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Netflix Co-CEO Says He ‘Screwed Up’ When Defending Dave Chappelle Special
‘I should have recognized the fact that a group of our employees was really hurting,’ Ted Sarandos says in interview
Netflix Inc. Co-Chief Executive Ted Sarandos said he “screwed up” in his efforts to communicate with employees who were upset over “The Closer,” a recent comedy special by Dave Chappelle in which he made remarks that some viewed as offensive to the transgender community.
In emails to Netflix staff after the special’s debut earlier this month, Mr. Sarandos defended “The Closer,” citing its popularity on the platform and the company’s commitment to creative freedom. He also said the company believed “content on screen doesn’t directly translate to real-world harm.”
In “The Closer,” which was released earlier this month and is currently among the most-watched programs on the service in the U.S., Mr. Chappelle said “gender is a fact” and said he identified as a “TERF,” an acronym that stands for “trans-exclusionary radical feminist.” He also compared the transgender community to people who wear blackface.
“What I should have led with in those emails was humanity,” Mr. Sarandos said in an interview Tuesday evening. “I should have recognized the fact that a group of our employees was really hurting.”
Mr. Sarandos said his remarks on content not causing real-world harm was also an oversimplification and lacking in humanity.
“To be clear, storytelling has an impact in the real world…sometimes quite negative,” he said.
A Netflix transgender-employee group is encouraging all employees to take Wednesday off as a form of protest against Netflix for its decision to continue to work with Mr. Chappelle and its reaction to their concerns.
Mr. Sarandos, who is also Netflix’s chief content officer, said he isn’t second-guessing the decision to carry “The Closer,” nor are there plans to remove it from the streaming giant’s platform.
“We have articulated to our employees that there are going to be things you don’t like,” Mr. Sarandos said. “There are going to be things that you might feel are harmful. But we are trying to entertain a world with varying tastes and varying sensibilities and various beliefs, and I think this special was consistent with that,” he added.
Standup comedy is “designed to stir up emotions” Mr. Sarandos said. And while Netflix prides itself on having an inclusive staff and programming featuring a range of diverse voices, “sometimes inclusion and artistic expression bump into each other,” he said.
“The Closer” is currently among the top 10 most popular Netflix shows in the U.S., and it was as high as No. 3 earlier this week. Mr. Chappelle has made several specials for Netflix, and all have been among its most popular offerings.
Criticism of the “The Closer” put Netflix on the defensive just as it was riding high from the success of “Squid Game,” a South Korean dystopian drama that made its debut last month and quickly became a global phenomenon.
In the interview, Mr. Sarandos said Netflix has spent an enormous amount of money creating content for and by the LGBTQ community and would continue to do so.
“I’m firmly committed to continue to support artistic freedom for the creators who work with Netflix and increase representation behind the screen and on camera,” he said, noting these goals may at times be in conflict with each other.
“We have to figure out how to navigate those challenges,” Mr. Sarandos said.
edit: y'all are right he didn't really cave lol
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It's official... Black kings have been dethroned by trains
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Was about to say this, having a girldick makes you more oppressed than slavery and being killed by cops lol.
This morning, Cum went to the park. I went with Coom. And Cum brought Coomer frisbee. At least I think it was Coomers. By the end of the day, Cum started throwing the frisbee to Cumself.
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Chapelle was right about mayo trains muddying the waters
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Look tareeq I agree with everything you say but slavery was abolished in 1865. If the black people are unable to get their shit together in 155 years at that point it really is on them.
Cop problem is real though.
Edit: if we assume a generation is 25 years, then slavery ended 6 generations ago. That means if you are a black man complaining about the horrors of slavery then you are a man asking for gibs because something bad happened to your great-great-great-grandfather.
Edit 2:the Tulsa race massacre happened in 1921. That's before ww2. If you are asking for gibs because Tusla race massacre happened then you are asking for gibs for something that happened in your great grandparents time.
The Vietnam war officially ended in 1975, so if you are complaining about how cruelly your people were treated as returning soldiers then you are complaining about something that happened in your fathers youth. Which is fair enough. Complain about racism and people calling you "boy" i dont care. But come on stop bitching about shit that happened before your grandpa was born.
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No matter how stupid it is for black people to still claim to be oppressed or victimized by the system, it will always be even more stupid for r-slurs LARPing as another gender to claim to be even more discriminated against (because they also like to LARP as some sort of pseudo targeted minority since they have nothing better to do in their lives). Like at least you can understand the alienation some blacks feel considering what happened in the past.
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Slavery happened 1865 but segregation continued and was sorta official abolished only 50 years ago but it still continue in a lot of ways.
Tranies spawned in 2006 and dethroned jews as most hated and talked group.
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50 years is still your grandpa's problems lad. You better get what you want by 2045 or learn to shut the frick up coz the world would have moved on.
