Can businesses afford to keep playing referee in America’s culture wars?

BY ROY DEKEL, CEO & CO-FOUNDER OF SETSCHEDULE @ROYDEKEL

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When ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! over remarks about Charlie Kirk, the internet lit up. But this isn’t just a Hollywood drama—it’s a flashing red signal for CEOs and business owners navigating the volatile intersection of politics, free speech, and the workplace.

We’re watching a cultural collision play out in real time. Late-night hosts, Fortune 500 employees, and even “regular” workers posting on TikTok are finding themselves disciplined—or unemployed—for expressing views that align with or push back against the lightning-rod rhetoric of Charlie Kirk. The question isn’t whether people agree with Kimmel or Kirk. The question........

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