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Quixote1818

(31,158 posts)
Thu Sep 18, 2025, 11:40 PM Sep 2025

Jack Hopkins - How Kimmel and the Rest Can Shove Trump's Threats Right Back Down His Throat

What follows is from the middle of the article which is well worth reading in full.


Snip:

The Strategy: Step by Step
1. Build Parallel Platforms
Every host should be building:

A YouTube channel (with cross-posts on Rumble…Vimeo…etc. to avoid single-point failure).

A podcast feed for audio versions of monologues/interviews.

A Substack or Patreon for premium…unfiltered commentary.

An email list…because email is the ultimate insurance policy.

You know what that does? It makes every viewer a direct subscriber…not a number on a Nielsen sheet.

2. Don’t Wait Until They’re Fired — Start Now
Kimmel doesn’t have to quit his show. He just has to start dropping “uncensored, no-commercial” clips once a week online. Colbert could do the same. Imagine the headlines: “Kimmel’s Off-Air Monologue Rips Trump.” It would spread like wildfire.

By building the audience now…when Trump tries to silence them…the infrastructure is already in place.

3. Monetize the Rage (Smartly)
Trump weaponizes rage to raise money. Guess what? So can the truth-tellers.
Offer $5/month premium subscriptions for uncensored monologues.

Sell live-stream tickets for special events.

Partner with democracy-defense organizations for cross-promotion.

Audiences WANT to support fighters. They’ll pay gladly if they know it’s the best way to punch back against Trump’s gag order.


There are 4 more after these three plus a whole lot of other good comentary: https://www.jackhopkinsnow.com/p/how-kimmel-and-the-rest-can-shove?r=2czoqe&triedRedirect=true&fbclid=IwY2xjawM5rlpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHgISGjr_HwCRYg3X-N2zKHBpU3XNFEO6jIqwNRXpul2XadRwx-n1Mru347d-_aem_x79Fb8OzqTz-Ce9OfGhadA

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Jack Hopkins - How Kimmel and the Rest Can Shove Trump's Threats Right Back Down His Throat (Original Post) Quixote1818 Sep 2025 OP
They should aim for a different orifice Orrex Sep 2025 #1
That's not how TV works Fiendish Thingy Sep 2025 #2
Rec... Catchy Title! Cha Sep 2025 #3

Fiendish Thingy

(24,052 posts)
2. That's not how TV works
Thu Sep 18, 2025, 11:51 PM
Sep 2025

The YouTube channel for a show is controlled by the network.

Hosts have a non-compete clause, so they can’t create competing content without permission.from the network.

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