Now that you mention that, it's going to make for an epic movie.

Assymetrical warfare conducted as a longterm campaign is probably a good place to start.

#7 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-07-20 11:32 AM | Reply

They did that.

Palestine turned into ----, Hezbollah got their dicks blown off by pagers, and Assad fled to Russia.

I doubt Colbert sets the budget...

#146 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-20 09:23 PM | Reply | Flag:

Never said he did.

In 2026 though he can produce whatever he wants and there's a huge Internet waiting for him. Maybe he'll be equitable to his staff (doubt it). Think he'll premier on Bluesky or Twitter?

That's how crazy that show's budget is. With his estimated net worth of $75 million if he funded the show himself he'd be broke quickly into his second season.

Making yourself a corporate target definitely doesn't help matters.

An even worse idea than losing $60 million a year on a dying genre that's not suited to streaming.

Just wait till you find out how much the government loses to operate.
You'll be demanding Trump shut it down.

#105 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-20 12:09 PM | Reply | Flag:

Trump loves deficits. Doesn't even want a cap.

jfc, losing $60 million a year to operate that show. People are out of their minds. Late Night TV is the oldsmobile of content.

An entertainment business that exists to sell advertisements is profit motivated? Didn't see that coming.

Play your word games all you want.

#10 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-07-17 12:10 PM | Reply | Flag:

Calling a bunch of marines standing around a fed building an "occupation" is the word game. I'm just pointing out it's a stupid one not backed up by facts.

The Iraq we occupied with 1/3 of the troops needed to keep the county stable?

#5 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-17 11:37 AM | Reply | Flag:

Per military theorists, it takes 20 troops per 1000 people for an occupation.

LA metro is 12.8 mil, so it would take 256,000 troops to occupy the LA metro area, about 21% of all active duty US personell.

Hurricanes are coming. Just wait and see how little happens then.

#25 | Posted by Zed at 2025-07-17 08:03 AM | Reply | Flag:

I hate to break it to you, but FEMA never did much to begin with.

They already have tariffs on cars, food, and aircraft parts.

"The Military Occupied LA"

You can tell who's never been to Iraq.