> When asked why Netflix weren’t interested in buying the film, Abassi replied: “Because they have millions of MAGA subscribers in the U.S., which is by far their biggest market.
> “On a business level, I totally understand that. If you’re in the toilet paper business, you don’t want to alienate half the ass-wiping public. You want to sell toilet paper to everyone.”
> He continued: “I also understand that they might be worried about angering Trump himself. What happens if he wins the election and then decides to come after them — with the FCC or whatever government power he can use? I totally get their logic. The potential risk is not worth the reward.
> “But here’s my answer: We’re in the business of content. We’re not selling KitKats. With content, sometimes you thrill and delight people, and other times you provoke or make them uncomfortable. That’s the nature of the content business. It shouldn’t come as a surprise.”
exophrine on
Looks like it’s gonna drive some Hulu subscriptions.
The Walt Disney Co. DGAF about fallout from controversy.
therapistleavingtx on
That’s stupid ….where are they all supposed to go?
cobaltjacket on
The real answer is that all of the services should have picked it up. Then where would MAGA go?
NoQuarterChicken on
When big business/the media/and the fucking government started walking on eggshells with these maga psychopaths it was the beginning of the end.
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> When asked why Netflix weren’t interested in buying the film, Abassi replied: “Because they have millions of MAGA subscribers in the U.S., which is by far their biggest market.
> “On a business level, I totally understand that. If you’re in the toilet paper business, you don’t want to alienate half the ass-wiping public. You want to sell toilet paper to everyone.”
> He continued: “I also understand that they might be worried about angering Trump himself. What happens if he wins the election and then decides to come after them — with the FCC or whatever government power he can use? I totally get their logic. The potential risk is not worth the reward.
> “But here’s my answer: We’re in the business of content. We’re not selling KitKats. With content, sometimes you thrill and delight people, and other times you provoke or make them uncomfortable. That’s the nature of the content business. It shouldn’t come as a surprise.”
Looks like it’s gonna drive some Hulu subscriptions.
The Walt Disney Co. DGAF about fallout from controversy.
That’s stupid ….where are they all supposed to go?
The real answer is that all of the services should have picked it up. Then where would MAGA go?
When big business/the media/and the fucking government started walking on eggshells with these maga psychopaths it was the beginning of the end.