Posted on 08/20/2020 11:08:04 AM PDT by EyesOfTX
Just when you think a story about leftist activism can’t possibly get any worse, it inevitably proves you wrong. – That is certainly the case with yesterday’s story about Goodyear, and its efforts to indoctrinate its employees by endorsing the propaganda of the openly-Marxist Black Lives Matter domestic terrorist group.
For those who may have missed it, here is the central aspect of that story:
But that consideration of ever buying from Goodyear ended this morning when news broke about a new attire policy the company has adopted for its employees. Check out this graphic:
So, it’s perfectly fine for Goodyear employees to wear clothing endorsing BLM, an openly-Marxist domestic terrorist group funded by front groups for George Soros and the Democrat Party. But it is not ok for those same employees to wear attire endorsing law enforcement or their desire to make America great again. You seriously cannot make this stuff up, folks.
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As I noted in that post yesterday, Goodyear management responded to the story by issuing a mealy-mouthed statement denying the slide had been distributed by the company’s corporate office, but not denying that it in fact reflects formal company policy. In other words, exactly what you would expect from a company that is guilty of the accusation.
VDO.AI This morning, the story got even worse for the company. Check out this clip that was aired by OANN:
That is a leaked recording of an actual internal Goodyear training seminar. In the recording you clearly hear the speaker – who is without any question at all communicating company policy – openly telling people that the company outright endorses race-based discrimination, telling the employees that wearing “black lives matter or LGBTQ pride on their face coverings, shirts or wristbands…will be deemed appropriate…However, if any associate wears all, blue or white lives matter shirts or face coverings, that will be not appropriate.”
Get it? Black lives good, white lives bad.
Not only is this policy advocating actual race-based discrimination reprehensible, it is also very likely completely illegal under U.S. law. The company could probably get away with denying the right to wear shirts or other clothing displaying slogans like “blue lives matter” and “all lives matter,” but directly punishing employees for for “white lives matter” stuff could truly be a bridge too far.
All of which explains why the only intelligent policy for a company to adopt is a policy against any sloganeering in the workplace. But at Goodyear, it is obvious that the temptation for management to engage in politically-correct virtue signaling was too strong to resist.
Let the lawsuits begin.
That is all.
Hasn’t Goodyear been losing market share and financial position over the years? W/o researching it, I believe it is true. So does this little stunt followed by boycots bury them?
Trump is good but we need a Pinochet.
Exactly...choosiness gets you sued.
Wow! You were right in setting me straight yesterday on this Goodyear mess. My public apology goes out to each of you. Cheers!
Whites needs to understand that that is the entire point.
I call them Cuck-fil-A now.
Or a Vlad Tepes.
thank you for this. I had no idea and he can KMA.
I have zero intention of purchasing any CFA again.
It was not that many years ago when corporate management throughout the USA was considered to be politically conservative.
Not anymore.
Far too many Corporate CEO’s are Crony Capitalists today.
And they stopped giving to Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Salvation Army last November and now give all their charitable donations to woke causes and Covenant House (a “shelter” for runaways started by a homo pedophile priest)
They actually aren't bad, until you look at the price tag and realize that other companies make tires that are just as good and sell them for 20-30% less.
Bunch of old white guys andnot near enough pussy hats. They better be fixin that while they still got a budget.
Charles Goodyear must be spinning in his grave.
As Ron White would say... they had the right to remain silent, but didn’t posses the ability.
Hate will always beget hate.
The lesson is that Good-Year should go out of business.
I done with apologies.
Well, Vanderlind appears to be head of HR at a corporate level.
Looks like his underlings either ran this game under his radar, or he signed off.
Either way, he’s gone.
thanks for that too. I just sent off an email, not that they care.
My husband is a big fan but we can get chicken somewhere else.
Or you could embroider "Make My Junk Great Again" on it.
Those are close to custom tires for the beast. I check tire ratings every time before I go out to buy. Last time I bought tires (I bought General) Goodyear was near the bottom.
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