Progressive ideologues in entertainment are well known for avoiding responsibility for their failures at any cost, which is what makes them incredibly dangerous. Scapegoats are targeted for destruction while activists elude scrutiny so that they can bungle another project or institution, and another, and another. On and on it goes; like a bacteria they travel from one organ to the next, breaking it down from the inside. This is what people like Stephen Colbert represent.From 2019 to 2025 The Late Show lost approximately 25% of its peak viewership. Much like Jimmy Kimmel and other midnight comedy programs obsessed with politics instead of telling jokes, Colbert lost any ability to make fun of his own side. Instead, he became a propaganda mouthpiece for the establishment and a complete disgrace as a conduit for Covid hysteria and vaccine mandates. Whatever esteem he might have had as an entertainer was lost. His career was now tied to woke activism and running interference for the "elites". He likely believed that in a town like Hollywood this would cement his position and keep him safe from cancellation. However, despite their grand theatrics as "soldiers of the revolution", Hollywood executives still love money. Colbert's show was losing around $50 million per year. His bloated production crew of 200 people and ludicrous salary of $20 million per season created an annual filming cost of over $100 million. Ad revenues for the show dropped from $121 million in 2018 to $70 million in 2024. Keep in mind, there are thousands of creators on YouTube that do essentially what Colbert does with almost no budget, and they bring in a far larger audience.One of the great group shots of "The Late Show" staff posing on stage: pic.twitter.com/L2oknhvyos