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choie

(6,741 posts)
Sat Oct 18, 2025, 05:45 PM Oct 2025

Wouldn't you think that if hundreds of thousands of Americans all over the country

took to the street to save our democracy, that NY Times might give the event the coverage it deserves? Maybe - I don't know - the headline of the day?

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Wouldn't you think that if hundreds of thousands of Americans all over the country (Original Post) choie Oct 2025 OP
They saw fit to give it the fifth place headline spooky3 Oct 2025 #1
Tomorrow in the Sunday Paper. tirebiter Oct 2025 #2
Search under "NYT No Kings," you'll be scrolling for pages. Silent Type Oct 2025 #3
If we just all cancelled netflix and all non essential internet subscriptions SSJVegeta Oct 2025 #4
Except Netflix's owner is a big contributor the the Dem party defacto7 Oct 2025 #5
Has nothing to with picking enemies. It's a general boycott within reasonable means of living. SSJVegeta Oct 2025 #6
Understood. Good point. defacto7 Oct 2025 #7
Thanks! Temu: SSJVegeta Oct 2025 #8

spooky3

(38,351 posts)
1. They saw fit to give it the fifth place headline
Sat Oct 18, 2025, 05:48 PM
Oct 2025

But did include photos and videos.

Sorry, I’m no longer a subscriber so can’t link to it.

tirebiter

(2,678 posts)
2. Tomorrow in the Sunday Paper.
Sat Oct 18, 2025, 05:50 PM
Oct 2025

Full color pages of pics and commentary. Sandwiched with headlines and editorials.

SSJVegeta

(2,463 posts)
4. If we just all cancelled netflix and all non essential internet subscriptions
Sat Oct 18, 2025, 05:51 PM
Oct 2025

...causing almost no impact to our immediate quality of life;

It would cause a disruption of billions of dollars into the economy forcing companies to take a bold stand against this regime. It could be as powerful as a general strike -and we would see immediate change within days.

defacto7

(14,161 posts)
5. Except Netflix's owner is a big contributor the the Dem party
Sat Oct 18, 2025, 07:37 PM
Oct 2025

and is heavily anti trump and pro free speech. Choose your enemies well.

SSJVegeta

(2,463 posts)
6. Has nothing to with picking enemies. It's a general boycott within reasonable means of living.
Sat Oct 18, 2025, 07:50 PM
Oct 2025

Cutting off money in general to the economy doesnt mean that you dont support your local pastry store. It jsut means that we arent going to give money we dont need to, to things until something changes dramatically. Netflix is a huge business with billions of dollars flowing through it. Even though they are run by a Democrat, doesnt mean that other areas ofnteh economy dont also rely on them. Thsinhas nothing to do with politics. It has to dow the utilizing our capabilities to preserve our democracy before it is completely unsalvagable.

But also: if you wanna keep your Netflix, keep it. If you dont need your prime subscription, dump it. Maybe you also dont need that Temu account youre paying into and forgot about.

If everybody just stopped living life like it was business as usual and made some tiny sacrifices at once, our democracy would return. And so would your netflix.

SSJVegeta

(2,463 posts)
8. Thanks! Temu:
Sat Oct 18, 2025, 11:02 PM
Oct 2025

Its kinda where you buy your couch or bed if you want your couch or bed to be a splintered scrap of plywood.

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