In light of Jimmy Kimmel losing his airtime for expressing an opinion on MAGA, let us all remember when Alex Jones, Sandy Hook denier, said he was being censored after being removed from major streaming platforms for being a Sandy Hook denier

Alex Jones, far right wing conspiracy theorist and Sandy Hook denier, was removed from all major platforms streaming his show InfoWars after going through five defamation suits (which he lost) issued by the family members of Sandy Hooks victims. He then goes on to rally support from his following (MAGA) in what he calls his loss of free speech and censorship from the left, and they happily obliged. The streaming platforms that removed him all did so of their own volition due to Jones directly and repeatedly violating their own policies around hate, violence, and misinformation, and they faced no pressure or threat via government to do so, which is exactly how the First Amendment is designed to work.

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

This has long since been interpreted by the Supreme Court to mean that all American speech can not be infringed upon by any branch or section of the federal, state, or local governments. Private organizations however, such as businesses, colleges, and religious groups, are not bound by the same Constitutional obligation

https://www.reaganlibrary.gov/constitutional-amendments-amendment-1-freedom-speech

Now, Jimmy Kimmel, who said nothing defamatory, violent, or hateful, who was truly enacting his right to free speech in the same way Jones was pretending to, has lost his air time. This is a direct result of pressure and threat by Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr, and an actual violation of First Amendment rights.

The hypocrisy is absolutely wild and everyone should be worried about what this means.