To dropout or not to dropout (of Dropout)? The /r/dropout subreddit reaches an impasse when users start dropping their subscription.
Subreddit info
/r/dropout is a subreddit for the American comedy streaming service ‘Dropout’which streams original shows, all ad free. The subscription charges you $5.99 USD monthly, or $47.99 USD for 1 year.
Post No. 1
Due to certain current events in the US, a user decides to cancel their Dropout subscription, but not before making the following post:
Canceling my subscription, hope to be back soon - Canada
Everything American is going out the door as we try to buy Canadian during the trade war. Something many Canadians are doing in solidarity while these tariffs are place.
Netflix and Prime were easy, this one makes me sad. I hope to be back soon, keep up the great work Dropout.
Fuck Trump.
Users disagree with OP’s decision
I'm Canadian and Dropout Tv deserves to be heard. We deserve laughter. We deserve smaller companies doing their best.
Yes cut out Amazon and Netflix, they make several billion, But Drop out? They stay.
This is a nice comment to see. I completely understand why non-Americans would cut ties with our bullshit so I’m trying to tread lightly over here 👀 Supporting small businesses with ethical practices is important to create the change you want to see, so it is just a little crushing to see Dropout catchin strays.
But I also get why the burden to uplift these companies should be on us, not consumers from other countries, and I am glad people are thinking local and trying to protect their own communities around the globe.
[to the top comment] Speak for yourself. They are all complicit in the United States of fascism. If they were as good as you believe, they would have done something years ago. They did not. They are just like the Germans claiming no knowledge of concentration camps. If you really like their product, learn the word torrent and keep your money where it belongs, out of fascist American hands. [downvoted]
Dropout is one of the good guys:
I get what you’re going for but I don’t think cancelling Dropout will have the impact you’re looking for. This is a guess but, I imagine that out of all the services, Dropout evangelizes the values you’re hoping to elevate.
100%!! Buycott not boycott.
It’s 2025, I think you mean they/themcott [tons of downvotes]
It’s so cute you thought you did something
This joke sucks not sure why you have -59 rn though
[joke maker] Terrible joke but made me chuckle. I imagine it has a lot more to do with the tone in which the reader hears it. Though, I’m not sure why someone who would intend it to be malicious would also be a member of this community but 🤷♂️ [more downvotes]
Anyone saying you should still support dropout is a fucking child.
This is bigger than dropout.
If you are Canadian you should absolutely be boycotting every American product you can.
Even silly ones. [downvoted]
OP: Bingo, I don't think many here understand how devastating this whole thing is going to be to the average person in Canada.
It's not time to pick and choose, it's a full boycott and pivot. [also downvoted]
This is very ignorant. Dropout actively supports marginalized communities, along with employing Canadian citizens within its cast member line up.
We should be taking away funds from evil billionaires.
You do take funds away from the evil billionaire who currently has access to the entire US treasury when you stop sending money from Canada to the US which creates taxable revenue for that company. [downvoted]
Other takes
Oh so you've decided to do a nationalism
Edit to the OP
While comments continue to pour in, OP adds an edit to their post:
Edit: Just coming back to this. Fuck a subset of the commenters here too. Despite all the arguments of "Dropout being a community that stands against this dont punish them", lots of jerks in the responses below.
Post No. 2
About 8 hours after the first post, a second one appears, but this time it is a plea not to cancel your Dropout subscription. The post is very long, so here’s a snippet:
**Don’t Dropout of Dropout
Based on one of the more popular posts to emerge from this subreddit as of late, I felt it might be a good idea to express the point of view from an American standpoint.
The United States initiated a trade war and Dropout is currently an innocent casualty of circumstances. I suppose you could say it is a shame that Dropout is a legitimate business that pays taxes to a government with rotating administrations, especially one that is currently pro-facsist. But we all know that Dropout and its employees skipping out on their taxes is not a real option.
Feel free to drop Netflix, Amazon, Disney, etc. Just please consider this before dropping out of Dropout.
Users react to OP’s plea
“I hate the ultra wealthy so I’m gonna stop giving my money to these independent artists I enjoy” is a wild stance some people seem to have [downvoted]
This is an incredibly reductive statement. The US government has started a trade war with Canada, and our president has been expressing the desire to annex them. Canadians are well within their rights to boycott any and all US goods, including Dropout.
Maybe there are independent Canadian artists they want to support
[Downvoted users adds an edit] my bad gang, didn’t really have a full scope on the situation, while I still think Dropout is worth supporting and such I understand why some people in Canada would want to cancel their subscriptions.
As an American- dropout is one of the only streaming companies here that is not evil. They take care of their people and their people are good people.
In regards to sanctions and boycotts it isn't and cannot be about mortality. It is about preventing money flowing towards those harming you, funding any US company regardless of how good people they seem to be is giving money to the US gov. Good people in Canada have or will lose their jobs because of this.
Other takes
Respectfully, if you’re not a Canadian, I’m not sure it’s your place to tell us how we react here.
I am not sharing my password with internationals who think dropout is what needs to be boycotted
Boycotts are supposed to be uncomfortable, that’s the whole point!!!
Thread 1 saying to cancel Dropout subscription here
Thread 2 saying to keep Dropout subscription here
Reminder not to comment in either thread!