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Ms. Toad

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21. Yes to #1 and #3, no to #2 -

Reply to cinematicdiversions (Original post)

Fri Jan 28, 2022, 10:06 PM

Jan 2022

which is the Spotify question.

As to #2, I'm actively paying for access to Fox News. I won't do that.

As to #1 - If I'm not buying the books at the bookstore (and others aren't either) the store will stop carrying the books. I don't pay to support Oprah or Bill O'Reilly by shopping at a bookstore which carries books I choose not to purchase.

As to #3 - from an educational perspective - I think books by Hitler should be available. I'd much rather the library purchase one copy which many can read, than that everyone go out and buy one.

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Would you shop at a bookstore that sold books by Bill O'Reilly or Oprah? [View all] cinematicdiversions Jan 2022 OP

Barnes and Noble sells both kinds of books. kimbutgar Jan 2022 #1

If that bookstore had a $100 million dollar deal for the exclusive rights to o'reilly's book... Salviati Jan 2022 #2

+1 RockRaven Jan 2022 #4

The Fox News model ibegurpard Jan 2022 #26

Where is the line? How many should die before we intervene in "fire in crowded theater" rhetoric? hlthe2b Jan 2022 #3

Honestly Rogan is a stoned Charlie Rose for the Gen X / Millennial crowd cinematicdiversions Jan 2022 #7

One needn't cancel to send a message. Let influential musicians know you want them to follow lead hlthe2b Jan 2022 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author iemanja Jan 2022 #5

I will continue to support free speech and acknowledge cachukis Jan 2022 #6

Good post. I agree. Buckeyeblue Jan 2022 #27

Would you shop at a bookstore that carried a LOT of copies of a book called Scrivener7 Jan 2022 #8

And yet if you listen to Spotify it is very possible to have no idea they even carry Joe Rogan. cinematicdiversions Jan 2022 #9

You know now. Scrivener7 Jan 2022 #10

Look I don't have cable. But everyone who does literally is giving money to Fox News. cinematicdiversions Jan 2022 #12

You have a point. Fox has been chipping away at it for a long time and Scrivener7 Jan 2022 #22

You're asserting an equivalence between Bill O'Reilly and Oprah? milestogo Jan 2022 #11

Whaaaaa, leave Spotify alone! Whaaaaaa. FSogol Jan 2022 #13

But Spotify is not a bookstore in Rogan's case, it is the publisher. tinrobot Jan 2022 #14

That is a fair point of view. And I disagree with them paying for any exclusive content. cinematicdiversions Jan 2022 #17

Wasn't on Spotify to begin with. LiberatedUSA Jan 2022 #16

Yes Hangingon Jan 2022 #18

THEY DO NOT AFFECT PUBLIC HEALTH Skittles Jan 2022 #19

It's a moot point about Spotify for me since they do not support lossless files. totodeinhere Jan 2022 #20

Yes to #1 and #3, no to #2 - Ms. Toad Jan 2022 #21

Spotify-Jared Kushner connection revealed in DU post. Does this change your viewpoint? cbabe Jan 2022 #23

And artists have a right to pull their products ibegurpard Jan 2022 #24

It actually goes to The Grand Illuminist Jan 2022 #25