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RE: Conservatives threaten to boycott Netflix
May 23, 2018 at 12:44 pm
(May 23, 2018 at 10:55 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote: I don't like Obama and would love it if he would just go off and live his own life in private like everyone else. With that being said, I'm just not gonna watch his show. No reason to boycot Netflix.
I'm not sure what world you are living in where "everyone else" lives their lives in private. He's a public figure, arguably he was one of the most public figures you can be (the POTUS). He's still relatively young, he's still involved in politics.
I don't personally give a rat's ass what he does with his life.
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RE: Conservatives threaten to boycott Netflix
May 23, 2018 at 12:46 pm
Just don't like seeing him on tv, so won't watch the show. That's all.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
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RE: Conservatives threaten to boycott Netflix
May 23, 2018 at 1:33 pm
(May 23, 2018 at 10:01 am)Kit Wrote: Quote:Some conservatives are threatening to boycott Netflix after the streaming giant announced Monday it signed former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama to a multi-year development deal.
The Obamas are slated to produce a hodgepodge of content for Netflix, from scripted to unscripted series to features, according to a news release from the company. The announcement came less than two months after the streaming network named former Obama-era national security adviser and ambassador Susan Rice to its board of directors.
Irked by the news, commenters began flooding Twitter with the resurrected #BoycottNetflix hashtag.
http://www.newsweek.com/boycott-netflix-...how-939417
Conservatives just being jelly because 'Murica still likes Obama better than Trump. Now they're after the First Amendment too?
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RE: Conservatives threaten to boycott Netflix
May 23, 2018 at 1:35 pm
(May 23, 2018 at 10:01 am)Kit Wrote: Quote:Some conservatives are threatening to boycott Netflix after the streaming giant announced Monday it signed former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama to a multi-year development deal.
The Obamas are slated to produce a hodgepodge of content for Netflix, from scripted to unscripted series to features, according to a news release from the company. The announcement came less than two months after the streaming network named former Obama-era national security adviser and ambassador Susan Rice to its board of directors.
Irked by the news, commenters began flooding Twitter with the resurrected #BoycottNetflix hashtag.
http://www.newsweek.com/boycott-netflix-...how-939417
Conservatives just being jelly because 'Murica still likes Obama better than Trump.
Am I only one who thinks this type of BS on both sides is getting rediculous?
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RE: Conservatives threaten to boycott Netflix
May 23, 2018 at 1:40 pm
(May 23, 2018 at 1:35 pm)RoadRunner79 Wrote: (May 23, 2018 at 10:01 am)Kit Wrote: http://www.newsweek.com/boycott-netflix-...how-939417
Conservatives just being jelly because 'Murica still likes Obama better than Trump.
Am I only one who thinks this type of BS on both sides is getting rediculous?
You're Fired!
(sniggles)
I don't have an anger problem, I have an idiot problem.
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RE: Conservatives threaten to boycott Netflix
May 23, 2018 at 1:41 pm
(May 23, 2018 at 1:35 pm)RoadRunner79 Wrote: (May 23, 2018 at 10:01 am)Kit Wrote: http://www.newsweek.com/boycott-netflix-...how-939417
Conservatives just being jelly because 'Murica still likes Obama better than Trump.
Am I only one who thinks this type of BS on both sides is getting rediculous?
I know, right? How dare they make a show featuring someone I don't like!!! Boycot!!!
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
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RE: Conservatives threaten to boycott Netflix
May 23, 2018 at 2:02 pm
(May 23, 2018 at 1:35 pm)RoadRunner79 Wrote: (May 23, 2018 at 10:01 am)Kit Wrote: http://www.newsweek.com/boycott-netflix-...how-939417
Conservatives just being jelly because 'Murica still likes Obama better than Trump.
Am I only one who thinks this type of BS on both sides is getting rediculous?
No. That's why people like me are Independent.
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RE: Conservatives threaten to boycott Netflix
May 23, 2018 at 2:03 pm
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(May 23, 2018 at 1:33 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: (May 23, 2018 at 10:01 am)Kit Wrote: http://www.newsweek.com/boycott-netflix-...how-939417
Conservatives just being jelly because 'Murica still likes Obama better than Trump. Now they're after the First Amendment too?
Boycotting something has nothing to do with the 1st Amendment. Netflix is not the government. Obama is not the government. Boycotting something is a way for consumers to show disapproval for a company and/or a company's product by refusing to buy it. It's entirely related to private enterprise.
Boycotting is a valid economical measure.
The reasons behind a boycott however, should be subject to scrutiny. Boycotting a streaming service because they are paying a politician you don't like for shows you aren't being forced to watch, comes across as a little petty. There are plenty of shows on Netflix that don't involve Obama.
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RE: Conservatives threaten to boycott Netflix
May 23, 2018 at 2:13 pm
By the way, 13 reasons why 2 was EPIC!!!!
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
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RE: Conservatives threaten to boycott Netflix
May 23, 2018 at 2:20 pm
(This post was last modified: May 23, 2018 at 2:20 pm by The Industrial Atheist.)
I honestly would be surprised if anybody but the farthest right Republicans take part in this. In this economy cheap entertainment>Obama hate.
I guess the others can retreat to their safe spaces.
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