The Nazi police state is here.
They are less tolerant of their employee cursing than a billionaire spreading nazi salutes.
Obeying in advance. Our “news” media are despicable
Her replacement will be predicting a lot of Heil in the future
I just can’t understand how some people can stand behind this and defend it. If a major news station is either being forced or did this themselves, than I just don’t know what to think of this.
Denial and misinformation
The laaaaand of the free 🦅
And freeze peach!
And the home of the ignorant.
many wisconsin stations are downsizing and consolidating, closing local news operations and studios, etc. one ownership group (different than this one) is actually getting rid of local weather persons and outsourcing their weather to the weather channel or some bullshit like that. which will work real well when localized bad winter weather hits, or tornado/flood seasons.
at any rate, this station (and others) are probably on the constant lookout for a reason… any reason… to shed someone from their staff, and if replaced–will replace for less money.
I interned in broadcast television while I was in college and man, what I learned was to stay the fuck away. Like 10-12 hour days driving all over getting stories, and everyone is paid absolute dick. I was interning for AV production, and the dude with me had done that job for like 25-30 years, and was making less than $15 an hour. The sterile processing tech job I had at the hospital that required a GED, paid more than they made, and I had better benefits. The straight up told me, damn dude if you’re working in that hospital, stay there that’s way better.
i know a guy who used to do camera and production work for a big city tv news department. was pretty good–real good, loved the work–and the perks. hasn’t worked that in at least 6-7 years now. made more money dashing.
Joke’s on them. Project 2025 plans to dismantle NOAA and gut/privatise the National Weather Service.
Who will pay for their weather forecasting once nobody will give them that data for free (under zero government funding)? They could just stop doing weather entirely, I guess, but millions of people rely on local weather reports to know whether to go to school or work. How do they plan to pay for that data?
I can’t believe how short-sighted some CEOs and mgmt types insist on being.
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Looks like team anti cancel culture can’t help themselves again.
Freeze peach.
Summary
Meteorologist Sam Kuffel, who criticized Elon Musk’s “Nazi” salute on social media, has left CBS affiliate WDJT-TV. Her departure has sparked criticism from users who argue it infringes on her freedom of expression.
Freedom of expression means that you are free from interference from the state. Never mind that we live in a de facto corporatocracy, freedom of expression does not prevent you from being silenced by private enterprise.
You’re confusing freedom of speech with the first amendment.
They should know that you can only infringe the “conservative” freedom of expression by moderating hate speech/ideas/beliefs, or by calling a Nazi a Nazi. Anyone Left of Nazi in the US has a narrowing window of “freedom of expression”.
Because as we all know, the founders were granting Freedom of Speech to Fascist, NOT ANTIFA, just like Jesus wanted. /s
Dear News Media. Your job is speaking truth to power, which means you’re going to make a lot of enemies. So unlike other big companies, the point of your legal department is to get you OUT of trouble, not to keep you from ever getting into it. Having principles in the business world isn’t cheap or easy. Nothing worthwhile ever is.
Your news media is just a propaganda organisation owned by the ruling class
So why is CBS affiliate WDJT-TV in Milwaukee Wisconsin defending the speech of an apartheid-loving fascist who did a full-on nazi salute on national TV? And if that’s not what they’re doing, then why did they fire that reporter?
That’s the question that every real news outlet should be asking.
Because nobody wants their meteorologist weighing in on political issues
I do. Many of the people here do. So what the fuck are you taking about?
It was on her private Instagram story, she wasn’t even broadcasting it to the general public. You really want everyone to start thought policing? You gonna start snitching out your neighbours for being Jewish too?
Its Not political to call out this fucking obvious Nazis. Everyone should hate Nazis and this is in no way controversial.
“political”
okay
When the richest human in existence, who will have an official position in the White House for bankrolling the president, performs not one, but TWO Nazi salutes while standing behind the presidential seal during a presidential inauguration, I want EVERYONE, including my meteorologist to speak up on that political issue.
Look at his name. He’s a troll.
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😭Oh noes I broke a rule that allows you to claim safe space when you’re trying to rile people up oh noes
You should retract your ego and get yourself a better education.
She probably believes in climate change too, so political!
Where are all the far right freezy peachers to protest this firing? Did they suddenly turn woke?
They’re too busy arguing that Elon didn’t actually perform either Nazi salute he very clearly performed on video.
And I’m not joking.
Every person at that new organization that does not resign in protest is one step into First they came …
At least we now know that WDJT-TV is pro Nazi.
Oh man, those poor folks still on X, fighting and hoping that they still have the freedom of expression. Have they not seen any WWII movies? Just sitting around won’t do anything to stop the hate and what the President and his crew are up to.
