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by ardent_uno 2955 days ago
Hopefully not.

In the heat of the moment certain people would have thought it necessary to disregard everything he said, but over time cooler heads would remember that a person is not a monolith. We can appreciate the good and dislike the bad.
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alephnullz 2955 days ago
Can we? It's not looking likely that Kevin Spacey may work again, despite his clear talents as an actor. I wouldn't call Spacey's work life-changing, but it does bring a level of satisfaction and happiness to a number of people. And yet we'll now be deprived of that satisfaction. I'm saying that horrible people can make meaningful, positive contributions, but in the current politically charged environment we seem to be acting before we consider that.
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romwell 2955 days ago
>Can we? It's not looking likely that Kevin Spacey may work again, despite his clear talents as an actor.

You seem to be surprised that a person in the business of selling his public image can't sell it successfully once that image has been irreparably tarnished. (You are aware that popular actors are celebrities, and what they do off screen matters, right?)

> I'm saying that horrible people can make meaningful, positive contributions, but in the current politically charged environment we seem to be acting before we consider that.

Where's the evidence for that? It's always a business decision. Spacey has been discarded because it is profitable to do so.

What a surprise, pissing off a <population group> that contains <the majority of the population> has a negative impact on your career as a public person. Who would have thunk?

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alephnullz 2955 days ago
Don't agree "profitable to do so." Where are your statistics to back up that claim?

These aren't arguments; they're hypotheses. "Pissing off" huh? Because a few jerkoffs Tweet they're upset doesn't mean most of America cares. That's the problem.

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romwell 2955 days ago
>Don't agree "profitable to do so." Where are your statistics to back up that claim?

"Profitable to do so" in the eyes of his employees. Do you really think these decisions are made to appease Twitter commenters?

Even successful, loved series end up being canceled.

> Because a few jerkoffs Tweet they're upset doesn't mean most of America cares.

Because a few jerkoffs don't care doesn't mean that a lot of people (enough to affect profit margins and public image of the employer) don't :)

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hkmurakami 2955 days ago
Or Nobel Laureate Tim Hunt's situation? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Hunt#Controversy_at_WCSJ
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