Ted Cruz thinks the FCC stepped over the line in ordering Disney's ABC to file for an accelerated renewal of broadcast licenses of its eight local TV stations -- seemingly in response to a joke Jimmy Kimmel told about Melania Trump on late-night television.

But now Trump and you Republicans have now set the, to paraphrase Trump, presidence (sic) of Executive branch’s ability, nay, duty to censor speech.

    • Hanrahan@slrpnk.netEnglish
      6·
      15 hours ago

      more to the point why do Texas voters keep reelecting him ? I guess they feel he’s the best person for the job!

      • DokPsy@lemmy.world
        1·
        5 hours ago

        I’ve been doing my part to get rid of him and corny… And the others. The weirdest thing is that no one likes the person. The people who keep voting for him do it because he’s still running as Republican and they can’t force themselves to vote differently. Also they are usually racist

  • Seaguy05@lemmy.world
    26·
    18 hours ago

    Oh man, if Rafael Cruz is trying to appear to be better than maga brandon carr then maga is in some trouble. Cruz is vile and will sell out his own kids to look better than he is and here he is going against the maga grain.

    • zikzak025@lemmy.world
      441·
      23 hours ago

      In all other things, sure. But I won’t stick my nose up at an otherwise spineless person growing a small degree of structural fibrous cartilage against the Trump administration.

      After he stonewalls the FCC, then he can go fuck himself for everything else. Unless this amounts to no more than political posturing, in which case he is free to start at his earliest convenience.

      • gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world
        33·
        22 hours ago

        growing a small degree of structural fibrous cartilage against the Trump administration.

        That’s not what’s happening here, he’s not actually doing anything to obstruct any of the administration’s plans, he’s just a liar saying some shit into a reporter’s microphone

        It’s worse than useless because it somehow gives people the mistaken impression that Ted Cruz isn’t and hasn’t always been a giant piece of shit who would say or do anything for more power

        • zikzak025@lemmy.world
          91·
          22 hours ago

          Absolutely, but I also know that Trump is the sort of person who takes these offenses personally.

          I’d never count on Ted Cruz to do the right thing when push comes to shove, but I’m hoping Trump thinks the walls are crumbling around him when even people like Rafael over there don’t immediately fall in line behind him.

          The two have had spats before, and maybe something like this could be Cruz’s “Marjorie moment” where he loses the mandate of MAGA and the right fractures just a bit more.

    • IamSparticles@lemmy.zipEnglish
      13·
      21 hours ago

      Ted is likely positioning himself for another presidential run in 2028. Part of that involves making statements that are broadly popular. “The government shouldn’t censor speech” is about the most non-controversial thing he could possibly say.

        • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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          4 hours ago

          Yikes. Do you think people on the left don’t value free speech?

          The “freeze peach” shit is used mockingly when arguing against people who think the first amendment means they can say racist shit on private property with no consequence.

          Context matters.

    • capital_sniff@lemmy.world
      2·
      20 hours ago

      Look I’m no fan of Ted, I don’t like his politics and think he’s a shitty human. However, he is a perfect example of a human fish monster.

  • sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    5·
    18 hours ago

    Except when you’re making fun of a Republican, with their own words.

    In that case, you should incite a mass vigilante mob.

  • Rentlar@lemmy.ca
    17·
    23 hours ago

    And it’s not Senator Ted Cruise’s job to flee to Cancún when a snowstorm causes Texans to lose power…