Netflix Employees Stage Walkout, Internet Divided Over Supporting Or Ridiculing It

October 21st, 2021 - 7:32 PM EDT by Brandon Wink

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Netflix Protest over Dave Chappelle's Netflix special, held at their headquarters in LA.

Netflix has found itself in an increasingly difficult situation as employees stage a walkout protest similar to what happened at Activision-Blizzard recently.

The protest and walk-out centers around employee working conditions, comedian Dave Chappelle's stand-up finale still being on the platform, as well as transgender and PoC opportunities in general. While supported by celebrities such as Elliot Page, there was a clash of support and ridicule lobbied back and forth online among internet users.


While some of the anti-protest group pointed towards Netflix's previous, inclusive works or the ineffectiveness of walkouts like this with a company of thousands of people across the globe, a particular thing was picked out to be the chief statement: other protests. Across America, there are other similar walkouts and protests happening, but according to analytics, Netflix's protest is the most viral one with the most eyes on it.


As expected, people also started making jokes about the whole situation at large, even as the list of demands was posted by someone who attended the protest and the debate ensued.


Also at the protest was a YouTuber and comedian named Vito Gesualdi, who showed up while waving a sign that said "We Like Dave." While he was at the protest, his sign was pulled down by some of the Netflix protestors and ripped apart, leaving him with a stick. Immediately, the same protestor who broke the sign accused Gesualdi of having a weapon as he was pushed back out of the crowd. A video was posted by him, which talks about the incident in question.


News of the protestors and counter-protestor duo started to spread, with the Associated Press among others reporting it one way that is currently being called into question by some online.



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KoimanZX
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If only they actually paid attention to what Dave Chappelle said. His problem is with White LGBTQ+s who appropriate the struggles of racial minorities. The Oppression Olympics helps no one. I guess they dislike being told to check their privilege after telling others to do it.

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netflix employees when they heard about cuties: I Sleep
netflix employees when they heard about dave chappelle's stand up: Real shit

Yeah, I can't take them seriously. Especially with how much these type of people will whip out the p-word when talking about anime.

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