Patagonia to donate $1 million to Georgia voting rights groups

The Hill ^ | 4/6/21 | JOSEPH CHOI

[conservative98]

Outdoor clothing company Patagonia announced on Monday that it would donate $1 million to multiple voting rights groups in Georgia in direct response to the restrictive voting legislation that recently passed in the state.

In a press release, Patagonia celebrated the record amount of voter turnout seen in the 2020 election, reiterating the assessment made by many voting officials that they were "safe, secure elections."

"But instead of celebrating democracy in action, a group of lawmakers in Georgia and states across America are doing everything in their power to make it harder for their constituents to vote," Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert said.

"Protecting our democracy is an all-hands-on-deck commitment that's ongoing. Standing in solidarity with Black CEOs and business leaders, I call on fellow CEOs to join in denouncing these attacks on our democracy and to do more than make a corporate statement," Gellert continued.

Gellert stated that the $1 million donation would be divided equally between the Black Voters Matter Fund and the New Georgia Project.

[conservative98]

[escapefromboston]

Nothing says democracy like billionaire oligarchs attempting to subvert election security measures.

[rktman]

Dear patty———— phu cough! In a unifying manner of course.

[cyclotic]

I do a decent amount of outdoor stuff and have lots of gear. Every time these idiots at Patagonia open their mouth and say something stupid, I remember how glad I am to not have one piece of their gear.

[Reddy]

Sigh.

Another brand on do-not-buy list.

[Roccus]

The pandemic cancelled Jesse Jackson’s annual Rainbow/Push shakedown tour so the corporations are handing out their protection payments in dribs and drabs to various “causes”.

[Skywise]

F - U.

You don’t stand with black leaders at ALL - you wear their skin to justify your enslavement of them to your regressive and hateful ideology.

Patagonia won’t give ONE DIME to see a black child fed or clothed. But they’ll go out of their way to ensure they only vote for one political party.

[Mr. N. Wolfe]

You seem to have an obsession with Ted Cruz.

[MountainWalker]

Business tax hikes sounding better and better.

[Maurice Tift]

Patagonia should do a press conference with all of the people in Georgia who would like to vote, but can't because of the new law.

There must be a million people...

I'm sure of it!!

So many Georgians who are prevented from voting!!

That's what the big complaint is... It's why major league baseball can't tolerate the state of Georgia... so these people need to be out there...

The people who can't go out and vote anymore because this terrible law prevents them from voting...

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

LOL!

I really gotta make a list of banned (by me) companies so that I don’t become a Ted Cruz.

[miserare]

Caught!

[rollo tomasi]

Gellert's network was formed when he was interning for the ACLU. Seek alternatives if you an outdoors person.

[snarkytart]

Another shake down done successfully

[patriotfury]

Bottom Line Up Front -

Global Corporatism has resulted in “Non-Uniformed socialist enemy combatants” globally -

[higgmeister]

I think it's hilarious that I've never heard of the "so called" outdoor clothing company Patagonia.   It's like a starlet you've never heard of claiming she would never accept an Academy Award, ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!

[G Larry]

Write in Donald J. Trump on ALL MLB All-Star Ballots!!!!!

Either as Pitcher or Right Field.

[higgmeister]

Outdoor clothing company, makers of - a coat, donates money to people you've never heard of claiming they were...   Whatever...

[conservative98]

Ted should do a video where he is cancelling Patagonia and donating all his made in China Patagonia clothes. I don't blame him for wearing it. His wife probably bought it for him