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Jimmy Kimmel Canceled: America’s Free Speech Myth Exposed

Racism gets a pass. Criticism of power does not.

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Neil Zhu
Sep 20, 2025
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Jimmy Kimmel’s show is gone. Trump had it pulled after Kimmel joked about the government exploiting the Charlie Kirk assassination for political gain. That’s the irony: a decade ago, the same show aired a child saying “kill all Chinese,” and nothing happened. Racist talk was fine. But criticize Trump? Canceled overnight.

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This is how “free speech” works in America. You can mock people, even promote hate, as long as it doesn’t threaten power. But if it challenges the system, the hammer comes down.

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