We need to carry the lessons of previous wars, but we don't need to carry
the animosity. That said, I understand--as you do--why some people can't
abide German or Japanese products. For the same reasons, I suspect a lot of
people in the Middle East will have a hard time buying American-made
stuff--if there's any of that left.
I like BMWs, too. But I drive Japanese, though I believe both of them were
made in this country.
--Bob Whitmire
Certified Neanderthal
On Fri, Nov 6, 2015 at 11:17 AM, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > For a few years now I've felt like my entertainment options have been
> > somewhat fragile, to say the least. For the moment, we're living with
> > Time-Warner and Roku, but there's some overlap there. I fully expect to
> > migrate to one of the companies you mentioned for most of our screen
> > entertainment needs in the not too distant future. Which one it will be,
> > and what configuration, remains to be seen. But I have no philosophical
> > issues with relying on Apple or Google or Amazon for my needs. I draw the
> > line at Microsoft and Yahoo. <g>
> >
> > Unless they're really good.
>
> My father has never purchased a Japanese, German or Italian vehicle
> all these years because of the memory of WW2. That was his choice
> based on the fact that he lost far too many friends and relatives in
> the war. It was personal. Meanwhile, my wife and I drive BMWs and
> Toyotas. It isn't personal to us. Are either of us wrong? Of course
> not. It's a choice we make for our own reasons.
>
> Many of us tend to be rather self-righteous when it comes to Walmart
> or other companies we don't like. Koch Industries, anyone? What
> matters to one person may not matter to another. Rupert Murdock?
> Donald Trump? So, my rants about Netflix are based on my own knowledge
> of their corporate philosophy and how they are a combination of the
> Walmart, the Koch brothers, Donald Trump and the evil Rupert. I
> personally refuse to support Netflix because of my knowledge of their
> antics, but feel free to do whatever you want.
>
> Netflix' moral compass does not point the same way my moral compass points.
>
> I'm sure that 150 years ago, there were a lot of people in the North
> that liked their cotton shirts and turned a blind eye to the fact that
> it took a lot of slaves to produce those cotton shirts. Slavery
> continued because there was a market for the products they produced.
>
> But we each need to make our own choices for our own reasons. Just as
> my dad refuses to buy a BMW (he REALLY likes them) but subscribes to
> Netflix, I refuse to support Netflix but drive a BMW.
>
> That all said, the moment Netflix addresses a couple of issues, I'll
> gladly subscribe. I do like the product.
>
> AG Schnozz
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