Remember, CBS is now owned by a Trump ally.
Correct, they refused to air it not out of fear of the FCC, but out of fear of that Texans might like what Talarico has to say.
Texas flips blue is on my Bingo card.
That would be awesome.
And it's a hell of a brave thing Colbert and crew are doing in speaking out.
They're patriots at a time when speech isn't free.
He can't get fired again. It's an obvious move for Colbert and crew to make.
He's pretty much embraced this. It's kind of funny. His network ad reads for other CBS shows are literally "[name of show], watch it or don't, I don't care. I leave in may" lol
That wants to buy Warner … including CNN
You can still (and should) watch it on YouTube!
Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature
Edit: If you feel so inclined, you can donate to his US Senate campaign here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/jt-tx-web
That guy was super well spoken and had a good message. I'm surprised I hadn't heard of him before. Always nice to see the Streisand Effect in action!
He was definitely well spoken and definitely had a good message. It's not at all surprising that we haven't heard of him.
If the link goes dark I've pulled copy, hit me up.
Thank you. I was just thinking that someone needs to grab this, and it was going to be a pita if I had to be the one to do it.
(More copies are always welcome.)
The joy of his Colbert Report is finally returning to him.
or you could donate to jasmine crockett. just sayin.
we need more black representation in dc.
I agree, though after listening to both of them a bunch, I'm supporting Talarico in this election. I hope to continue to see Crockett's star rise though
this fella is way too into god for me.
His religious argument for progressive values is what makes him a strong candidate for Texas.
It's subservience, not fear on CBS's part.
Good on Colbert for bringing a little Streisand effect to the party.
Subservience to the FCC and the administration is the excuse. The real reason is that David Ellison is afraid the dem might win.
The majority owner of CBS is Paramount Global, which itself is controlled by Skydance Media, a company led by David Ellison (son of Larry Ellison), following a significant acquisition of the Redstone family's stake in mid-2025.
Banning something is a sure fire way to give it oxygen. Streisand effect
The problem Trump has in doing this type of suppression is that it gains more attention and riles people up more than if he had let the interview air. Sure the interview might have said things he didn't want to be said, but now he has made this a much bigger issue and he looks weak because he is scared at the mere prospect of some words being uttered.
i wouldn't have watched the interview if cbs hadn't cancelled it
Yep, and Colbert has no reason to pull any punches either. They already canceled his show to appease the administration. Why would Stephen hesitate to tell the world every time CBS bends the knee?
Good on him for calling out every time they act as state propaganda and not a news network.
If they cancel the show earlier they can't pretend to be impartial, and Colbert gets paid the rest of his contract without having to do any work.
Plus they'll be in the real news for a week lol
Banning something is a sure fire way to give it oxygen.
Depends. Stephen says he was told not to tell anyone on air that they couldn't air it. Assuming that's true, and he had decided to comply, no one really would have known. It's only through his (presumed) bravery that we've all seen it.
This stunt has caused the video to get 100 times the views it would normally get. I watched it and i never catch the colbert report unless i stumble across is online.
The Trump administration is doing their best to destroy this country, but even republicans know you don't touch the first amendment.
Talarico is vying for the Senate Democratic nomination against U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Dallas.
Interesting. Crockett is one of the very few Dems willing if not just able to navigate through Republican tactics. What could Talarico offer?
Talerico. Brings his sincerity, faith, and working class background in in one of the poorest school districts in the country. He has integrity and and a way of invoking Christianity that I think resonates in Texas. He appeals to a broad swath of voters without compromising his progressive ideals.
I would vote for Crocket if she wasn't up against Talerico. But as is, I think he has a better shot at the general and I trust him more.
He's good at messaging from a Christian left perspective. Before I deleted social media, some of his more viral moments on the Texas House floor would make it to my feed. I liked what I heard, but I'm not a Texas resident or voter so Crockett vs Talarico is someone else's judgement call to make.
Literally the only defining feature I've seen listed about him is that he's very Christian.
So yeah... Not a big fan of that.
Brilliant bit of marketing to blare "We've been censored by the FCC!" from the rooftops, on the day the Texas primary starts.
It's the Orson Wells playbook. "See the movie that the Hersts dont want you to see!!"
Still brilliant either way.
Not to say this story isn’t important, self censorship at the hands of the state is…
But what does this have to do with technology?
Important story, wrong place friend.
I believe that communications/media broadcasting are under the technology umbrella.
Not really a tech centric story. This is primarily a political/free speech story. If it was about a piece of technology used to censor someone, that might fit.
I didn't even notice, good catch.
Exactly. Post it to a Programming forum because... you know, computers and stuff.
Talarico seems to have his shit together. That said, keep your religion the fuck outta government. It’s fine pointing out the religious hypocrisy and charlatans in politics, but opening the door to religion, even if the individual is agreeable, is a bad idea.
Are you suggesting only agnostics should govern?
Talarico said in the interview he wants the separation of church and state to return as the current blend diminishes both.
Wouldn’t that be something?
But that’s not what I said. I said keep your religion outta my government. I didn’t say you couldn’t have religion.
In the statement "keep your religion outta my government", the line between 'keep your religious beliefs from influencing governmental decision making' and 'people belonging to a religion should be restricted from participating in the running of government' is quite fine, which is why I asked.
I appreciate your answering.
Did you listen to his interview?
He states that his belief is that the separation of Church and State should 100% be protected. Not just to protect the government but to protect the religion, so it doesn't get taken advantage of by political movement like Christian Nationalists.
He mainly pushed love God and love your neighbor. If you loved your neighbor, then you wouldn't push your religion or any other belief on them.
I'm paraphrasing but that's what I got out of it. I think he's someone that could break through to some of the religious right.
Talarivo and Crockett both seem like good candidates at first glance.
Neither should be censored.
Yesterday the Interview wasn't shown on the YouTube page. The search in the YouTube app Colbert talarico had zero aut suggestions and only showed the result after submitting. Oooof
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