People haven’t gotten it yet, but Colbert was the sacrifice that CBS had to make to get approval for their sale to Larry Ellison, world’s 2nd richest man, and a vicious MAGA. Once Colbert was gone, government approval was granted, and the sale went through.
Now we can expect that CBS, which has had the reputation as the gold standard in broadcast news for decades, is going to be just another mouthpiece in the Conservative Propaganda Machine.
Expect future CBS programming to be heavy on the MAGA propaganda. Lots of cop/military/ICE dramas, COPS-style docu-shows following ICE around, etc., and a decidedly right-wing perspective on all news programming.
The largest operator of ABC affiliates, Nexstar—which needs FCC approval for
a $6.2 billion merger—said it would stop airing Kimmel’s show from its
stations. Then ABC suspended Kimmel’s show. - Heather Cox Richardson, Letters From an American, September 17, 2025
People haven’t gotten it yet, but Colbert was the sacrifice that CBS had to make to get approval for their sale to Larry Ellison, world’s 2nd richest man, and a vicious MAGA. Once Colbert was gone, government approval was granted, and the sale went through.
Now we can expect that CBS, which has had the reputation as the gold standard in broadcast news for decades, is going to be just another mouthpiece in the Conservative Propaganda Machine.
Expect future CBS programming to be heavy on the MAGA propaganda. Lots of cop/military/ICE dramas, COPS-style docu-shows following ICE around, etc., and a decidedly right-wing perspective on all news programming.
Same song, second verse:
I prefer Conservative Spin Advertising Machine, or CSAM. Avoid CSAM at all costs!