Stern, who once fought like hell against the FCC’s speech police, now sides with the government players behind today’s anti-speech movement. The bigger the government, the better for Stern 2.0.

He went “all-in” on COVID-19 protocols, becoming a modern-day Howard Hughes in the process. Instead of rallying behind everyday business owners forced to shutter their business, Stern pushed vaccine mandates.

His message to those who questioned pandemic rules that aged so poorly?

“F*** their freedom.”