Democrats are furious over how the Trump administration is treating private companies and demanding compliance and censorship. They vow that when and if they are returned to power, they will — well, treat private companies exactly the same!

Seriously, that’s the plan: Punish anybody and everybody who went along with President Trump, made some decision that was in line with what Trump wanted, or made programming decisions that catered to the preferences of MAGA.

Don’t take my word for it. Here was Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell the other day vowing to vindictively investigate or sanction Trump-complicit companies and individuals.

"We're going into the majority a year from now. ... We will bring oversight and accountability, we will subpoena the Department of Justice, but also private actors who have done these drug deals with the administration, college campuses, entertainment companies, law firms. Accountability........

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