Kimmel Hails 'Great Year' from a Fascism Perspective, Media Yawns
Axios reports Jimmy Kimmel will quip, "From a fascism perspective, this has been a really great year," for his Channel 4 Christmas message . This comes after his show briefly paused after criticism (from Donald Trump no less) over comments on the 'killing of Charlie Kirk,' which the network frames as a 'debate about freedom of speech.' What corporate outlets like Axios won't highlight is how
quickly supposed free speech champions often wilt under pressure when powerful figures or foreign lobbies object, particularly when that criticism touches sensitive geopolitical nerves. While Kimmel reflects on his 'very personal' skirmish, the real fascism perspective might be found in the silence surrounding the systematic silencing of Palestinian voices or the legislative push to criminalize
solidarity. The same media that breathlessly covered Kimmel's brief hiatus remains remarkably serene when politicians, funded by lobbying groups like AIPAC (which OpenSecrets.org data traces to millions in various campaigns), pass laws that erode civil liberties. One might wonder if the joke is truly on us, as the 'great year' for fascism proceeds largely uncommented on by those paid to observe
it.