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Senator Eric Schmitt@SenEricSchmitt · Feb 3, 2026

Netflix once said it had a "duty" to "speak up" for DEI, gender ideology, and other left-wing causes. Today, their CEO…

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A senator criticizes Netflix CEO for claiming political neutrality while the company has made progressive statements, donated overwhelmingly to Democrats, placed Biden administration officials on its board, and featured diversity-focused content, arguing this partisan bias disqualifies them from a $100B acquisition approval.

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  1. #1

    Netflix once said it had a "duty" to "speak up" for DEI, gender ideology, and other left-wing causes. Today, their CEO suddenly forgot how to answer. Netflix came to the Senate, asking we rubber-stamp their $100B acquisition of Warner Bros. Receipts. 🧵

  2. #2

    In June 2020, Netflix tweeted out a video titled "To My White Friends: Guilt, Shame, Embarrassment" Netflix followed on with a tweet quoting: “We need to do everything in our power to amplify that message..."

    Netflix@netflix · Jun 20, 2020

    Brandon Kyle Goodman is a writer on Big Mouth, co-stars in Feel The Beat and perhaps you’re one of the millions that listened to — and learned from — his video titled To My White Friends: Guilt, Shame, Embarrassment

  3. #3

    And amplify that message they did, with event's like Netflix's "Reform, Solidarity, Action" rally -- hosted by Stacey Abrams and Soros NGO "Color of Change."

    Netflix@netflix · Jun 11, 2020

    Stacey Abrams joins the cast of Orange Is the New Black, @ColorOfChange, and more at 2pm PT for an important conversation about racism, reform, solidarity, and action.

  4. #4

    Sarandos said Netflix is not a "political organization, but stated that: "To be silent is to be complicit" and that Netflix has a "duty" to "speak up." Sounds pretty political to me.

    Netflix@netflix · May 30, 2020

    To be silent is to be complicit. Black lives matter. We have a platform, and we have a duty to our Black members, employees, creators and talent to speak up.

  5. #5

    Speaking of political, Netflix employees send over 99% of their political donations to Democrats.

  6. #6

    Sarandos himself is a frequent donator.

  7. #7

    Which is still a drop in the bucket compared to his predecessor, Reed Hastings.

  8. #8

    Now, I'm not saying companies can't have a partisan leaning in their employee makeup. Most companies do. But Netflix goes above and beyond. For example, they put Susan Rice—the Director of Biden's Domestic Policy Council—on their Board of Directors. While in the Biden White House, Rice playing an instrumental role in President Biden's "making equity and racial justice the business of the entire federal government. That had never been done before."

  9. #9

    If you come into the Senate and tell me you have no political positions while: • Making overtly political statements. • ONLY donating one side. • Putting only Obama/Biden senior figures on your board. I am going to call BS.

  10. #10

    The partisan, woke bias is finding its way into Netflix's content. Not only has Netflix become synonymous with the "race swapping" of historical and famous fictional characters, but they're pushing gender and sexuality theory on our kids.

  11. #11

    So when Sarandos asks that we bless his $100 billion acquisition? We need to make sure its legal and is in the interest of the American people. I'm not going to sit idly by while Netflix become the only shop in town and dictate the television and movie content in our country.