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> So to be clear - you think the head of the FCC publicly threatening to revoke a stations license if they don't fire a COMEDIAN they don't like, is the same as the fairness doctrine requiring a station to give free airtime for politicans to respond to baseless political attacks if they are paid for those attacks

I think that a government representative abusing their perceived power to coerce private entities to quell free speech is equivalent to another government representative abusing their perceived power to coerce private entities to quelling free speech, yes.

> Let me guess: you also think it's wrong RT was labeled a foreign actor?

I think it has nothing to do with my argument

> Russian influence on US politics isn't an issue as long as they're supporting your side

Russian influence on US politics is a wide non-sequitur from the subject

> nothing you cited resulted in a lawsuit that landed at the Supreme Court who promptly ignored all precedent to side with the President

Neither has anything you cited. Neither is Carr the President. /shrug



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