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Hobby Lobby’s ‘offensive’ decoration has gone bonkers viral — 33k Facebook reactions and counting
The Blaze ^ | 9/17/17 | Sarah Taylor

Posted on 09/17/2017 8:44:53 PM PDT by Impala64ssa

Daniell Rider, a Hobby Lobby consumer, found a decoration at one of their stores so offensive, she shared the image on Facebook requesting that they remove the decor from their shelves. What was it?

Rider on Thursday shared a photo of a shelf with glass bottles containing what appear to be replicas of raw cotton plants.

She captioned the photo, “This decor is WRONG on SO many levels. There is nothing decorative about raw cotton… A commodity which was gained at the expense of African-American slaves.”

“A little sensitivity goes a long way,” she added. “PLEASE REMOVE THIS ‘decor.'”

What kind of outcry occurred?

After Rider shared the post, it garnered viral attention on Facebook.

At the time of this writing, the post has been “liked” 33k times, has received 76k comments, and has been shared nearly 7k times.

The reaction was split — some commenters supported Rider’s outrage and wrote things like, “What do you expect from HL!!!? NEVER shop there!” while others couldn’t find the offense in the innocuous-looking decoration.

One commenter wrote, “Ummm… it’s cotton… wtf…its 2017… do you know some slaves in 2017 that picked this cotton and didn’t get paid for it. Just… stop.” Some perspective

Art is art, and visual decor falls into that category.

Visually stimulating productions of art — whether worthy of The Louvre, or simply available at your local craft store — is created with intent and meant for interpretation.

Art’s intent is to be stimulating, and oftentimes meant to be a conversation piece in order to trigger important conversations.

Art can also be art for the sake of visual appreciation. There doesn’t necessarily need to be a deep meaning behind it.

While artists like Vincent Van Gogh and Jackson Pollock are widely different, each represents an unconventional aspect of art appreciation which some may “get,” while others may not.


TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: cotton; hobbylobby; libtarded; snowflakery
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To: Impala64ssa

I concur, cotton is whiter than most peeps except Anderson who is obviously racis’ based on his skin tone.


21 posted on 09/17/2017 9:03:22 PM PDT by Paladin2 (No spelchk nor wrong word auto substition on mobile dev. Please be intelligent and deal with it....)
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To: KarlInOhio

No hemp! George Washington and Thomas Jefferson grew hemp.


22 posted on 09/17/2017 9:03:32 PM PDT by TigersEye (0bama. The Legacy is a lie. The lie is the Legacy.)
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To: Impala64ssa

I concur, cotton is whiter than most peeps except Anderson Cooper who is obviously racis’ based on his skin tone.


23 posted on 09/17/2017 9:03:57 PM PDT by Paladin2 (No spelchk nor wrong word auto substition on mobile dev. Please be intelligent and deal with it....)
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To: KC_Lion

The student who threw the banana peel was an attendee to the the event. He apologized profusely for his insensitivity. He said he had thrown it because there wasn’t a convenient trash can and he didn’t intend to get it stuck in a tree. The entire event boggles the mind...


24 posted on 09/17/2017 9:04:12 PM PDT by philled (If this creature is not stopped it could make its way to Novosibirsk!)
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To: Fiddlstix

Anyone who is offended by a cotton plant is mentally ill and should seek treatment.


25 posted on 09/17/2017 9:04:27 PM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation ("You can't fix America without pissing off the people who broke it".....Bill Mitchell)
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To: Fiddlstix

Oh, heck. George Washington chopped down a cherry tree, not an apple tree. It’s the cherry tree that is a symbol of slavery.


26 posted on 09/17/2017 9:04:40 PM PDT by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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To: KarlInOhio

Honestly I’d just rather start fabricating clothing comprised of liberals at this point.

Clothe myself, cull my enemy. Two birds, one stone.


27 posted on 09/17/2017 9:04:49 PM PDT by chris37 (Donald J. Trump, Tom Brady, The Patriots... American Destiny!)
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To: TigersEye

Near zero THC = Hemp....


