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Nancy Frager's avatar

Donald Trump is the biggest POS to ever reside in the White House. He needs to be impeached and, jailed for his corrupt behavior and hateful rhetoric. No president has destroyed the integrity of the position as much as he has. The guy who is a felon should never have been allowed to represent the United States of America 🇺🇸. He's the most anti American to ever serve the country.

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Colleen's avatar

Only in it for himself Nancy, no-one else matters, unless he can squeeze some money out of them. He is humanity at its worst. pure Evil in my eyes.

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Terri Thornton Davis's avatar

Serve?

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Steve Doll's avatar

How about service?

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Susanna J. Sturgis's avatar

He's also exposed the rot that was already there, notably the overwhelming power of what I call the unelected fourth branch of government: big money/economic power. Roberts was named chief justice in 2006, Alito joined the Court in 2007, and Citizens United was decided in 2010. They helped pave the way for Trump. Enough said.

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This is what happens when an entertainment companies own newsrooms.

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Terese Lane's avatar

You clearly don’t know the background of Paramount if that’s what you think this is about.

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Gunnar Jensen's avatar

And, it becomes more important than ever to stand up for, and support independent media crusaders like Mother Jones, Meidas, and those courageous individual souls who've left the corporate, money grubbing clowns in favor of honest work under the Substack umbrella. Thanks Harry, Jennifer, Andy, Ann and all of you who remain willing to say what needs sayin', and standing up for democracy!

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Nancy Frager's avatar

You too Aaron. You're the best!

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Gunnar Jensen's avatar

Lawd knows we can use humor! Thanks!

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Robert Funicello's avatar

"Nice merger plan you got there. It would be a shame if something were to happen to it.'

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ABNER522's avatar

Everytime another individual, corporation or our representatives take a knee to the Trump regime, it's like another punch in the gut to those of us who value our democracy.

These people share in the blame for the state our country finds itself in. They should hold their heads in shame.

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Popeye's avatar

Dropping Paramount all together. Cancelling subscription. They are the losers.

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Steve Doll's avatar

Never had one, never will. Especially now that that intrepid mountaineer Sir Trumphrey has conquered Mount Para.

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UniDig's avatar

Pay-to-play IS the Trump Doctrine. Corruption is absolute.

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Jordan Sollitto's avatar

Daughter Redstone couldn't bear the thought of her $2 billion inheritance being held up another day longer. This after appearing at countless journalistic conferences in her role as owner of "60 Minutes" exalting integrity and courage among journalism media. Webster should simply replace their written definition of the word "craven" with her picture.

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Carl Selfe's avatar

We are being played for fools, the only country in the world where heathcare is not a human right. You are scammed day-in and day-out by insurance companies and big pharma. Insurance premiums paid monthly only for you to see Claim Denied. Drug costs that are 2-3 times the cost for the same drug in the next country. It is carnage on the American stage. You accept all that. ?????? https://hotbuttons.substack.com/p/claim-denied?r=3m1bs

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Steve Doll's avatar

That's fee enterprise in the land of the fee and the home of the knave. I wonder what the bilk-ionaires will do when we're all tapped out and have to default on our credit cards, since that's the only thing keeping this MISERable garbage scow afloat.

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Christopher T.'s avatar

A boycott of Paramount plus streaming is a first step for me.

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Darren L Williams's avatar

Yeah, it is bullshit because it definitely puts free speech more at risk than it is already

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Charles Welsh's avatar

This is what happens when the only things you value are ever more money and ever more power. Do you think Shari Redstone has ever asked herself what else she stands for? I doubt it. What a pathetic, yet sadly typical example of the billionaire class.

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Steve Doll's avatar

The only exception I've heard of in this day and age is Bill Gates, who has committed $100b to charitable organizations. Any that any of the rest of them donate are shouted on the corners like the Pharisees' PSA's of how good they are.

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John Widdowson's avatar

Paramount has cemented the fact that I will never rely on CBS News to present facts. Everything will be swayed to "dear leader", as they quake in fear that he may have a temper tantrum.

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David A Pitock's avatar

I second that.

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Friedrike Merck's avatar

Please list all Paramount companies so that people can boycott. Thank you.

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Steve Doll's avatar

Don't watch any of them except Pluto, which I'm deleting from my phone. The rest of them can kiss my assets goodbye.

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Terese Lane's avatar

Rod Serling is no doubt rolling in his grave right now…

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John Lucken's avatar

I’ve said the same thing! So many episodes foretold the awfulness we’re in now. He was a genius.

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Angie's avatar

Keep track of the fascist-friendly people and corporations. We’re going to need some long trials.

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Steve Doll's avatar

I wish they would choose Mire-a-Lardo as the venue. Then Ron DeSanitize won't have to travel as far. Of course, pre-trial they will be held in so-called Alligator Alcatraz.

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