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mnhtnbb

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6. Who would have guessed that

Tue Sep 23, 2025, 07:35 AM

Sep 23

from all the outrageous actions taken to destroy the government by this Administration in the last eight months, to deny people on the street their liberty, to put armed troops on the streets, to restrict access to health care, that it would be muzzling a late night comedian that would wake the American people to the power they hold to grab the capitalists and wanna be fascists by their money balls and squeeze in order to protect a Constitutional right: the right to free speech? Take note, America.

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The Sleeping Giant Is Awakening [View all] babylonsister Sep 23 OP

Get thee to the greatest page malaise Sep 23 #1

I most pellucidly agree GreenWave Sep 23 #19

Hehehe malaise Sep 23 #21

The sleeping giant is now woke. sop Sep 23 #2

Nicely played malaise Sep 23 #24

I hope this is true. SamKnause Sep 23 #3

K&R spanone Sep 23 #4

let us hope.... markie Sep 23 #5

Who would have guessed that mnhtnbb Sep 23 #6

Believe Kimmel was the straw that broke the camel's back. KS Toronado Sep 23 #26

His guest tonight is BonnieJW Sep 23 #32

Oh boy, this ought to be real FUN KS Toronado Sep 23 #34

Might watch, tho I usually don't; PBS and movies preferred. elleng Sep 23 #40

Actually Gov. Newsome is a guest on Stephen Colbert tonight. FakeNoose Sep 23 #56

Tonights Episode: The Constitution! BidenRocks Sep 23 #44

Agree. MorbidButterflyTat Sep 23 #53

I'm not buying it Random Boomer Sep 23 #37

That was compounded by Trump's own remarks afterward NH Ethylene Sep 23 #54

HEAR, HEAR Skittles Wednesday #62

Epstein! Epstein! Epstein! MrWowWow Sep 23 #7

Sadly ironic that... Trueblue Texan Sep 23 #8

The Oval Oaf of offal. BattleRow Sep 23 #60

As I remember it there was always a significant number who remained sound asleep. gordianot Sep 23 #9

yes Dyedinthewoolliberal Sep 23 #38

Saturday October 18: No Kings! . . . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 23 #10

I still can't fathom why we don't have more frequent protests... johnnyplankton Sep 23 #12

You are free to organize locally. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 23 #13

People in Tucson have been protesting weekly in some locations Attilatheblond Sep 23 #20

Greta Thunberg protested MorbidButterflyTat Sep 23 #55

I pray this Kimmel incident wakes some people up as to what is happening. Katinfl Sep 23 #11

This belongs here malaise Sep 23 #14

Together, the American People have HUGE financial power that can crush these corporate cowards. Joinfortmill Sep 23 #15

This! Ray Bruns Sep 23 #16

Well, you just don't fuck with their TV shows ashredux Sep 23 #17

I remember Traildogbob Sep 23 #27

The new third rail of American politics is late night tv Blues Heron Sep 23 #18

nothing will happen azureblue Sep 23 #22

Just as the 'Sinister Six' are doing. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Sep 23 #25

I Wonder What Would Happen Mr.Bee Sep 23 #23

"The Sleeping Giant Is Awakening" J_William_Ryan Sep 23 #28

All this hell Traildogbob Sep 23 #29

I certainly hope this is the case relayerbob Sep 23 #30

POS signed an Antifa Act as terrorism act yestersay pioche4 Sep 23 #31

I had sticky notes from by the DAV. I did this Captain Zero Sep 23 #57

Yup. BumRushDaShow Sep 23 #33

I'm hopefully tending to agree that we've hit an inflection point. slightlv Sep 23 #35

This is my hope. Martin68 Sep 23 #36

I will withhold my optimism, if SCOTUS gives him more power, I can't see a political way out. Bev54 Sep 23 #39

We've all felt some rumblings of pushback and resistance building! I, like many, bemoan the slothlike speed liberalla Sep 23 #41

Well at least it woke the sleeping giant of Corporate entertainment companies Beringia Sep 23 #42

FLUSH HIM LIKE A GOOD BM. TAKE ACTION TODAY. (Indivisible and NoKings) FIGHT BACK WITH FRIENDS usonian Sep 23 #43

Wake up America! oasis Sep 23 #45

"You can always count on the Americans to do the right thing, after they have exhausted all the other possibilities" Hekate Sep 23 #46

Please let this be true. nt PufPuf23 Sep 23 #47

God willing Mme. Defarge Sep 23 #48

K&R red dog 1 Sep 23 #49

I have been witnessing this steadily since Drumpf's inauguration in January. During his first term, I attended a few KitFox Sep 23 #50

Same here! BigmanPigman Sep 23 #58

Sleeping giant should have awoken about ten months ago. WarGamer Sep 23 #51

Fi Fie Fo Fum..... Bayard Sep 23 #52

DISNEY / ABC clearly got the message !!!!! Jack Valentino Sep 23 #59

I think the sleeping giant has been drugged by billionaires. C Moon Wednesday #61

not much gets past this crew RussBLib Thursday #63

I admire your optimism and I really hope you're right. ecstatic Thursday #64