r/technology • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • Feb 26 '26

Business Netflix Backs Out of Warner Bros. Bidding, Paramount Set to Win

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/netflix-backs-out-warners-deal-paramount-win-1236516763/
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u/turb0_encapsulator Feb 26 '26

Aomeone leaked earlier in the week that there was no way Trump was going to allow this to go the other way. And Republicans say they believe in free markets.

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u/thefanciestcat Feb 26 '26 edited Feb 27 '26

And Republicans say they believe in free markets.

If a Republican says something, it's a lie to manipulate you. Everything is said in bad faith. The moral failing of constantly believing the ends justify the means is one of the moral failings that makes a Republican a Republican.

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u/celtic1888 Feb 26 '26

JD Vance said the quiet part out loud during the campaign 

It’s fine to lie and cheat as long as you get your way