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allegorical oracle

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12. The only thing big corporations understand is their bottom lines. Have seen

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Thu Sep 18, 2025, 07:46 PM

Sep 18

various boycotts accomplish more -- and faster-- than even the large protests. When Musk's businesses received bad publicity and the car owners started getting publicly mocked, he began shrinking away from the spotlight to work on repairing his reputation. We the people can speak with our feet and our wallets.

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MOUSE TRAPPED: Disney is experiencing "not massive" protests & Disney Plus Subscription Cancellations [View all] Miles Archer Sep 18 OP

If he comes back I bet he'll be extremely careful about what he says in the future. Crunchy Frog Sep 18 #1

They will hold his crew positions over his head, I'm sure. hamsterjill Sep 18 #9

MORE PLEASE! Chasstev365 Sep 18 #2

Somehow Trump made Democrats join Republicans in boycotting Disney. pcdb Sep 18 #3

Not enough. People need to boycott ABC itself Justice matters. Sep 18 #15

The protests should be massive newdeal2 Sep 18 #4

The protests popsdenver Sep 18 #7

Or while they doom scrolled or played video games and then sometimes slept. littlemissmartypants Sep 18 #10

Yes, that was really underhanded and dirty. ananda Sep 18 #16

So many events that also earned the title: None Dare Call It Treason pat_k Sep 18 #18

Glad they Rebl2 Sep 18 #5

I can't see Kimmel holding back. Endlessmike56 Sep 18 #6

I predict that it's going to be "a hot time in the old town tonight" this weekend!!!! n/t ReRe Sep 18 #8

Further proof that this Right Wing purity test Mblaze Sep 18 #11

The only thing big corporations understand is their bottom lines. Have seen allegorical oracle Sep 18 #12

Call for a national boycott of ABC and all of their crap. Justice matters. Sep 18 #17

I've heard Kimmel is looking for an out on his contract moonshinegnomie Sep 18 #13

His first show back... crud Sep 18 #14