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Do you mind enlightening us on what was your parents' income and which neighbourhood you grew up in / which school you attended? It's kind of important for the purpose of me picking the exact way I'm going to laugh at you.
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Could you learn to get your r-slur brain around the fact that for 99% of the population on this planet if you were born with a golden spoon it's because either your dad, or your granddad, or your great granddad worked their butt off and used their brains to keep that money train going.
It is not my fault nor my fricking problem that you come from four generations of worthless men not a single one of which could secure the money bag for you.
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So you're posh little shit that didn't have to do anything in his entire life and yet likes to pontificate on how problems of poor people aren't real, because they should have pulled themselves up by the bootstraps. Gotcha.
My favourite kind, because they're so universally despised by everyone
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Lol know I don't think you should have to pull yourself by the bootstraps. You are already fricked if you are poor.
I am asking how about you grow some balls and talk to your dad and ask him if he did frickall to secure his family's well being. Then ask your grandpa if he did frick all to secure the family's well being. Then ask you grandpa if great grandpa did frick all to secure your family's well being.
After you have done these three steps then come talk to me about your problems you little self righteous shit, coz I am willing to bet if you go down the path you were on before talking to me, then you end up being the kind of guy who will fail his own kids for a fifth generation of poverty then blame everyone except himself.
There's fricking Mexican shit stains with zero wealth jumping your fricking border and coming out richer than you. Frick you. You are full of shit when you say it's the entire country conspiring to stop you. No, it's you conspiring to fail your sons and daughters then getting away with it by blaming everyone else. How about you grow some balls and go do two McD part time jobs and save until you can afford some college tuition for yourself.
Is it shit? Absolutely. Is it impossible? Frick no. So get off your fricking butt and make a better world for whoever comes next
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work smarter, not harder
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Sadly I am not black enough and my ancestors ware slaves retailers.
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Ah should have started with that. I just want you to know you are a piece of shit and my people suffer with every breath that you take and its about time that you sent out those reparations with interest.
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We found you the best owners, would you really preferred to work for a chinese and earn 50 dollars a month ? Those Chinese giving African loan to build a fast railway and those Chinese are the one who are building those railways and undercut local workers so at the end those africans are left with a shity railway and a big butt loan. At least in US you can wear legit Nike shoes
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Look the only choices you left us was one sorta shitty rail or no rail. So once again this is all your fault. Reparations now.
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I don't actually think "trauma" from slavery is a valid reason for anything today. Im js that's what keeps getting pushed as an excuse for various things.
This morning, Cum went to the park. I went with Coom. And Cum brought Coomer frisbee. At least I think it was Coomers. By the end of the day, Cum started throwing the frisbee to Cumself.
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Agree and tareeq pilled now.
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They just took the crack pipe, went up to the chained up slaves, and forcibly shotgunned the rosette pipe into their mouth
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maybe they were enforcing crack mandates
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I am sorry 🥺
(.....that you are incapable of taking personal responsibility for anything in your life. 😈)
MRRREOW
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Sorry sweaty. Everybody knows empathy is for the poors to feel to cover up their own shittiness with lies of their good hearts.
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The rightoid reveals himself
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B-word check my comment history I hate basketballs of every ethnicity.
I will prove it. I respect Nigerians. Only African Americans suck butt
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How fricking poisoned by culture war bullshit do you have to be to think being a rightoid is contingent on nothing but racism.
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You fricking r-slur I support peepee gobbling whores too you are the fricking rslur who cant tell the difference between a bleeding heart liberal and a rightoid.
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No, sneed
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We wuz womyn and shiet.
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The phrase is buck broken.
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Article about an apology for Closer being used to promote Squid Game. Subtle.
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Watch the show goy
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It's decent waste of 10 hours.
Transform your Marseys!
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The ending was so fricking bad. It was like they finished making the show, still had 30 minutes to fill and made it as stupid as possible.
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I liked the ending. The old senile chad essentially said he made poor people fight to the death because it reminded him of his youth and how much fun he had.
I hope Jeff Bezos or Zucc would do a simmilar thing… walk up to employees and say they will pay off your student loans if they can kick you in the nuts a few times
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That's why I said decent.
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South koroans know how to make good television/movies.
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Agreed, I loved the show
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Ted: I should have done better.
Trains: so you'll remove the special?
Ted:
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📜 PRESS RELEASE 📜
I deeply apologize to our
children throwing a temper tantrum over something they didn't even watchdeeply and validly hurt employees. I cannot fathom the what a gut punch this must be, how much this is an attack on their fundamental personal identity. I stand with them in solidarity. We will do everything within our power to make Netflix, Inc. (with subscriptions starting at $14.99/mo with promo code "TRANSLIVESMATTER"!) more inclusive - no matter the cost.That said, we ain't removing shit neighbor lmao 😂
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Here's some empty statements to make Twitter users feel better
-Every company for the next 50 years.
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You are far more optimistic about the future than I am If you think society isn't going to collapse within 50 years.
