Summary
CBS staff are outraged by reports that Paramount Global may settle Donald Trump’s lawsuit over a “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris.
The lawsuit, widely dismissed as frivolous, has sparked newsroom backlash. “Trump’s lawsuit was a joke, but if we settle, we become the laughingstock,” a CBS correspondent said.
Critics fear Paramount is appeasing Trump to secure regulatory approval for its Skydance Media merger.
Bernie Sanders and others warn that caving to Trump undermines press independence and encourages further media intimidation.
Isn’t that what Americans pretend the 2nd amendment is for?
Ostensibly. I gave the whole “guns are the last defense against tyranny!” argument a lot more weight leading up to Trump’s first presidency. Then he got elected and for a few weeks I was glued to the news cuz HOLY SHIT THE TYRANNY THING HAPPENED, ANY DAY NOW HE’S GONNA GET- wait, what the fuck is that slurping noise? …and there they were: all those gun nuts who’ve spent the past few decades salivating over the fantasy of saving the US from tyranny with their trusty firearm… tripping over eachother to suck off the tyrant’s orange little micropenis.
…so now I guess the 2nd amendment has been narrowed down to hunting deer and 3rd graders. That other bit is up in smoke.