Dutch Uncle
* Tertia Optio * Defend the Constitution
Most people, rightfully so, are concerned about Trump's overreach in censoring free speech, especially comedians.
What I haven't seen as much is a concern about the growing American oligarchy and consolidation of wealth into mega-corporations which are bending to the will of a wannabe dictator. Colbert was canceled due to the desire of a corporation to stay in the good graces of the Orange Messiah for their multi-billion dollar merger. The same for the cancellation of Kimmel. Trump has a long track record of attacking Disney, which eventually bent the knee to keep making their billions.
Putin has his oligarchy of criminals and Trump is doing his best to match his friend's power. Putin also attacked comedians and forced censorship of anything critical to his power in the late 1990s. The fact so many MAGAts support this dictatorship and the shredding of our Constitution is why I believe them to be anti-Americans, pro-authoritarian and domestic enemies of our Constitution.
The path Trump and his MAGA sheeple are leading Americans down is a path to an authoritarian autocracy ruled by Trump and an increasingly smaller circle of mega-corporation oligarchs.
www.themoscowtimes.com
The removal from the air of a second American comedian since President Donald Trump was elected in the United States should send chills down the spine of every journalist who worked in Moscow in the early 2000s. That was how President Vladimir Putin began consolidating his power – by attacking mainstream media, starting with television and, notably, TV comedians.
In 2000, Putin was deeply unhappy with the coverage he was getting on the NTV television channel, whose journalists were trained in the West instead of Soviet institutions, which was critical of Putin and his war in Chechnya. He was particularly annoyed by the way he was portrayed in Kukly (Puppets), a TV show authored by liberal satirist Viktor Shenderovich, featuring puppet characters of Russian politicians. It was the most-watched show in the country.
The Kremlin launched a multifaceted attack on NTV, including staging raids on its parent media holding. It did result in Kukly being taken off the air, among other consequences, including the expulsion of the core of the NTV editorial office from the channel.
TheEconomist/YouGovPoll
September12-15,2025-1567 U.S.AdultCitizen
1.Direction of Country Would you say things in this country today are..
Generally headed in the right direction 28%
Off on the wrong track 64%
What I haven't seen as much is a concern about the growing American oligarchy and consolidation of wealth into mega-corporations which are bending to the will of a wannabe dictator. Colbert was canceled due to the desire of a corporation to stay in the good graces of the Orange Messiah for their multi-billion dollar merger. The same for the cancellation of Kimmel. Trump has a long track record of attacking Disney, which eventually bent the knee to keep making their billions.
Putin has his oligarchy of criminals and Trump is doing his best to match his friend's power. Putin also attacked comedians and forced censorship of anything critical to his power in the late 1990s. The fact so many MAGAts support this dictatorship and the shredding of our Constitution is why I believe them to be anti-Americans, pro-authoritarian and domestic enemies of our Constitution.
The path Trump and his MAGA sheeple are leading Americans down is a path to an authoritarian autocracy ruled by Trump and an increasingly smaller circle of mega-corporation oligarchs.
For Russians Like Me, Silencing Jimmy Kimmel Looks Dangerously Familiar - The Moscow Times
Opinion | The removal from the air of a second American comedian since President Donald Trump was elected in the United States should send chills down the spine of every journalist who worked in Moscow in the early 2000s.
www.themoscowtimes.com
In 2000, Putin was deeply unhappy with the coverage he was getting on the NTV television channel, whose journalists were trained in the West instead of Soviet institutions, which was critical of Putin and his war in Chechnya. He was particularly annoyed by the way he was portrayed in Kukly (Puppets), a TV show authored by liberal satirist Viktor Shenderovich, featuring puppet characters of Russian politicians. It was the most-watched show in the country.
The Kremlin launched a multifaceted attack on NTV, including staging raids on its parent media holding. It did result in Kukly being taken off the air, among other consequences, including the expulsion of the core of the NTV editorial office from the channel.
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/09/19/censorship-in-russian-cinema-isnt-what-you-think
What was really shocking was that many Russian liberal journalists and public intellectuals were quick to rationalize the attack on NTV and Kukly. They deliberately chose to ignore the early signs of the repressive regime Putin was building, justifying it by saying the country needed fixing and had to become strong.TheEconomist/YouGovPoll
September12-15,2025-1567 U.S.AdultCitizen
1.Direction of Country Would you say things in this country today are..
Generally headed in the right direction 28%
Off on the wrong track 64%
