves and Internet. So what?

This is about the actions of the executive branch. Please show where Biden or the generic "left" as you vaguely like to claim used the FCC to get any right leaning shows or personality cancelled for what they said. Name one, or STFU.

This bears repeating:

Um.. Zuck admitted the executive branch put pressure on Facebook to censor the right. It happened across all social media.

I’m not saying Trump’s FCC weaponization is okay, but the whataboutism applies here and it’s wrong in both cases.

If the Trump FCC had half a brain it would cite the rule Kimmel broke.

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As for people as a whole? How many riots have they had since Kirk was killed? How many cities burned down? Looted? Now what happened when George Floyd died? There's a big difference between conservative reactions and liberal reactions.

Are you being serious with this comparison of a regular black man being killed by police brutality and the protests/riots against police brutality that occurred afterward to the killing of a media personality on stage from a random guy?

We should all be so proud that the side of white guys who love guns are not rioting against a white guy that used a gun to kill a media personality. Maybe if Charlie Kirk had been killed by a voting machine we might have gotten more right-wing riots.
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Um.. Zuck admitted the executive branch put pressure on Facebook to censor the right. It happened across all social media.

I’m not saying Trump’s FCC weaponization is okay, but the whataboutism applies here and it’s wrong in both cases.

If the Trump FCC had half a brain it would cite the rule Kimmel broke.

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Please show me the media personality or show that was canceled, like Kimmel and Colbert, because of direct FCC pressure to get rid of the personality? "Censor the right" was specifically anti-COVID 19 vaccine propaganda. Whether that pressure was right or wrong, it was about a public safety concern, not "He doesn't like me so he can't talk anymore."

You posted a tweet that says that broadcast licensee cannot lie and cause public harm. I suspect that is exactly the issue with the COVID-19 above. Please show me the public harm that Kimmel cause by giving his opinion that the killer was MAGA.

Your whataboutism is just as bad as Rynos.

And, there is NOTHING more hilarious than our neighborhood "libertarian" making no comments about the government crushing speech and the press but liking your post defending it. I don't even claim to be libertarian, but my left small toe has more libertarian in it than that pure MAGA guy that claims he is libertarian.
 
@steross - Making no comments about the government crushing speech?
It may not be new, but it was wrong then and wrong now. Biden Administration should not have pressured Google and Twitter. Carr and Trump threatening ABC over a comment by Kimmel is also incredibly wrong.

Our Government should have very little control over speech in the media. This is literally one of the major foundations of our country. Comments derogatory towards the current administration in no way reach the level for the government to step in and stifle speech.

If Trump wants to show his thin-skin and complain about Kimmel or make fun of him…fine. But to threaten to utilize the power of his office to stop or curtail what Kimmel says …very very bad.

Look I get you are always going to deflect, defend, and excuse anything someone from the left does. And it is always (d)ifferent to you. But what I don’t get is your new pattern of lying about my posts.
 
Islamic Extremism is one of the categories. It is the 2nd largest category in the study. In the article, the writer posted their methodology on who they categorized perps. CATO is a right-Libertarian outfit, they do not have a motivation to downplay the left's acts of violence or exaggerate the right's participation.

Are you sure you want to go with the "All political violence lately needs to be included, not just the ones who were 'successful'." line of argument? We can play the what could have happened game all day long. What about January 6th? I'm sure all of the insurrectionists that were chanting "hang Mike Pence" would have just thrown him a party had they gotten through the barricades inside the US capitol, and taken selfies with Nancy Pelosi should they have come across her or other democrats that some were targeting. I'm sure they didn't plan on using the zip tie handcuffs, or the makeshift gallows they constructed should they have been successful.

MAGA is in power, of course they are not going to react that way. They can use the state to smite their enemies instead. When the tables turn, lets see how they handle it. History has shown that they don't handle it well.
Yea, Islamic extremism is obviously on the graph. That will not stop them from using it as the excuse. It must be a pretty amazing world when you can live just believing WTF you want to believe no matter how obviously untrue it is.Screenshot 2025-09-18 at 11.05.07 PM.png
 
@steross - Making no comments about the government crushing speech?


