Strava goes political. What are your thoughts? Should I delete the App?

Paradoxical wrote:

The left's cancel culture caused this. Now every company has to take a leftist political stance in order to avoid a PR nightmare in hopes of appeasing whiny liberals.

Word of advice:

If you're going to complain about people being 'whiny' stop doing it in such a whiny manner.

It's pathetic and nobody will ever take you seriously. It's bad enough that they don't like you, but if you're going to relentlessly whine too, they won't respect you either.

Smart reply. Thank you.

trollism wrote:

Paradoxical wrote:

The left's cancel culture caused this. Now every company has to take a leftist political stance in order to avoid a PR nightmare in hopes of appeasing whiny liberals.

Word of advice:

If you're going to complain about people being 'whiny' stop doing it in such a whiny manner.

It's pathetic and nobody will ever take you seriously. It's bad enough that they don't like you, but if you're going to relentlessly whine too, they won't respect you either.

Wow, seems like I hit a nerve there. Maybe crawl back into your safe space if the internet comments are too offensive for you.

you're commie scum wrote:

sub sub elite local hobby jogger wrote:

I feel like the same people whining about "cancel culture" over an off hand comment in poor taste are also whining about companies taking a social stance or perhaps just a pro-democracy stance. Cutting something out of your life because they did or support one thing you don't agree with is the definition of petty.

Projection, commie.

Well thought out argument, thanks.

rojo wrote:

Why in the hell does a company need to denounce a riot on the US capitol? I mean isn't it obvious that 99% of the people are against that - even those who had questions about the election.

Except you probably are not misinformed enough to believe that 99% of Americans are against the riot. You know well enough that there is a frighteningly large contingent in favor of more such actions. You merely say so for your own tribalistic reasons.

C. C. Writer wrote:

Of course there was a difference in the way they were treated. All summer, very few were arrested and if they were prosecutors dropped charges. The January 6, rioters were quickly identified, arrested and there are no signs of charges being dropped.

You forgot the part where Democrat politicians were paying to bail out left wing rioters.

BackBay74 wrote:

rojo wrote:

Why in the hell does a company need to denounce a riot on the US capitol? I mean isn't it obvious that 99% of the people are against that - even those who had questions about the election.

Except you probably are not misinformed enough to believe that 99% of Americans are against the riot. You know well enough that there is a frighteningly large contingent in favor of more such actions. You merely say so for your own tribalistic reasons.

Where is the proof of this? I have not seen anyone in favor of the capitol riots on the left or right. Or are you just talking out of your ass because you think you're making a point?

Paradoxical wrote:

C. C. Writer wrote:

Of course there was a difference in the way they were treated. All summer, very few were arrested and if they were prosecutors dropped charges. The January 6, rioters were quickly identified, arrested and there are no signs of charges being dropped.

You forgot the part where Democrat politicians were paying to bail out left wing rioters.

Enjoy all of your defeats. We scoff at you.

BackBay74 wrote:

rojo wrote:

Why in the hell does a company need to denounce a riot on the US capitol? I mean isn't it obvious that 99% of the people are against that - even those who had questions about the election.

Except you probably are not misinformed enough to believe that 99% of Americans are against the riot. You know well enough that there is a frighteningly large contingent in favor of more such actions. You merely say so for your own tribalistic reasons.

The vast majority of Americans are good people and oppose violence. This is similar to the "Black Lives Matter" slogan because I'm willing to bet that 99.99% of people agree that black lives matter.

The left uses these slogans to offend anyone who disagrees with them. If you don't come out and say "I denounce the violence at the capitol" and "Black Lives Matter" then it insinuates that you are a terrorist/killer.

Paradoxical wrote:

BackBay74 wrote:

Except you probably are not misinformed enough to believe that 99% of Americans are against the riot. You know well enough that there is a frighteningly large contingent in favor of more such actions. You merely say so for your own tribalistic reasons.

Where is the proof of this? I have not seen anyone in favor of the capitol riots on the left or right. Or are you just talking out of your ass because you think you're making a point?

There were polls taken the week of the riots that showed about one-third of independents and a touch under 50% of Republicans in favor of the Capitol takeover. That is not an insignificant number, probably in the tens of millions, and certainly more than 99% of people.

nobody cares whether or not you delete Strava.

sub sub elite local hobby jogger wrote:

Paradoxical wrote:

Where is the proof of this? I have not seen anyone in favor of the capitol riots on the left or right. Or are you just talking out of your ass because you think you're making a point?

There were polls taken the week of the riots that showed about one-third of independents and a touch under 50% of Republicans in favor of the Capitol takeover. That is not an insignificant number, probably in the tens of millions, and certainly more than 99% of people.

