Netflix CEO Defends Decision to Pull Episode that Offended Saudis - ‘We're not trying to do' truth to power

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Netflix CEO defends decision to pull episode that offended Saudis: ‘We're not trying to do' truth to power

Netflix’s CEO stood by the company’s decision to pull an episode of its show Patriot Act after it offended the royal family in Saudi Arabia.

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Netflix’s CEO stood by the company’s decision to pull an episode of its show Patriot Act after it offended the royal family in Saudi Arabia.

Reed Hastings, who heads the streaming service, claimed that it is not the company’s job to speak “truth to power” after folding to Saudi critics and pulling an episode of the show, a comedy featuring Hasan Minhaj.

The episode featured Minhaj’s commentary on the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, in which Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman was likely involved.

Hastings defended the decision to pull the episode, claiming the company only aims to entertain.

"Well, we're not in the news business. We're not trying to do 'truth to power,'" Hastings said, adding, “We're trying to entertain.”

He claimed the company can “accomplish a lot more” by being entertaining than by fighting back against foreign leaders.

“And we can pick fights with governments about newsy topics, or we can say, because the Saudi government lets us have shows like Sex Education, that show a very liberal lifestyle, and show very provocative and important topics,” he said.

Hastings added, “And so, we can accomplish a lot more by being entertainment, and influencing a global conversation about how people live, than trying to be another news channel.”

Prior to Hastings’ comments, the streaming service had defended the decision by noting that the episode was only banned in Saudi Arabia.

“We strongly support artistic freedom worldwide and removed this episode only in Saudi Arabia after we had received a valid legal request — and to comply with local law," the company said in a statement.

Minhaj has spoken out against the company’s decision, saying, “There are people in Saudi Arabia fighting for true reform, but [the crown prince] is not one of them.”

He added, “And to those who continue to work with him, just know that with every deal you close, you are simply helping entrench an absolute monarch under the guise of progress."

Netflix has a long-term content deal with former President Barack Obama, but has argued, “There's no political slate to the programming."

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Honestly, I'm a bit surprised. I was expecting it to be China rather than Saudi Arabia.

 

[BoingBoingBoi]

Honestly, I'm a bit surprised. I was expecting it to be China rather than Saudi Arabia.

it's a matter of time really.

 

[From The Uncanny Valley]

And yet Big Mouth exists.

 

[Dom Cruise]

What a load of crap.

 

[Damn Near]

like any inbred saudi can follow anything more complex than a picture book

 

[break these cuffs]

Mashallah. Even the utterly degenerate kuffar dogs recognize the truth and majesty of the House of Saud. Now we must press them to see the light of Allah swt as taught by the Prophet Muhammed pbuh. I suggest the teachings of Muhammad ibn Abd al Wahhab. He was after all integral in the formation of the Emirate of Diyah and Wahhabism is the state religion of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Let their penance be to learn Saudi Arabia's glorious history. I do not think a voluntary jizya from Netflix's yearly profits of course is out of reason either.

 

[Recoil]

A Lebanese Muslim once described the Saudis to me as such:
"Imagine you took the most toxic backwoods inbred cousin-fucking hillbilly clan you could find stateside and gave them Jeff Bezos' money and the Clinton family's influence"
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Mashallah. Even the utterly degenerate kuffar dogs recognize the truth and majesty of the House of Saud. Now we must press them to see the light of Allah swt as taught by the Prophet Muhammed pbuh. I suggest the teachings of Muhammad ibn Abd al Wahhab. He was after all integral in the formation of the Emirate of Diyah and Wahhabism is the state religion of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Let their penance be to learn Saudi Arabia's glorious history. I do not think a voluntary jizya from Netflix's yearly profits of course is out of reason either.

Inshallah, brother

 

[Your Weird Fetish]

The world will be improved when it is awash with the blood of the House of Saud.

 

[break these cuffs]

The world will be improved when it is awash with the blood of the House of Saud.

It wasn't ever likely to happen and the new king cozying up to Israel means it never will.

 

[Your Weird Fetish]

It wasn't ever likely to happen and the new king cozying up to Israel means it never will.

It's inevitable. All it would take is the US cutting them loose and they would be invaded by everyone on their border at once.

 

[Diabeetus]

I would like to point out that Patriot Act is basically Netflix's version of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. You can tell the writers of this show think that Trump is Adolf Hitler reincarnate. Even though these people make it their life's mission not to be offensive or whatever, they were still censored for saying words that brown people didn't like.

If liberals (funny word I know) like Hasan Minhaj honestly believe they're safe from censorship because they're not "alt-right bigot conspiracy theorists", they're in for a rude awakening. I personally do not agree with what Minhaj says on his show, but he doesn't deserve this. No one does.

I also love knowing that Steven Crowder and Sargon aren't going to pay this any mind whatsoever, despite making their careers off yelling over "muh freeze peach". What a bunch of grifting faggots.

 

[SmileyTimeDayCare]

Netflix has been garbage for years. No surprise the CEO took a hot load from the Saudis.

 

[AnOminous]

Even though these people make it their life's mission not to be offensive or whatever, they were still censored for saying words that brown people didn't like.

Only very specific brown people, the same ones who get their brown cocks sucked hard no matter who is in the White House.

 

[break these cuffs]

Netflix has been garbage for years. No surprise the CEO took a hot load from the Saudis.

Good thing there are 10,000 other streaming services you can buy!

 

[Token Weeaboo]

Good thing there are 10,000 other streaming services you can buy!

Jesus, crud. I could wright a report the size of the phone book based on streaming services that suck other countries dicks watching that.

oh and whichever company controlls where I life; Praise be to Amazon/Disney don't kill me.

 

[HeyYou]

It's getting increasingly tiresome that these faggots constantly preach a very obvious political message, get self-censored by a foreign power, and then claim to "not be political." Actual US citizens get censored by American companies and then they spread their asshole for foreign countries.

 

[Diabeetus]

It's getting increasingly tiresome that these faggots constantly preach a very obvious political message, get self-censored by a foreign power, and then claim to "not be political." Actual US citizens get censored by American companies and then they spread their asshole for foreign countries.

It's the political equivalent to this, basically.

 

[Eryngium]

And yet Big Mouth exists.

Quiet goy, Big mouth is just a wholesome, family friendly show with no alternative motives. Go back to consuming or else.

 

[Diabeetus]

Quiet goy, Big mouth is just a wholesome, family friendly show with no alternative motives. Go back to consuming or else.
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It goes a lot deeper than that, my friend. Look up who Nick Kroll's father is. If you search up any (and I mean any) big political or business controversy, then add "Kroll Associates" or "Jules Kroll" next to it, you'll find a treasure trove of results. The ugliness of that show only serves to reflect the ugliness of the people behind it.

 

[Miller]

Netflix has been garbage for years. No surprise the CEO took a hot load from the Saudis.

...and before the Saudis it was Soros.

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