The Federal Communications Commission has greenlit Paramount’s petition to allow foreign investors to own at least 49.5 percent of its equity—should the media behemoth successfully acquire Warner Bros. Discovery.

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    30 days ago

    Ok, so what americans demand from ever other country is to gain access and control over their media. But its not ok for foreigners to do the same thing?

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      29 days ago

      Fair point, but also a nontrivial amount of the blame for the rise of US fascism can be placed at the feet of an Australian media mogul.

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        29 days ago

        actually not true. he renounced his australian citizenship when he discovered what the us is like. we were glad to see his backside fleeing. unfortunately he still projects his malignancy on us from new york.

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          29 days ago

          Doesn’t change that Australia made him who he is. He was over 50 and trying to expand his media empire when he changed citizenship. It’s not like America turned a good Aussie bad.