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[–] Gerudo@lemm.ee 60 points 8 months ago (5 children)

Look, I'm just glad HBO let's it happen. Fucking Apple got their panties in a knot when Stewart just said words.

[–] simplejack@lemmy.world 26 points 8 months ago

This is a topic that Apple probably wouldn’t have cared about. Stewart had a lot of episodes about terrible people in American government.

The rumored problem with The Problem is that he wanted to start tackling topics like China and AI. In the China example, Apple was probably terrified that China would do what they’ve done to every other media company that talk shit about the CCP. China halts sales of their products.

All in all, it’s not the words, it’s the money. It’s always about the money at the end of the day.

[–] Gerudo@lemm.ee 21 points 8 months ago

In the end, Stewart at least assumed that Apple knew what his messaging was, how hard he would work to send that message and how many zero fucks he gives.

In the end, Apple tucked tail and hid behind dollars and made it obvious.

At least HBO gives this vibe of, yes, he wastes our money to create large animatronic eagles, but wedges in building websites to absolutely fuck with people to get his message across. Oliver has never mentioned HBO saying no to him.

I am also in no way defending HBO. They have done some gross stuff, too. This is simply an Apple vs. HBO argument.

[–] twistypencil@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago

This is not HBOs money, it's actually his

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yup. Fuck Apple. Fuck Blizzard... Man, there's a list now... Whose keeping track? Please post it.

[–] n3m37h@sh.itjust.works 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Embracer Group.

Black Rock.

Goldman Sachs.

[–] RHSJack@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

Let's make it difficult. Companies you LOVE but hate what they have done: Trader Joes Nintendo My favorite hot chocolate mixer with a "brand" name that has a cute website and social media and everything<-wholly owned by Nestle which is not mentioned anywhere in the label.