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Comment by raw_anon_1111

5 months ago

There is a huge difference between “soft power” and using the bully pulpit and bringing the full legal force of the government and taking away a broadcast license. This was a bridge too far for conservative politicians.

The other distinction you seem to be ignoring is that the Biden administration was doing it because of public health concerns. Trump and the FCC was doing it because a comedian said meab things aboit him and a devout racist.

What favoritism did the Biden administration show? They still went after Google for being a monopoly.

Unlike Trump who only had his administration approve the Paramount deal after accepting a $15 million bribe in public