People Are Big Mad Over Netflix’s Production Deal With the Obamas 

The haters are always gonna hate, and it seems that some people are really big mad that Netflix linked to Barack and Michelle Obama with a deal to produce original TV shows and movies with the streaming service. Long story short: The snowflakes ain’t having it. Suggested Reading ‘Is Justin Bieber Ok?!’ Black Internet Worries…

The haters are always gonna hate, and it seems that some people are really big mad that Netflix linked to Barack and Michelle Obama with a deal to produce original TV shows and movies with the streaming service.

Long story short: The snowflakes ain’t having it.

Of course, this is despite the fact that the former president has already made it clear that he will not be using the new platform as a public campaign tool against his successor or to try to fight against conservative media outlets.

However, it probably doesn’t help conservatives that Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has been critical of the current president in the past, as Business Insider notes. During the 2016 presidential campaign, Hastings endorsed Hilary Clinton, noting that Donald “Trump would destroy much of what is great about America.” (But is he lying, though?)

Here are just a few people who have since insisted on apparently canceling their subscription to Netflix:

https://twitter.com/netteKnows/status/998613592265064454
https://twitter.com/CourtMartensJD/status/998618017016832001
https://twitter.com/michaelmc5117/status/998617673587134464
https://twitter.com/ricriebold/status/998617639084789760

I mean, whatever floats your boat, I guess.

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