28 posted on 09/17/2017 9:04:55 PM PDT by Paladin2 (No spelchk nor wrong word auto substition on mobile dev. Please be intelligent and deal with it....)
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To: KC_Lion

You have to be kidding me. Please tell me that this is a joke.


29 posted on 09/17/2017 9:05:24 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: Impala64ssa

Ranks up there with a banana peel in a tree shutting down an Ole Miss Greek retreat.

Just say no to hypersensitive dumbasses whom the Internet has unfortunately given a large launching pad.


30 posted on 09/17/2017 9:05:41 PM PDT by ameribbean expat (Veritas Vincit)
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To: Impala64ssa

So much for the smokers. No tobacco for you! They had slaves picking tobacco and Hemp too.


31 posted on 09/17/2017 9:05:59 PM PDT by Bringbackthedraft (Damn, the tag line disappeared again? Coursors!)
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To: KarlInOhio

Groups like PETA don’t even want us to have ‘furry little friends’. They think pets are ‘wrong’ and it would be better if the practice of pet keeping never existed.


32 posted on 09/17/2017 9:06:00 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Impala64ssa

Well, I guess the “Cotton is the fabric of our lives” campaign by Cotton, Inc. is out, then. Time for a rebranding. What shall we call it to avoid offense? Kitten? Nah, sounds too similar. Doggone? Offensive to Muslims. How about EarthFiber™? Celebrate the richness of our soil and the wise descendants of kings and queens who lovingly harvested it for the benefit of all.


33 posted on 09/17/2017 9:06:15 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: TigersEye
No hemp! George Washington and Thomas Jefferson grew hemp.

Also (on further thought) all your smug leftist friends have a nasty habit of setting you on fire and trying to inhale your burning clothes.

I guess linen is the only thing to wear.

34 posted on 09/17/2017 9:06:55 PM PDT by KarlInOhio (The Whig Party died when it fled the great fight of its century. Ditto for the Republicans now.)
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To: Hambone 1934
Does that mean no liberal wears any cotton clothing...EVER....

But, but, but... It is NATURAL!

It is ORGANIC!

It is BIODEGRADABLE!

It might even be FREE-RANGE!

("Keep yo' cotton pickin' hands offa MY ART!")

35 posted on 09/17/2017 9:07:13 PM PDT by BwanaNdege ("The church ... is not the master or the servant of the state, but the conscience" - Luther)
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To: KC_Lion
< they topped themselves with the "Banana Peel Lynchin' rope" reaction. >
Maybe the snowflakes didn't associate the banana peel with anything racist. Perhaps they were traumatized after watching It's a Mad Mad World, where Ethel Merman, as the "battleaxe" mother in law slips on a banana peel and lands flat on her butt while running her big mouth
36 posted on 09/17/2017 9:08:19 PM PDT by Impala64ssa (Islamophobic? NO! IslamABHORic)
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To: Impala64ssa

Every crop on the planet has been picked by slave labor. I guess my love for trains means I secretly hate the Chinese.


37 posted on 09/17/2017 9:08:29 PM PDT by LukeL
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Dear Daniell,
This is a perfectly acceptable general-purpose decoration. Only an idiot would think otherwise. You’re not an idiot, are you? We certainly hope not.

We hope you continue to find quality decorations such as these. If not, feeeeeeeeeeeel free to shop elsewhere.

Have yourself a sparkly kind of day!

Hobby Lobby


38 posted on 09/17/2017 9:09:25 PM PDT by rockrr (Everything is different now...)
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To: Impala64ssa

Boo hoo cry baby. I see your lips moving, but I hear nothing. Nor do I care.


39 posted on 09/17/2017 9:12:29 PM PDT by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60's....You weren't really there)
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To: KarlInOhio

Linen is cotton. You only get to wear hemp. ;-)

Makes great underwear. LOL


40 posted on 09/17/2017 9:12:59 PM PDT by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget (God punishes Conservatives by making them argue with fools. Go Trump!)
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