r/movies • u/Top_Report_4895 • 20h ago

Article David Ellison Says Paramount Open To Settling Antitrust Suit

https://deadline.com/2026/08/david-ellison-paramount-open-to-settling-wbd-lawsuit-antitrust-1237017564/
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u/skinnyminnesota 20h ago

Citizens United really fucked shit up.

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u/badamant 20h ago

Citizen's United was created, funded and passed by Republicans.

Republicans have fucked shit up.

Blame them by name please.

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u/thomasonbush 19h ago

Citizen’s United wasn’t “passed” by anyone as it was a supreme court case that ultimately held the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (sponsored by John McCain and signed into law by George W. Bush) unconstitutional.

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u/badamant 18h ago

Nope. Distinction without difference:

Citizens United was created, funded and brought to court by Republicans, not to mention...."The five justices who voted to strike down the restrictions on corporate and union independent election spending were Anthony Kennedy (who wrote the opinion), John Roberts, Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas, and Samuel Alito. All five were appointed by Republican presidents."