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mdbl

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33. They should be forced to divest CBS immediately

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 06:23 PM

Apr 6

We don't need the Saudi's controlling publicly accessed media.

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Gulf Funds Agree to Back Paramount's $81 Billion Takeover of Warner [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Apr 6 OP

Of course. cachukis Apr 6 #1

Smells like some kind of money laundering scheme(s) I have read about.... IthinkThereforeIAM Apr 6 #12

My sense it is from MBS' desire to transform the cachukis Apr 6 #14

It's not accurate that moonscape Apr 6 #19

Did not mean to imply that it is a genetic force, but cachukis Apr 6 #21

That's still not moonscape Apr 6 #24

You're right. I'm digging a hole. I was taught that cachukis Apr 6 #25

You're right about the moonscape Apr 6 #28

Wow. You are certainly exposing my shortcomings. cachukis Apr 6 #29

It's less about religion moonscape Apr 6 #30

So many questions, but too deep into the weeds. cachukis Apr 6 #31

Aside from "great. Just great..." Alice B. Apr 6 #2

I hope at some time in the future, this deal gets shitcanned under anti-trust laws. nt Javaman Apr 6 #3

Let the right-wing propaganda begin... dlk Apr 6 #4

Freaking disgusting-- billionaires are destroying our democracy, it's clear as day LymphocyteLover Apr 6 #5

Hell, destroying the world lonely bird Apr 6 #6

Yes-- that too LymphocyteLover Apr 6 #7

But if we feed them into a woodchipper, suddenly **we're** the bad guys. Orrex Apr 6 #13

LMAO... funny how that's works LymphocyteLover Apr 6 #16

Of course orangecrush Apr 6 #8

Jared Goes To Hollywood LSparkle Apr 6 #9

Does this mean the Saudis will own a major segment of our public media? AverageOldGuy Apr 6 #10

Interesting way Icanthinkformyself Apr 6 #11

Bone saw AverageOldGuy Apr 6 #15

Is Trump just going to let the Saudis buy up everything in the US? Multichromatic Apr 6 #17

Casablanca bmichaelh Apr 6 #18

No matter what countries we attack on false pretenses Mblaze Apr 6 #20

Same. sakabatou Apr 6 #23

Last I knew it was illegal for a foreign entity to own an American broadcasting company. Ford_Prefect Apr 6 #22

CNN hearts MBS BeyondGeography Apr 6 #26

Don't the Saudi's also own a large portion of FOX, or did they divest? Buddyzbuddy Apr 6 #27

Take a lesson from "DUNE"... some_of_us_are_sane Apr 6 #32

They should be forced to divest CBS immediately mdbl Apr 6 #33