Look I get you are always going to deflect and defend anything someone from the left does. And it is always (d)ifferent to you. But what I don’t get is your new pattern of lying about my posts.

Nah, you get nothing about me. If the left is doing something wrong (not that they have any power to do anything at all at the moment) I'll be calling them out. But, trying to equate this to something in the past is madness. And, bravo to you for commenting against it on a post I didn't see and I stand corrected about that part. But, disappointing that you would go back after that and like a post defending it with whataboutism. And, don't bother to make the "it isn't defending because....." It simply is. As Americans, we have to be 100% against this. Trying to show it is business as usual is not 100% against it.
 
Nah, you get nothing about me. If the left is doing something wrong (not that they have any power to do anything at all at the moment) I'll be calling them out. But, trying to equate this to something in the past is madness. And, bravo to you for commenting against it on a post I didn't see. But, disappointing that you would go back after that and like a post defending it with whataboutism. And, don't bother to make the "it isn't defending because....." It simply is. As Americans, we have to be 100% against this. Trying to show it is business as usual is not 100% against it.
You went out of your way in your reply to OSUWhit to try to defend what the Biden Administration did. What they did was wrong. There is no and, ifs, or buts about it.

What the Trump administration did with Kimmel is also very wrong. I am not defending whataboutism. Both administrations abused their power (IMO). You just happen to excuse one …I don’t. I don’t want the government involved in speech at all.

Neither is technically a 1st Amendment violation because the companies did the censuring not the government, but there is zero doubt that pressure for the government in both cases pushed them to make those decisions…and that is a bad slope.
 
Please show me the media personality or show that was canceled, like Kimmel and Colbert, because of direct FCC pressure to get rid of the personality? "Censor the right" was specifically anti-COVID 19 vaccine propaganda. Whether that pressure was right or wrong, it was about a public safety concern, not "He doesn't like me so he can't talk anymore."

You posted a tweet that says that broadcast licensee cannot lie and cause public harm. I suspect that is exactly the issue with the COVID-19 above. Please show me the public harm that Kimmel cause by giving his opinion that the killer was MAGA.

Your whataboutism is just as bad as Rynos.

And, there is NOTHING more hilarious than our neighborhood "libertarian" making no comments about the government crushing speech and the press but liking your post defending it. I don't even claim to be libertarian, but my left small toe has more libertarian in it than that pure MAGA guy that claims he is libertarian.

The similarities are abusive power between the two executive branches. Biden admin used social media censorship. Trump admin used FCC censorship.
 
You went out of your way in your reply to OSUWhit to try to defend what the Biden Administration did. What they did was wrong. There is no and, ifs, or buts about it.

What the Trump administration did with Kimmel is also very wrong. I am not defending whataboutism. Both administrations abused their power (IMO). You just happen to excuse one …I don’t. I don’t want the government involved in speech at all.

Neither is technically a 1st Amendment violation because the companies did the censuring not the government, but there is zero doubt that pressure for the government in both cases pushed them to make those decisions…and that is a bad slope.
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Hmm, I said they are equal? Can you point out where I said that?

I said the Biden Administration pressured a company to suppress content. The Trump administration pressured a company to suppress content.

I also understand some due to ideology will defend and makes excuses for the behavior of one side. You probably also thought there was nothing wrong with Biden creating a Disinformation Governance Board. I don’t agree. I don’t want our government getting involved with stifling speech.
 
tRump is doing what dictators do...stop any free speech that criticizes him and his administration or makes fun of it/him...
 
Whataboutism is a weak debate point when it actually fits.

But pulling it out when it is not even close to the same thing is beyond weak.


The discussion is not about biased media. There is media bias, both ways, all over the modern airwaves and Internet. So what?

This is about the actions of the executive branch. Please show where Biden or the generic "left" as you vaguely like to claim used the FCC to get any right leaning shows or personality cancelled for what they said. Name one, or STFU.

This bears repeating:

Nope. You're BS doesn't fly on this one doc.

