Radio 4: somebody saying safe spaces are like ghettos in WW2, another that punching Nazis is bad and going to cause similar issues as those that led to WW2. Can the BBC get more extreme ring wing rhetoric if they tried? 
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I stopped listening to Today program in the morning a few years ago, which pretty much means I stopped listening to Radio 4. I don't miss it.
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I still agree with you though. Now what to listen to instead?
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podcasts? birds? the voices inside our heads?
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OK, fair. I still have PTSD symptoms though occasionally and those voices are bad boys. I'll try and discover a daily podcast though — good point!
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sorry. my poor humour was an attempt to say that we should not be listening to the voices in our heads. i know how therapeutic listening to people can be, especially the peculiarly British "Radio 4" voice. i share your disappointment that their actual content has gone downhill.
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Oh, yeah, I appreciate that! I get you I just also really wanted to explain it's a genuine crutch, like it helps me get through my day when it's not claiming "safe spaces are Nazi ghettos".
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much more effective to boycott their licensing operations, which is like 2/3rds of their revenue... hit them where it hurts and see if they will still stan for conservatives
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I have already paid my license fee. Also is there any evidence through history that boycotting has ever worked?
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Boycotts have worked, either entirely, or partially. obviously many have failed, but those that have worked have 4 basic traits: 1. Customers that care passionately about the issue 2. Low cost of participation 3. Easy to understand issue 4. Effective use of Media
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i think that with just a hint of planning, this fits those criteria
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Give me a concrete example from the past, I would genuinely really appreciate that. Also I just paid my license, sadly.
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one good example is the Chic-fil-a LGBT boycott back in 2012... the 3 month boycott resulted in Chic-fil-a suspending all contributions to political groups that supported anti-LGBT legislation.
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big companies tend to try and avoid getting involved in these disputes, because since the 80s, Brand image is a massive part of their overall valuation. Tarnishing their reputations can lead to massive losses, and rather than risk it, they will change practices
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