{"id":1446831,"date":"2022-04-19T23:44:36","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T03:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1446831"},"modified":"2022-04-19T23:44:40","modified_gmt":"2022-04-20T03:44:40","slug":"get-woke-go-broke-elon-musk-says-woke-mind-virus-makes-netflix-unwatchable-as-shares-plummet-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/get-woke-go-broke-elon-musk-says-woke-mind-virus-makes-netflix-unwatchable-as-shares-plummet-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Woke, Go Broke: Elon Musk Says \u2018Woke Mind Virus\u2019 Makes Netflix \u2018Unwatchable\u2019 As Shares Plummet 20%"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fget-woke-go-broke-elon-musk-says-woke-mind-virus-makes-netflix-unwatchable-as-shares-plummet-20%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1446831&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/04\/EM1-1-scaled.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.3.0\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span>Elon Musk pinned a drop in Netflix\u2019s share prices on the \u201cwoke mind virus\u201d \u2014 which makes the streaming service \u201cunwatchable\u201d \u2014 on Tuesday night.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Netflix reported on Tuesday that it <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2022\/04\/19\/media\/netflix-earnings\/index.html\"><span>lost<\/span><\/a><span> 200,000 subscribers in the first quarter of 2022 while bracing for 2 million lost subscribers in the second quarter. Shares of the company dropped more than 20% in after-hours trading.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Replying to a Slashdot report about Netflix\u2019s woes posted to Twitter, Musk commented that \u201cthe woke mind virus is making Netflix unwatchable.\u201d When machine learning engineer Pranay Pathole in turn argued that the \u201cwoke mind virus is the biggest threat to the civilization,\u201d Musk replied with a simple \u201cyes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The woke mind virus is making Netflix unwatchable<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1516600269899026432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 20, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>As The Daily Wire has repeatedly covered, Netflix has garnered backlash from viewers on numerous occasions due to its bend toward woke politics and sexually explicit content.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Boston University academic and Critical Race Theory advocate Ibram X. Kendi worked with Netflix to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campusreform.org\/article?id=16682\"><span>adapt<\/span><\/a><span> his book \u201cAntiracist Baby\u201d into an animated kids\u2019 show. Chris Nee \u2014 the creator of Disney Junior\u2019s hit \u201cDoc McStuffins\u201d \u2014 joined Kendi in the project. \u201cAntiracist Baby\u201d introduces \u201cthe youngest readers and the grown-ups in their lives to the concept and power of antiracism.\u201d A statement from Netflix said Kendi himself would be producing the show.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Meanwhile, Kendi\u2019s book \u201cStamped from the Beginning\u201d \u2014 which argues that \u201cracist thought is alive and well in America\u201d \u2014 would take the form of a documentary. A third Kendi production would center upon \u201cStamped: Racism, Antiracism, &#038; You,\u201d which is directed toward the young adult audience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In October 2020, Netflix began <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/actor-cast-to-play-colin-kaepernick-in-netflix-bio-series\"><span>creating<\/span><\/a><span> a show about the life of Colin Kaepernick \u2014 a former San Francisco 49ers quarterback who gained notoriety for kneeling during the national anthem, as well as later <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/kaepernick-slammed-after-comparing-being-an-nfl-athlete-to-being-a-slave-shameless-con-artist\"><span>suggesting<\/span><\/a><span> the NFL draft bears a resemblance to slavery.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWith his act of protest, Colin Kaepernick ignited a national conversation about race and justice with far-reaching consequences for football, culture, and for him, personally,\u201d the series\u2019 director said in a press release. \u201cColin\u2019s story has much to say about identity, sports, and the enduring spirit of protest and resilience. I couldn\u2019t be happier than to tell this story with the team at Netflix.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Also in the fall of 2020, Netflix subscription <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/netflix-cancellations-soar-800-after-cuties-debacle-analysis\"><span>cancellations<\/span><\/a><span> soared by 800% amid reaction to the company\u2019s release of \u201cCuties\u201d \u2014 a French film that depicts pre-pubescent girls in sexually provocative situations. Netflix defended the film as a \u201csocial commentary against the sexualization of young children.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Musk \u2014 who is indeed no friend to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/elon-musk-condemns-rising-woke-trend-in-corporate-america\"><span>corporate wokeness<\/span><\/a><span> \u2014 is currently attempting to take over Twitter in the interest of maximizing its capacity as a free speech platform. Musk\u2019s move to purchase a 9.2% stake in the social media firm <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/some-people-are-dusting-off-their-resumes-elon-musk-is-stirring-fear-among-twitter-employees\"><span>triggered<\/span><\/a><span> \u201cfear\u201d among some Twitter employees who worry that the entrepreneur will alter Twitter\u2019s \u201ccorporate culture\u201d of \u201cinclusivity.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies for breaking news, investigative reporting, sports, podcasts, in-depth analysis, books, and entertainment for a reason: because we believe in what we do. We believe in our country, in the value of truth and the freedom to speak it, and in the right to challenge tyranny wherever we see it. Believe the same? <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><i><span>Become a member now and join our mission.<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elon Musk pinned a drop in Netflix\u2019s share prices on the \u201cwoke mind virus\u201d \u2014 which makes the streaming service \u201cunwatchable\u201d \u2014 on Tuesday night.Netflix reported on Tuesday that it<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":99,"featured_media":1443839,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1446831","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1446831","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/99"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1446831"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1446831\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1443839"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1446831"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1446831"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1446831"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}