The post I was replying to was how the internet and media were suddenly bending a knee to those in power (GOP). I'm pointing out, wrong... it's been happening. When you tell the worlds largest social media outlets to suppress news and information, that's EXACTLY what they're doing. Bending a knee (Obama/Biden administration). Using it via the FCC or FBI, no difference in my eyes. The FBI going to all the social media companies to 'warn them of fake news by Russia' in regards to Hunter Biden, telling them to not share it.... what the F*CK is the difference exactly?

You're so yellow dog it's comical. At least I can say Trump is doing the same thing right now. I don't agree with it, but BIDEN/OBAMA did it as well in their own way. Thing is, they didn't have to go to the major media companies to tell their late night shows to do this or that. They're ALL far left and spent half their time attacking Trump and the GOP. They had/have allies in late night talk/early morning talk. ABC, CBS, NBC, etc. don't have a group of conservative women or hosts airing shows. The View, Jimmy Kimmel, etc. are all anti-GOP/Trump and they made it a point to talk about it daily.
 
tRump is doing what dictators do...stop any free speech that criticizes him and his administration or makes fun of it/him...

I remember when Biden did it a different way. What Trump is doing is bad. I'm not sure what was said around here when Biden did it his way. I'm guessing everyone was against it since we all think free speech is important.
 
Nope. You're BS doesn't fly on this one doc.

The post I was replying to was how the internet and media were suddenly bending a knee to those in power (GOP). I'm pointing out, wrong... it's been happening. When you tell the worlds largest social media outlets to suppress news and information, that's EXACTLY what they're doing. Bending a knee (Obama/Biden administration). Using it via the FCC or FBI, no difference in my eyes. The FBI going to all the social media companies to 'warn them of fake news by Russia' in regards to Hunter Biden, telling them to not share it.... what the F*CK is the difference exactly?

You're so yellow dog it's comical. At least I can say Trump is doing the same thing right now. I don't agree with it, but BIDEN/OBAMA did it as well in their own way. Thing is, they didn't have to go to the major media companies to tell their late night shows to do this or that. They're ALL far left and spent half their time attacking Trump and the GOP. They had/have allies in late night talk/early morning talk. ABC, CBS, NBC, etc. don't have a group of conservative women or hosts airing shows. The View, Jimmy Kimmel, etc. are all anti-GOP/Trump and they made it a point to talk about it daily.

And on the flipside, Trump has no need to silence social media. It's no longer controlled by the left. Could that change? Sure, but Musk and Zuck aren't going to let that happen again unless Trump can somehow weaponize the Feds like he's doing right now.
 
I remember when Biden did it a different way. What Trump is doing is bad. I'm not sure what was said around here when Biden did it his way. I'm guessing everyone was against it since we all think free speech is important.
different is a good word to explain it...maga´s wanted free speech ´restored´ and now think it is...itś NOT, but if I´m a maga I can exercise my freedom of speech without fear cuz he will agree with my delusional (IMO) thoughts...interesting story attached...

Freedom of speech is shifting under the Trump administration. We're exploring how NPR

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Our reporting found that scientists are scrubbing reports and federal grant applications of words the Trump administration has banned. Some student activists are afraid that participating in protests could lead to deportation. Teachers are nervous about a new online portal where students or parents can file complaints about diversity, equity and inclusion lessons in class with the U.S. Department of Education.
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Yet plenty of others — including anti-abortion activists, the far-right activist group Moms for Liberty and members of university Republican clubs — say they feel more free today to express views without fear of a backlash now that President Trump is back in office.
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Free speech ranked as the second most important issue for voters heading into the 2024 presidential election, ahead of crime, immigration and health care, according to a poll by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression taken a month before the election. Republicans were more likely to rate it "very important" and nearly half of Republican respondents said they spoke less freely under President Joe Biden than they did under President Trump.
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That may be why soon after President Trump was sworn back into office, one of the first actions he took was to sign an executive order aimed at "restoring freedom of speech and ending federal censorship."

His critics say his concern for free speech is only for speech his administration finds acceptable.
 
And on the flipside, Trump has no need to silence social media. It's no longer controlled by the left. Could that change? Sure, but Musk and Zuck aren't going to let that happen again unless Trump can somehow weaponize the Feds like he's doing right now.
You brought up a point and then negated it in the same short post here. He is already doing that.
 
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