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[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 162 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

Why does he keep broadcasting he's got the emotional intelligence of a 13yo with both regular & reverse daddy-issues

[–] Susaga@sh.itjust.works 33 points 2 weeks ago

He wants to seem relatable to the other Nazis.

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[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 112 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

You may be the richest man on earth, but your Netflix subscription is still the same price as everyone elses. So I'm sure Netflix doesn't really give a shit.

[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 42 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Perhaps he thinks that people give a shit about his opinions. He burned his bridges with conservatives by accepting huge government contracts and shitting on trump. He burned his bridges with liberals with is DOGE fiasco and by allying himself with trump.

The few disaffected people that hung on after those can't be happy with Elon throwing himself in Ketamine trance on a regular basis. Musks has zero credibility with anyone now except his hand picked board members of Tesla Inc.

[–] XeroxCool@lemmy.world 23 points 2 weeks ago

He still has a sizeable tech bro/temporarily embarrassed millionaire following filled with politically-apathetic/"right leaning for the tax breaks" people. But I can't imagine they're opinionated enough to take his opinion as a call to cancel their own convenient Netflix subscription so your point still stands

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[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 8 points 2 weeks ago

He cancelled netflix because he is scared of trans people. I cancelled netflix because it's the financially responsible thing to do. We are not the same 😎

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[–] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 73 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Their very first show, Orange is the New Black had a trans character. Why is this an issue now?

[–] railway692@piefed.zip 34 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The mistake is assuming this decision was based on anything resembling principles or values.

[–] jason@discuss.online 15 points 2 weeks ago
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[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 63 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] manuallybreathing@lemmy.ml 52 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Cancelling netflix wont bring back your daughter elon

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[–] kn0wmad1c@programming.dev 49 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't understand how a trans-inclusive show hurts conservatives. Just don't watch it?

Wait, I feel like I just summarized the entire problem..

[–] Soup@lemmy.world 31 points 2 weeks ago

They genuinely think they’re boycotting for the same reason other people boycott Nazi run business. The difference is that they’re dumb as rocks and will believe whatever the angry men on TV tell them.

[–] chellewalker@lemmy.ca 38 points 2 weeks ago

The show was from years ago. These people need to get a life.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 36 points 2 weeks ago

What a snowflake

[–] hellfire103@lemmy.ca 33 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (4 children)

Take your pick:

Note: These are directed at PinkNews, rather than OP. The point I'm trying to make is that, at least in my opinion, it's ridiculous to report on everything this vaguely humanoid turd says and does when it's as inconsequential as this. "Elon Does Nazi Salute" is newsworthy; "Elon Cancels Netflix Subscription" is not.

And now, on with the memes...

[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 33 points 2 weeks ago

Netflix should sue him and force him to subscribe, just like he was going to sue advertisers for not advertising on X.

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 26 points 2 weeks ago

That opening paragraph is a thing of savage beauty

X boss and free speech stalwart Elon Musk has cancelled his Netflix account amid a right-wing backlash to a trans-inclusive show that was cancelled more than two years ago

[–] rainbowbunny@slrpnk.net 20 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)
[–] DNS@discuss.online 22 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Good reminder Elon Musk got gender affirming care to which it failed his already limp grotesque dick

[–] rainbowbunny@slrpnk.net 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Whenever he's transphobic I always think of his daughter Vivian and feel like it must hurt her a lot. It's sad

[–] mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

My pet theory is that he’s transphobic because Vivian destroyed his dream of having only sons. He (in)famously uses IVF so he can selectively only have male embryos implanted. And Vivian flies in the face of that plan. Vivian is living proof that even with all of the modern scientific marvels of IVF and all the money in the world, he still can’t accomplish his goal of only having boys.

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[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 weeks ago

His top (of head) surgery was also gender-affirming healthcare.

[–] Zoomboingding@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

Remember when LibsOfTiktok was just targeted harassment of social minorities and not a mainstream culture war propagandist?

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[–] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Does Netflix have a Nazi Entertainment category?

[–] tomkatt@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I cancelled Netflix years ago and never looked back when they released Cuties, because I don’t want to see (or support) 11 year olds shaking their asses.

Some of these fuckers would probably sign up just for that content.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Please don’t tell me any more about this thing I was not aware of until this moment.

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[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 15 points 2 weeks ago

Musk is scum and I'm eagerly awaiting the day he's no longer shitting up the world.

[–] Brotha_Jaufrey@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago

Canceling Disney subscriptions: because fascists tried to silence criticism against the idiocy that is the trump regime.

Canceling Netflix subscriptions: because conservatives hate trans people…. who could have seen this coming

[–] Jaysyn@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago

Who cares. Wake me up when he finally ODs on something.

[–] kbal@fedia.io 14 points 2 weeks ago

Imagine using the same streaming service as people who aren't cis het rich white male Christian conservatives. That's the bizarre dystopian future the radical woke left wants to force on our children.

[–] Part4@infosec.pub 13 points 2 weeks ago

Is this news?

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 1 week ago

The animation, which ran for two seasons in 2022, is centred around 17-year-old gay and transgender boy Barney Guttman (Zach Barack) who starts working at a paranormal theme park alongside his pal Norma Khan (Kody Kavitha) and talking pug, Pugsley (Alex Brightman). The trio “team up to battle demons at a haunted theme park — and maybe even save the world from a supernatural apocalypse,”

Ngl, that sounds pretty badass and/or delightfully silly with or without the bonus of positive trans representation.

This, along with the fact that the show was already cancelled over two years ago, really shows how unhinged these fascist troglodytes are 🤦

[–] jlow@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Show is "Dead End: Paranormal Park" in case anyone else bases their media consumption on the "Bigot snowflakes hate it so it should" premise.

[–] basiclemmon98@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I read the article, and adding it to my watch list was the first thing I did with this information.

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[–] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

Whoooo fucking cares

[–] basiclemmon98@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 weeks ago

Saddest not-the-onion article I have seen here yet tbh. :/

[–] manuallybreathing@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 weeks ago

Notable techwizard doesn't know how to download a movie, relies on subpar streaming services, more at 11

[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

Pissbaby who could literally watch anything else throws public tantrum

[–] tehn00bi@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

He’s got time for Netflix?

[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

All he seems to do is watch TV and tweet.

That is between ketamine shots.

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[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

I honestly can't imagine hating my kid that much. Like, idk if the father that disowned me for being trans hates trans people that much

[–] socsa@piefed.social 9 points 2 weeks ago

Who knew the ubermensch would be so fragile?!

[–] Chippys_mittens@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

We as a people need to stop listening to this guy or anything he says. Its a fucking bummer because I remember years and years ago when he seemed like a really cool innovative genius. Now he's shone himself to be a consistent liar and jerk. Stop letting this dudes bullshit words have any impact. Especially on the market....

[–] the_riviera_kid@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago
[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 8 points 2 weeks ago

Wasn't squid games trans inclusive?

Why would anyone care about what musk thinks anyway

[–] LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 weeks ago

Ironic, I cancelled my Netflix subscription over Dave Chapelle's transphobic standup show, so I guess now me and the Musk have something in common.

I could be sad over that fact, but I'll choose to be thankful that thing is not our taste in drugs or obsession with others' genitals. I'm out and proud and today is a good day :)

[–] Funky_Beak@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Im confused didnt paranormal park get axed or is it coming back? Like im all for it if they are bringing it back.

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