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What if you’re optimistic about society collapsing?
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I'm right there with you friend
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American society 3rd worlders still understand what happens when you listen to women.
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Looks like whoever made this map accounted for sonia's puppet shenanigans. Can't believe we were ruled for 10 years by a fucking pasta foid. Just end this shithole.
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Indian simp tough if he let a kwin sit on a warm bench for 15 years she is going to like him
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Bob and vagene now?
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Te emergency were crazy times.
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I wonder if in the '50s, schools and restaurants were like: "We stand in solidarity with African-Americans seeking basic human rights. But you BIPOCs still gotta use the other drinking fountain, sorry."
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Lmao the trains have completely taken over.
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all he's doing is apologizing for his choice of words.
which is really about the most important thing to a train.
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He's offering a make-up blowjob to trains is all he's doing.
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AND THAT'S A GOOD THING
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They're the most dramatic demographic and that's why I love em
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They truly are better at being women than the menstruators
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Oh shut up. He didn't say shit. "Sorry you feelings are hurt"....they are always hurt, but sorry they continue to hurt.
Still not removing the special.
He didn't say shit. Trains did not win. Boo hoo... suck it up.
Watch "Cuties" next, trains... you know you want to.
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I'm not so sure that this would be the end of the drama. True, he gave the appearance of placating them while not actually doing anything significant. However, he still admitted (some) guilt. That's akin to throwing red meat into the lion's den for the outrage mob. They'd be both unsatisfied with his concession and emboldened to make demands. Who knows, maybe the trains in the company (plus the Twittoids) would continue to escalate and the CEO would be forced into either capitulating or putting his foot down once and for all. Either way, lots of sneed will be had by all.
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Most likely, yeah. Apologizing has always been a disaster for the cancelled-by-twitter so far. The only winning moves are double-down or ignore
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This is doubling down, just packaged in corporate speak.
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Tariq warned us, why didn't they listen?
First they came for the antisemites and I could not speak up because they fired me for antisemitism.
Then they came for the whites and I could not speak up because they fired me for antisemitism.
Then they came for tha Asians and I could not speak up because they fired me for antisemitism.
Then they came for the women and I could not speak up because they fired me for antisemitism.
Then they came for the blacks and I could not speak up because they fired me for antisemitism.
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So when they came for the antisemites you were already fired for antisemitism? Were you the antisemite patient zero?
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This exchange got me laughing like an r-slur.
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To be fair, he's basically telling all the s to frick off and they aren't gonna change shit. As long as they don't remove the content and let it keep coming out this is just placating the mindless horde
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I think corporate America is catching on to the fact if you just refuse to cave the zombies give up and move on.
These people don't like serious fights, they like to overwhelm and bully. They're pack animals.
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God I hope so
They smell blood in the water if you give, but tell em to frick off they just cry and a week later are pissing on something else. They should never have had a foot in the door
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Choo Choo motherlover!
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Not really though, because nothing actually happened
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I just wanted to post a cool gif, please don't ruin my fun.
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How rude!
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Good. And also make every Wednesday off for trans bipoc folx, 💅🏾.
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For the record, this is literally a lie. He was talking about how some women view trains, not saying he was one.
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I thought you're a veteran mr pizza
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Seems like corporate sorry not sorry talk. He reiterated his original points and said the special isn't going anywhere.
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Why do these people care so much about such a minute proportion of the population? Lmao these people are pathetic. Don't wash their feet; wash their peepeees to show true humility and alliance.
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They control a lot of social media. It's like Jews on Wall St., or Jews in Hollywood, or Jews in big law, or
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Unironically it's an abyss that's starting to stare back at me.
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When will they learn. Apologies never work against a woke mob it only fuels their blood thirst
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Every day we are closer and closer to trans people becoming the new ruling class, and I love it
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Mandatory court eunuchs to the POTUS when?
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@volcel You win I guess :( Would you like you 500 dramacoins by check or cash?
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Lmao I thought I lost so I sent the coins to you last night
I'll take em back now
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@volcel OKay i sent you 1k of my finest dramacoins
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When are people going to find out that bending the knee to progs just gives them a better shot at kicking your face?
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I fricking love how s keep dethroning biofoids and 🏀s in the intersectionality ladder lmao
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FRICK YOU I WAS HURTING WHEN YOU CANCELED DARK CRYSTAL AGE OF RESISTANCE IT WAS FRICKING AMAZING
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Funny black man makes money while s just sneed. I wonder which one the CEO will pick?
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If they pull it , I will cancel my subscription
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I will too, but they are not going to. Netflix isn't what it used to be, quality-wise, anyway. But this was basically "sorry, not sorry".
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The Closer probably made Bank with all the free publicity, they would never.
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turns out black kings were just slaves after all
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I can take a 9-inch dildo up my butt, because I'm an adult and I solve my own problems
Snapshots:
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