tldr: What seemed possible — but hard to believe — before President Trump took office once more has now taken shape: A number of corporate and individual owners of media that promise to hold power to account have instead bowed to it. So too have the chiefs of two major social media platforms — among the richest people on the planet.
The $16 million settlement over an interview CBS’ 60 Minutes conducted last fall with then-Vice President Kamala Harris smooths the path for Redstone and Paramount to secure the approval of the Federal Communications Commission to sell the company to Skydance Media, a deal bankrolled by Oracle founder Larry Ellison, a Trump ally. The FCC must sign off on the transfer of the broadcast licenses for CBS’ local TV stations for the deal to go through.
I wonder how much of all this capitulation is due to the fascists seizing control of the courts, and the likelihood that they’ll face pro-fascist judgement?
I’ve been saying it for a decade. Once they own the courts it’s game over. They can decree the rule of law, and have the highest means of legitimizing it.
Their logo is the all-seeing eye…what did anyone expect?
If I were watching CBS programming, I’d boycott them.
Alas, I can’t boycott what I’m not already using, so, that sucks I guess.
