When California Governor Gavin Newsom decided to go after parody videos, it wasn’t just because they masterfully take on Democrats. It’s not even because Elon Musk often reposts them on 𝕏. The real beef Newsom and other Democrats have with these parody videos is that they strike too close to home.
One does not have stretch to see that the “parody” in many of these videos is actually just an extension of the truth. This is why content creators like “Mr Reagan” on 𝕏 are so important. They don’t just entertain us with their cleverness. They highlight the fact that all-too-often the ludicrous subject matter of their videos portray Democrats for what they really are: ludicrous, gaslighting caricatures of wokeness and anti-American policies.
For the latest video, Red State did a writeup that breaks down why Mr Reagan’s video is hitting a little too close to home for Democrats…
‘Mr Reagan’ Strikes Again—Destroys Gavin Newsom and His Lies in Parody Video
As we’ve reported, California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed a strict new law making it illegal to create or publish videos created using AI during election season. If that sounds like a First Amendment violation to you, you’re not alone. X owner Elon Musk quickly struck back.
A masterclass in trolling: CA Gov. Newsom Signs Ban Against Political Deepfakes; Elon Musk Mercilessly Trolls Him With… Deepfakes
Golden State Rep. Kevin Kiley (R) wasn’t amused either:
It's no coincidence that parody is being banned by a governor who is a walking parody of himself. https://t.co/1eNTVN9toM
— Kevin Kiley (@KevinKileyCA) September 23, 2024
The video that so triggered the elegantly coiffed governor was a parody made by a content creator called “Mr Reagan,” which was a savagely funny pretend Kamala Harris campaign ad. If you haven’t seen it, it’s worth taking a look.
On Monday, Mr Reagan struck again, brutally taking aim at Newsom along with the Democrats and the corrupt media. It’s a little long at just over two minutes, but it certainly leaves a mark:
Gavin Newsom Parody pic.twitter.com/LlcNzRCnGJ
— Mr Reagan 🇺🇸 (@MrReaganUSA) September 23, 2024
Ah, so satisfying. The virtual beatdown Mr Reagan delivers to Newsom is a delicious thing to behold. Note also that he clearly marks it as parody. I may not be a lawyer, but I can use a keyboard, and here’s what I found:
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously agreed in Hustler v. Falwell, 485 U.S. 46 (1988), that a parody, which no reasonable person expected to be true, was protected free speech. The justices also stated that upholding the lower courts’ decisions would put all political satire at risk.
What’s that, Mr. Newsom? I can’t hear you.
There were multiple funny things about the video, but my favorite was when he had fake Newsom run through a list of the disinformation spread by leftists. They have told so many whoppers in recent years I’d even forgotten some of them. The fake Newsom asks, “If I don’t ban Mr Reagan’s parody AI videos, how would we ever know that”:
- Trump will be a dictator on day one
- If he doesn’t win, he’s promised a bloodbath
- Hunter Biden’s laptop was Russian disinformation
- Inflation is transitory and the border is secure
- COVID came from bat soup
- Trump told everyone to inject bleach
- Boys can be girls and girls can be boys and there’s no such thing as gender
- Trump is controlled by Vladimir Putin
- January 6 was an armed insurrection where many police officers lost their lives
- COVID vaccines had zero side effects and masks were 100 percent effective
- Trump staged both of his assassination attempts
And the list goes on. The fake Newsom adds, “And how would we know that Trump is literally Hitler? Reincarnation is definitely a thing. Hitler died in 1945. Trump was born in 1946. Coincidence? I think not.”
Independent Journalism Is Dying
Ever since President Trump’s miraculous victory, we’ve heard an incessant drumbeat about how legacy media is dying. This is true. The people have awakened to the reality that they’re being lied to by the self-proclaimed “Arbiters of Truth” for the sake of political expediency, corporate self-protection, and globalist ambitions.
But even as independent journalism rises to fill the void left by legacy media, there is still a huge challenge. Those at the top of independent media like Joe Rogan, Dan Bongino, and Tucker Carlson are thriving and rightly so. They have earned their audience and the financial rewards that come from it. They’ve taken risks and worked hard to get to where they are.
For “the rest of us,” legacy media and their proxies are making it exceptionally difficult to survive, let alone thrive. They still have a stranglehold over the “fact checkers” who have a dramatic impact on readership and viewership. YouTube, Facebook, and Google still stifle us. The freer speech platforms like Rumble and 𝕏 can only reward so many of their popular content creators. For independent journalists on the outside looking in, our only recourse is to rely on affiliates and sponsors.
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Independent media is the future. In many ways, that future is already here. While the phrase, “the more the merrier,” does not apply to this business because there are still some bad actors in the independent media field, there are many great ones that do not get nearly enough attention. We hope to change that one content creator at a time.
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