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[Thumpalumpacus]

Funny thing is -- the consumer will decide that, your boss's taste in humor notwithstanding. That's capitalism, baby.

OK, so the directors of these companies have the choice to

1) get approval for a multi-billion dollar deal and make huge profits, or 

2) keep a not-very-popular comedian on the air.

And you think that 2) is the wise business choice.

You have to demonstrate both of your claims before you'll get any deeper reply from me. You're projecting "huge" profits. Let's see your numbers. You're saying Kimmel is not very popular. Neither is Trump. Firing Kimmel to appeal to Trumpeteers is of necessity a limit on your market base, because some people will take umbrage because they're Kimmel fans, and some people will take umbrage because the network caving to government pressure.

So let's your balance sheet on this transaction. Are you really going to gain more viewers? What are the properties, what do their balance-sheets look like, are they for sale because founders are cashing out, or are they for sale to flesh out the revenue-stream for the seller?

And, aside from that, you still haven't explained how capitalism is not driven by consumers. So if you could spare a few neurons for that hanging and overdue answer, I'm sure you'll get plaudits and acclaim for actually answering a goddamned question. Why does a boss's taste matter more than his customers' taste? Be specific.