It began with Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. Since then, we’ve been steadily drifting toward an oligarchy. As oligarchs gain control of the media, they shape the narrative and decide what citizens hear, pushing people to rely on foreign outlets for the truth.
Soon, understanding what is truly happening in the United States may require turning to foreign outlets like the BBC.
The article suggests Larry thinks his son has demonstrated brilliance as a media executive:
Their relationship grew warmer as David Ellison achieved professional success, they said. Larry Ellison has always considered himself wise about Hollywood, and one of his best friends, Steve Jobs, mentored the son about the business as well.
Larry Ellison was initially skeptical of Skydance, the Hollywood company that his son started and that bought Paramount. But he has told friends in recent years that he considers his son to be one of the smartest people in the business world, trusts his judgment and tends to agree with him on corporate matters, several people with knowledge of the Ellisons said.
Is Skydance/Paramount under Ellison ahead of other Hollywood firms in terms of successful development of profitable film/streaming properties? A quick look at the list of successes shows IP that was initially developed outside of Skydance ... Mission Impossible, Terminator, Star Trek, etc.
> Mr. Trump has privately said Larry Ellison assured him that he would turn CBS News, which the Ellisons took over when they bought Paramount, into a more conservative outlet, two people with knowledge of the president’s comments said.
Oh yes, of course. Remember where the term conservative came from: to conserve the power of the oligarchy over democracy. It literally means they want to go backwards in time. Power and wealth in the hands of the few, delusions and narratives for the others.
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[ 2.3 ms ] story [ 19.6 ms ] threadSoon, understanding what is truly happening in the United States may require turning to foreign outlets like the BBC.
This story is about Oracle's Larry Ellison and his son's quest to reshape US media.
Their relationship grew warmer as David Ellison achieved professional success, they said. Larry Ellison has always considered himself wise about Hollywood, and one of his best friends, Steve Jobs, mentored the son about the business as well.
Larry Ellison was initially skeptical of Skydance, the Hollywood company that his son started and that bought Paramount. But he has told friends in recent years that he considers his son to be one of the smartest people in the business world, trusts his judgment and tends to agree with him on corporate matters, several people with knowledge of the Ellisons said.
Is Skydance/Paramount under Ellison ahead of other Hollywood firms in terms of successful development of profitable film/streaming properties? A quick look at the list of successes shows IP that was initially developed outside of Skydance ... Mission Impossible, Terminator, Star Trek, etc.
So long.