Comedian and podcaster Marc Maron ripped into Netflix for its refusal to stand with the trans community, arguing that the streaming platform’s decision to air Dave Chappelle’s comedy specials shows “how fascism works in business.”
“Fascism is good for business,” Maron said on Sunday’s episode of “Pod Save America.”
“Like Netflix,” he continued. “Netflix will just co-opt anybody that can take that algorithm. I used to do a joke about it. Netflix can become ‘Reichflix’ very quickly.”
Maron said the “pivotal moment” was when the trans community and allies criticized Netflix for airing comedian Dave Chappelle’s 2021 special in which Chappelle made transphobic jokes. Netflix employees organized a walkout to demand the special be taken off the streaming service, but ultimately, Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos refused to remove the program.
Maron said Netflix realized the trans community wasn’t going to affect its bottom line.
