Is it Mark Burnett, the creator of Survivor also the creator of the Apprentice

[Eliot Rosewater]

that has videotape of Trump using the N-word and calling his own son retarded but refuses to release them still? I think so. I will admit I watch Survivor. I’m going to have to stop.

It is a terrible show that pits people against each other and uses their emotions and I hate that I watch it.

[jimfields33]

1. This season has been awesome!

I will never quit watching survivor. Too good of a show. As far as the tapes, I doubt at this point, his supporters would care. Yes it sad, but they needed to be released in 2015 for maybe some backlash.

[Kingofalldems]

3. It's sure his supporters won't care.

They know he hates black people just like them. His secret supporters won't care either.

[Eliot Rosewater]

6. I'm always the first one to say he won't lose a vote

But in reality, if he’s there shown using the N-word over and over, he’s going to lose a few votes of people of color who were going to vote for him one would assume. If he’s shown calling his own child retarded, surely a parent somewhere is going to change their mind.

Because of RFK Junior and Stein, this election will come down to a handful of votes in three or four states just like before.

[unblock]

8. Much of the campaigning these days isn't about changing minds anyway. It's about motivating people to actually vote.

And this sort of thing can certainly motivate

[Eliot Rosewater]

9. Yes.

[MOMFUDSKI]

2. I have never missed an episode of Survivor.

Not gonna stop over stupid people or politics.

[stopdiggin]

12. even those showing up on the screen

you're entitled to watch what you want.
others are entitle to say - excrement (from the very first season)

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[JohnnyRingo]

4. Survivor is not my kind of TV, but....

...I won't allow politics to dictate every facet of my life.
I'd watch it if I wanted to.

[Eliot Rosewater]

5. Politics?

None of this has anything to do with politics.

Politics is how much do we tax the rich, how much do we do to protect the environment, this has nothing to do with politics from day one, this is about a violent movement destroying the world.

[jimfields33]

15. How do we even know the tapes exist and who said he said these things?

[JohnnyRingo]

21. I thought the issue here was boycotting Mark Burnett TV shows.

I didn't know he was capable of destroying the world with shows like The Voice and Shark Tank.
I just though they were crappy TV viewing, but if I wanted to watch them, I would.

[DinahMoeHum]

7. Yes, Mark Burnett did create The Apprentice

And after watching a couple of seasons of both The Apprentice and Survivor, I couldn't get away fast enough.

[Eliot Rosewater]

14. Epitaph human race

“ my entertainment was more important than the survival of the human race.”

[Ritabert]

10. Haven't watched "Survivor" sunce I found out about Burnett

The show jumped the shark years ago anyway. "The Amazing Race" us much better.

[debm55]

13. Agree

[shrike3]

11. I don't get "reality shows."

Nothing real about them. BUT, lots of people like them, and if they want to watch them it's none of my business.

[tanyev]

16. Yes and he and his wife Roma Downey really lean into her Touched by an Angel

persona. They produce a lot of religious programming. Made me sick when a local food bank brought her in as a speaker a couple years ago. Support the politicians that want to take away all government assistance, and then put your halo on to raise a few bucks for a food bank.

[Ohio Joe]

17. Source?

Has someone reliable said this exists or are we just believing what we want to be true?

[NanaCat]

18. Several of the contestants and staffers have

Alleged that he has made racist remarks, on and off tape:

Magician Penn Jillette:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/reliable-source/wp/2018/08/15/penn-jillette-says-trump-used-racially-insensitive-language-on-celebrity-apprentice/

Actress Holly Robinson Peete:

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/holly-robinson-peete-trump-called-n-word-celebrity-apprentice-232251542.html

The show's talent agent, Noel Casler:

GO: I’ll add that NDAs are typically used to protect trade secrets, not to cover for a a corrupt criminal running for president. But then, Burnett wanted to make a show extolling Putin, so he’s not the most patriotic guy. What can you tell us about him? Burnett, not Putin.

NC: He is the man behind the curtain in many respects. And becoming enormously wealthy. I will say Mark Burnett helped create the Trump we now see. He’s one of his staunchest supporters and allies, and was in the room for many a racist tirade from Trump’s mouth that was recorded by the audio crew on that show.

GO: I remember there were rumors of tapes of Trump dropping the n-word that never seemed to materialize. Not that any of his supporters would care.

NC: Trump gets off on using racist terms, especially if there are people around who happen to be of that particular minority. He seems to hate Puerto Ricans the most. I will leave it at that, but his policies after Hurricane Maria came of no surprise to me. He is basically trying to kill them, in my opinion.

https://www.noelcasler.com/news/full-disclosure-an-interview-with-noel-casler

[Ohio Joe]

19. Thank you

While there is no doubt of him being a racist, I’d not heard there were tapes of him using racial slurs before.

[a kennedy]

20. We used to really enjoy it.....it's been trash for a while. Ugh.....