Since the left has moved so far left, and Trump is closer to historical center, I believe the West is now closer to what it's been from a historical perspective

Since the left has moved so far left, and Trump is closer to historical center, I believe the West is now closer to what it's been from a historical perspective. I'd agree that the FCC's threat exceeded their authority. But between Kimmel's factually-stated (and sick) assertion, which opens ABC/Disney to defamation claims, and massive public and affiliate backlash, ABC faced concrete distribution risk, hence placing him on indefinite leave (not fired).