If they get away with silencing Kimmel, it won’t be the last. We have to collectively say ‘NO!!!’
Trump and his cronies are rapidly working to consolidate power and use the full might of the federal government to squash peaceful dissent — bending media companies, business leaders, universities, and so many other institutions to Trump’s will.
Silencing Kimmel is just one example of how our institutions are putting their own shortsighted self-interest first and choosing to give in to fascism instead of fighting back.
Appeasing a tyrant only leads to more tyranny. If ABC/Disney refuses to reverse their decision, the regime will only become more emboldened to target comedy, opinion, and even news they don’t like. None of us will be free to dissent. None of us will be able to speak our minds.
How we’ll fight back
We need to pressure ABC/Disney to reinstate Kimmel’s program, cease their political collusion with Trump and his FCC lapdogs, and commit to defending free speech.
That means fighting back with our voices and our wallets — because no wannabe king can match the power we wield when millions of us take action together. Here are some things you can do right now:
❌ Cancel your Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ subscriptions until Jimmy Kimmel Live! is reinstated. Then, use the customizable sample posts in our social toolkit (or create your own!) to let Disney and your network know with the hashtag #BoycottDisneyABC.
💬 Use this contact form to send a message to ABC/Disney that we won’t stand for cowardice and corruption. If you’re canceling Disney services, postponing a vacation to a Disney theme park, or taking some other action in response to their corporate cravenness, let them know.
🔥 Email your representative to demand an investigation into government censorship. Carr’s threats may violate the First Amendment and other federal law, but an attempt to subpoena Carr is being blocked. Let’s turn the heat up to demand that Carr, ABC/Disney execs, and their partners be hauled before Congress to testify under oath.
📣 Protest in person. We’ve already heard of dozens of locally led events popping up outside ABC/Disney offices and studios across the country. Get out to one if you can, and make a plan to join us on No Kings Day, as well.
https://indivisibleknoxville.org/events/no-kings-ii-knoxville-dress-for-democracy/
Let’s use our voices, our dollars, and our people-power to show Disney that they’re standing on the wrong side of history.
In solidarity, Indivisible Team
P.S. Boycotts like this one are most effective when we move swiftly and uniformly to take our business elsewhere. Please take a moment to cancel that subscription right now, and then forward this to other folks, especially Disney+/Hulu subscribers, who may join our efforts.