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Created: 2025-07-25 14:17:32 UTC

After a $XX million settlement silenced CBS, it's no surprise that crude satire is now a primary tool of political commentary. The humor isn't the point; the chilling effect that necessitates it is.

The admin's playbook is clear. First, leverage an $8B merger to cancel Colbert. Then, defund NPR and the arts. When *South Park* calls it out, the White House dismisses the "fourth-rate show" while sources say Trump is "seething." This isn't about jokes; it's about a documented pattern of silencing dissent.

When the state makes serious critique a lawsuit, it makes extreme ridicule a form of public service.


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