Gosh darnit, more than 1% of people.

I'm a man, I'm 40 wrote:

Strava was the only "social" platform I WAS on. But when you put this garbage out, I'm out.

https://blog.strava.com/we-must-protect-democracy/

I watch several news channels and read several different online media outlets for my political information. I dont need my social fitness platform to feed me their view on politics. Nor do I need my workplace or college or sports channel (ESPN). They just can't help themselves to push this crap on to the people.

Strava is easy to ditch. If you have a pair and disagree politically you should delete too.

Need to figure out how to make a living for a company that doesn't feed the SJW machine...if there are any left.

Isn't this sentiment the definition of "snowflake"?

But wait! Where are the puerile adolescents going to go to get their fragile egos stroked? Are there any other status-apps that let folks brag on themselves and get non-stop pats on the back?

Raphael Warnock wrote:

I'm a man, I'm 40 wrote:

Strava was the only "social" platform I WAS on. But when you put this garbage out, I'm out.

https://blog.strava.com/we-must-protect-democracy/

I watch several news channels and read several different online media outlets for my political information. I dont need my social fitness platform to feed me their view on politics. Nor do I need my workplace or college or sports channel (ESPN). They just can't help themselves to push this crap on to the people.

Strava is easy to ditch. If you have a pair and disagree politically you should delete too.

Need to figure out how to make a living for a company that doesn't feed the SJW machine...if there are any left.

Isn't this sentiment the definition of "snowflake"?

Conservatives are forced to hear opposing views everywhere. NBA, NFL, MLB, CEO newsletters at work, local news, and mainstream news constantly lean left and speak left leaning ideas as truth. Is it too much to ask to have something you enjoy participating in or watching to not lean left. Thats why snowflakes like you are snowflakes. Snowflakes get to watch the NBA, NFL, MLB, CEO newsletters, local news, mainstream news with joy and agreement. But they can't handle one person saying something they don't agree with. Because, after all, all the powers that exist agree with them so they must be right and they are validated.

Trollin wrote:

Raphael Warnock wrote:

Isn't this sentiment the definition of "snowflake"?

Conservatives are forced to hear opposing views everywhere. NBA, NFL, MLB, CEO newsletters at work, local news, and mainstream news constantly lean left and speak left leaning ideas as truth. Is it too much to ask to have something you enjoy participating in or watching to not lean left. Thats why snowflakes like you are snowflakes. Snowflakes get to watch the NBA, NFL, MLB, CEO newsletters, local news, mainstream news with joy and agreement. But they can't handle one person saying something they don't agree with. Because, after all, all the powers that exist agree with them so they must be right and they are validated.

Your argument, "I"m not a snowflake, YOU're a snowflake" is brilliant. Why the strava view oppositional to your views? Are you in favor of domestic terrorism?

Btw: do you, like Rojo have questions about the election, after 61 court cases?

Paradoxical wrote:

trollism wrote:

Word of advice:

If you're going to complain about people being 'whiny' stop doing it in such a whiny manner.

It's pathetic and nobody will ever take you seriously. It's bad enough that they don't like you, but if you're going to relentlessly whine too, they won't respect you either.

Wow, seems like I hit a nerve there. Maybe crawl back into your safe space if the internet comments are too offensive for you.

There irony here is too much lol

"Cancel culture means you can't make comments on the internet anymore!!"

"Crawl back in your safe space if internet comments are too offensive!"

Are you just a right-wing random phrase generator at this point?

Trollin wrote:

Conservatives are forced to hear opposing views everywhere. NBA, NFL, MLB, CEO newsletters at work, local news, and mainstream news constantly lean left and speak left leaning ideas as truth. Is it too much to ask to have something you enjoy participating in or watching to not lean left. Thats why snowflakes like you are snowflakes. Snowflakes get to watch the NBA, NFL, MLB, CEO newsletters, local news, mainstream news with joy and agreement. But they can't handle one person saying something they don't agree with. Because, after all, all the powers that exist agree with them so they must be right and they are validated.

If your politics are such a large part of your identity that it ruins these things for you. Well, sorry.. stay in your basement and unplug your internet? Terminal political cheerleading is dangerous.

outsider69 wrote:

haha this is such an overreaction. We all need to practice living in a world where people have different opinions and it's okay.

You mean like when Yahoo and other "news sources" ban commentary to question their slanted and fake stories?

You mean like when Twitter, Facebook, etc. all ban and censor conservative voices?

You mean like when conservative celebrities are dropped by sponsors?

You mean when churches are threatened if they open but funerals for thugs are allowed to have a packed auditorium?

When are those different opinions shared then, kip?