Netflix's Political Bias Justifies Blocking Its Warner Bros. Merger
Source: The American Conservative. "Trump Is Right About Netflix’s Political Bias - The American Conservative." March 4, 2026. www.theamericanconservative.com
The Gist
The author argues Netflix is clearly biased toward Democrats based on who they hire and what their board members say. Since Netflix board member Susan Rice threatened to use government power against Trump supporters, and Netflix won't fire her, conservatives should block Netflix's big merger deal.
Conclusion
Netflix should fire Susan Rice from its board to prove it isn't politically biased, and if it doesn't, conservatives are justified in blocking its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery
Premises
- Susan Rice threatened that Democrats would weaponize government power to punish corporations that cooperated with Trump when they return to power
- Netflix has a pattern of hiring Democratic officials without relevant experience (Rice, Obama production deal) while offering no similar opportunities to Republicans
- Netflix's leadership (Sarandos, Hastings) are major Democratic donors, with Hastings giving $7 million to Kamala Harris
- Netflix produces woke content and has been criticized by Republican senators for LGBT children's programming and DEI commitments
- By keeping Rice on the board after her threatening comments, Netflix is endorsing the weaponization of government against political opponents
- Netflix is simultaneously claiming to be non-political while seeking government approval for its Warner Bros. merger
Assumptions
- Corporate board members' political statements reflect company positions
- Past hiring patterns indicate future political bias in business decisions
- Political donations by executives translate to company-wide political bias
- Government merger approval should consider political neutrality of companies
- Threatening to weaponize government power is inherently problematic