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Tonight I was listening to a LGBT themed playlist, and one of the ads I got literally said "The Democratic party is a demonic construct". Umm... what? Maybe not appropriate? There was also another ad where the Duck Dynasty guys, public homophobes, were doing some bible study or something.  I don't listen to anything even remotely close that would lead such ads to be via an algorithm or anything.  There's also no option to report or limit ads like there is on instagram.  I don't so much that have an issue that I was given ads for conservative stuff, I'm fully OK with people thinking differently from me, but straight-to-camera 'The democratic party is a demonic construct' seems a little bit much, no? Especially on a drag playlist of all places.   People listen to music to feel GOOD, and should be able to do so without being slapped in the face by such horrible nonsense.  I will definitely NOT be renewing my premium membership now, and am seriously considering trying to blow this up on social media and start a boycott.

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There are no such things, as "homophobes", because people aren't afraid of homosexual people, and people have the right to be against it. For instance, people following their religious beliefs doesn't make them that label; it just makes them faithful to their religions, which are against homosexuality. And religion is protected, in the constitution. Christians were doing christian things? What a surprise that is. Alert the media. Also, people are allowed to criticize the government. Democrats aren't the only ones allowed to criticize politicians or the opposite party. That's not how it works. And, it makes perfect sense (because of what's in their bibles) that religious people refer to the Democratic party, as a demonic construct, seeing how it supports and is supported by voters that do things, such as sexual acts in public and in more private places, around children that heterosexual people wouldn't get away with. A drag playlist seems to be one of the most appropriate places for that advertisement to be, because of the context. I get that you don't want to have advertisements, about the other political party, but referring to good people, as hateful, just because they don't like sexualization and manipulation of society (especially pushed by political party), is not cool. Call them what they are, christians; they don't have to respect or tolerate the homosexual lifestyle. Nobody does. You can't force it on people, just like people can't force you to accept religion or science (biology).

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Hey Travis, that doesn't sound right at all. Especially not on a Pride playlist. I'd recommend to cross-post this on the Other (Podcasts, Partners, etc. ) board so the right folks can pass this on back to the teams backstage. 

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