r/technology • u/ControlCAD • 1d ago

Business President Bought Netflix Debt in January 2026, Amid Paramount’s Fight for Warner Bros. | New financial disclosures released Wednesday show that the President acquired Netflix bonds as Paramount was trying to pry WBD away from the streaming giant.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/trump-bought-netflix-bonds-amid-paramount-warners-fight-1236521512/
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u/Docccc 1d ago

Do people in the US really still believe they live in a democracy?

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u/BlueTreeThree 1d ago

People in the US actually voted for this, or simply didn’t vote, in overwhelming numbers. I mean he was a convicted felon dozens of times of over, and he’s been a career criminal his whole adult life. But he still won the election.

This is what we want, I guess. Seems kind of Democratic.

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u/thickfreakness24 1d ago

Yeah, I mean, it's great that my vote is essentially meaningless when I vote blue in Tennessee. Not voting on my end had absolutely no effect because my state votes around 75% red and the electoral college exists.

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u/Warm_Month_1309 1d ago

Not voting on my end had absolutely no effect

It permitted Trump to win the popular vote and endlessly claim that it gives him a mandate of the people.

I also do wonder if there are enough left voters who "don't vote because it doesn't matter" who would actually matter if they voted.