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2020-06-24 Economy
The Corporate and Elitist Function of Racial Grievance Politics
American Greatness
...What is perhaps most jarring is the emergence of an alliance between big business and leftist radicals.

One would think big businesses would be wary of all this disorder. Presumably, company assets and the cushy lives of their executives are jeopardized by violence in the streets. But, like wealthy people and institutions everywhere, large corporations are well insured. They’re also shielded from much of this disorder, having moved many of their manufacturing operations overseas and spending most of their non-working time in gated communities and well-guarded high rises.

More important, these companies share the basic moral outlook of the protesters and rioters. Uber Eats earlier this month announced that black-owned businesses would have free delivery privileges on its system—a possible violation of Title VII. Apple has pledged donations to organizations challenging "racial injustice and mass incarceration." Banks have closed early to celebrate Juneteenth, something that almost no one outside of Houston had heard of only a few weeks ago.
It's all class war - keeping the potential competitors from arising out of the middle class. Notice, how anti-racism does not apply to Asians - the only minority who can challenge the current ruling class.
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-06-24 03:55|| || Front Page|| [1 views ]  Top

#1 More important, these companies share the basic moral outlook of the protesters and rioters.

....and most of the Washington D.C. political elite.

These vital social issues are beyond the capability of the 'downstairs people' to understand and sort through. We must provide the way ahead.
Posted by Besoeker 2020-06-24 04:13||   2020-06-24 04:13|| Front Page Top

#2 A surprise? Really? You'll understand why they want to destroy history their record.
Posted by Procopius2k 2020-06-24 08:06||   2020-06-24 08:06|| Front Page Top

#3 Anyone on the Right who is genuinely surprised at this has been asleep for decades or is a moron.
Posted by charger 2020-06-24 14:08||   2020-06-24 14:08|| Front Page Top

#4 List of 269 Companies Supporting ANTIFA, Black Lives Matter
Posted by Anomalous Sources 2020-06-24 20:22||   2020-06-24 20:22|| Front Page Top

#5 My suspicion is that most companies have been infiltrated by Lib viri via Human Resources.

SHRM - Their Motto: The Power of HR." Yup......
Posted by Anomalous Sources 2020-06-24 20:28||   2020-06-24 20:28|| Front Page Top

#6 ^ True
Posted by Frank G 2020-06-24 20:51||   2020-06-24 20:51|| Front Page Top










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