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applegrove

(133,749 posts) Mon Jun 15, 2026, 06:17 PM Jun 15

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It was like we were in a movie theatre in Russia or North Korea:

What the ever-living FUCK?
— Rhuta Bhayga (@rhutabhayga.bsky.social) 2026-06-15T21:33:57.949Z

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It was like we were in a movie theatre in Russia or North Korea: (Original Post) applegrove Jun 15 OP

I went to a Regal brand theater in Wichita Friday FoxNewsSucks Jun 15 #1

My parents were from Wichita Chicagogrl1 Jun 15 #2

Nuway has their own root beer recipe that rivaled A & W. KS Toronado Jun 15 #3

Yes, I have always loved crumbly burgers FoxNewsSucks Jun 15 #6

I wonder if he heard back from them? Figarosmom Jun 15 #4

Pretty proud of this raised in church of Christ /baptist ALBliberal Jun 15 #5

He's from the United Church of Christ LNM Jun 16 #19

Thanks I didn't know that ALBliberal Jun 16 #21

No problem LNM Jun 16 #22

Rev. Dr. Chuck Currie's area code is 503. boonecreek Jun 15 #7

The question is why Regal would air it IN PORTLAND. maxsolomon Jun 16 #11

I think it's a brainwashing plan blue_jay Jun 16 #12

Exactly! They're punching down charliea Jun 16 #14

At least they seem to have stopped broadcasting the Kristi "Dogkiller" Noem ad in which she... LudwigPastorius Jun 16 #8

Eeewwwwww! MyOwnPeace Jun 16 #18

If Regal relogic Jun 16 #9

Just another tool Farmer-Rick Jun 16 #10

Communal booing is a potent experience. Intractable Jun 16 #13

When I was young we would go to theatres to avoid the commercials kellytore Jun 16 #15

Ha! Ain't THAT the truth! MyOwnPeace Jun 16 #20

??? What is this discussion about??? Sane1 Jun 16 #16

It is about MAGA propaganda making it to your local theatre. applegrove Jun 16 #17

Wow that's extremely horrible if true. Initech Jun 16 #23

FoxNewsSucks

(12,009 posts)

1. I went to a Regal brand theater in Wichita Friday

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jun 15, 2026, 06:39 PM

Jun 15

to see The Amazing Digital Circus.

There were no bullshit ads like that at that showing

Chicagogrl1

(683 posts)

2. My parents were from Wichita

Reply to FoxNewsSucks (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 15, 2026, 07:45 PM

Jun 15

Went there every summer for many years. Many gond memories. Do you ever go to Nuway?

KS Toronado

(24,181 posts)

3. Nuway has their own root beer recipe that rivaled A & W.

Reply to Chicagogrl1 (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 15, 2026, 08:03 PM

Jun 15

FoxNewsSucks

(12,009 posts)

6. Yes, I have always loved crumbly burgers

Reply to Chicagogrl1 (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 15, 2026, 09:24 PM

Jun 15

And their garlic salad is sooooo damn good!

Figarosmom

(14,671 posts)

4. I wonder if he heard back from them?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jun 15, 2026, 08:05 PM

Jun 15

ALBliberal

(3,442 posts)

5. Pretty proud of this raised in church of Christ /baptist

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jun 15, 2026, 08:08 PM

Jun 15

world in the south.
Now a lapsed catholic
Still a believer

This is huge for them.

LNM

(1,273 posts)

19. He's from the United Church of Christ

Reply to ALBliberal (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 03:46 PM

Jun 16

Very different than the Church of Christ. The UCC is a very progressive church and always has been. I believe it was the first mainstream Protestant church to ordain women and wed LGBTQ people.

ALBliberal

(3,442 posts)

21. Thanks I didn't know that

Reply to LNM (Reply #19)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 04:08 PM

Jun 16

LNM

(1,273 posts)

22. No problem

Reply to ALBliberal (Reply #21)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 04:19 PM

Jun 16

It’s easy to confuse them.

boonecreek

(1,565 posts)

7. Rev. Dr. Chuck Currie's area code is 503.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jun 15, 2026, 09:55 PM

Jun 15

That's pretty much the 1st Oregon Congressional district which is represented
by Suzanne Bonamici, a Democrat. She won reelection in 2024 by 68.6 percent,
so there shouldn't be much MAGA influence there. No idea why they would be
showing that propaganda there unless they're trying to "own the libs".

maxsolomon

(39,426 posts)

11. The question is why Regal would air it IN PORTLAND.

Reply to boonecreek (Reply #7)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 12:44 PM

Jun 16

I'll be charitable and say they were coerced.

blue_jay

(310 posts)

12. I think it's a brainwashing plan

Reply to boonecreek (Reply #7)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 12:49 PM

Jun 16

the more you expose people to things, even if they are untrue it will alter their beliefs.

charliea

(363 posts)

14. Exactly! They're punching down

Reply to boonecreek (Reply #7)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 01:24 PM

Jun 16

After all the sh*t that ICE did in Portland, the protesters they arrested, the residents exposed to tear gas, people shot with pepper balls, they just want to abuse them some more. It's incompatible with the people of Portland and Regal should be ashamed (and condemned) for showing propaganda to an audience who didn't pay to be exposed to lies...
Long live the Frogs!

LudwigPastorius

(15,258 posts)

8. At least they seem to have stopped broadcasting the Kristi "Dogkiller" Noem ad in which she...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 01:36 AM

Jun 16

verbally fellates Trump for the misery he is inflicting on immigrants.

MyOwnPeace

(17,674 posts)

18. Eeewwwwww!

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Reply #8)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 03:44 PM

Jun 16

How could you even stay for a movie if they showed that!

relogic

(384 posts)

9. If Regal

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 11:24 AM

Jun 16

Theaters believe this DOD advertisement money (not DOW) will save their franchise. Nope. Overpriced tickets are not in my budget. I don’t need them and will not support their propaganda venue for dear leader.

Farmer-Rick

(12,853 posts)

10. Just another tool

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 11:49 AM

Jun 16

For the filthy-rich to feed you their propaganda, through movie theater trailers. This war must be making filthy-rich elite capitalists big bucks.

What if you told them they had to pay 90% taxes like they paid in 1963?