r/politics • u/Murky-Site7468 I voted • Jul 18 '25

Soft Paywall Stephen Colbert’s Cancellation Is Exactly What It Looks Like | Mock a Trump bribe on Monday, get canceled by Thursday. The Late Show’s death reveals how billionaires and presidents are reshaping American media.

https://newrepublic.com/article/198120/stephen-colbert-cancellation-ellison-trump
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u/Inevitable-Ad9760 Jul 18 '25

Boycott CBS and Paramount. Cancel them. Corporations must choose to do the right thing or be obliterated

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u/DistractedPhoenix Jul 18 '25

Comedy Central and therefore the Daily Show is owned by Paramount

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u/apathy_thrills Jul 18 '25

Just steal that shit then.

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u/DistractedPhoenix Jul 18 '25

In this context, supporting them means watching their content and message

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u/apathy_thrills Jul 22 '25

No, supporting them means giving them money.

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u/DistractedPhoenix Jul 22 '25

Ok…and how do you think they get money?

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u/apathy_thrills Jul 23 '25

They get money when people pay them to watch the content. When people do not pay to watch the content they do not get money. There are ways to watch the content and not pay money. Comprende?