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If Jake from State Farm should call...
American Thinker ^ | 30 May, 2022 | Tom Harvey

Posted on 05/30/2022 4:25:59 AM PDT by MtnClimber

State Farm learns the wokey lesson.

A hundred years ago George Mecherle perceived his neighbors in rural Illinois were paying too much for insurance, so he started a company to sell car insurance to farmers. An early innovation of his was offering better rates for those who didn’t drink and drive. Today his company, State Farm Mutual Insurance Company, is the largest property and casualty insurer in the U.S with 57,000 employees. But I expect George, were he still alive, might be frowning at State Farm’s woke management team shooting themselves in the corporate foot last week.

Today State Farm generates close to eighty billion dollars in annual revenues, thanks to its 18,000 captive agents, who can sell only State Farm products. Recently State Farm felt moved to enhance its diversity and inclusion image, by enlisting their captive agents in distributing free books for young children to local schools and libraries.

There does appear to be a low level of children’s literacy in this country, especially in some minority communities. So, did State Farm include these popular children’s books of 2021?

Above the Rim: How Elgin Baylor Changed Basketball. Becoming Muhammad Ali. All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys’ Soccer Team. No! Instead, State Farm opted to donate books regarding transgenderism and gender fluidity to encourage what State Farm described as “challenging, empowering, and important conversations” with children as young as age five. These books included:

A Kids Book About Being Transgender. A Kids Book About Being Non-Binary. In both books children who claim to be transgender use a variety of pronouns to identify themselves and allege that their gender is what they say it is. As one transgender youth in A Kids Book About Being Non-Binary

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Society
KEYWORDS: communism; wokeism
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To: MtnClimber
I want to know why “Jake” was originally played by a white guy, and was then replaced by a black guy. I seriously doubt the actor who originally portrayed “Jake” chose not to do any more commercials for State Farm because he was awash in better offers.

Could there be other reasons? Sure, but my money’s on Wokeism.

41 posted on 05/30/2022 7:22:32 AM PDT by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell)
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To: redangus

Many years ago we also had all our insurance with State Farm.
After a local storm we had some roof damage on our home. We had total replacement insurance. But State Farm refused to replace the roof...only approved patching it. Reason they gave...the roof was too old. Why pay to total replacement if they won’t honor it? And our agent did not help us. We also cancelled all our insurance with them. And we always tell our friends to never go with State Farm.


42 posted on 05/30/2022 7:23:50 AM PDT by agondonter
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To: outofsalt

State Farm is internally woke, too.


43 posted on 05/30/2022 7:40:54 AM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: moovova

Their press release said they would ‘find other avenues.’


44 posted on 05/30/2022 7:55:11 AM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: KarlInOhio

“We will continue to explore...”


45 posted on 05/30/2022 8:17:31 AM PDT by Cold Heart
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To: MtnClimber

Jake the libtard pedophile from State Farm calling 🤪


46 posted on 05/30/2022 8:20:17 AM PDT by NWFree (Somebody has to say it)
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To: outofsalt

Only because it blew up in their face.


47 posted on 05/30/2022 8:24:34 AM PDT by cableguymn
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To: Cold Heart

But is that an appeasement to the LGBTQWXYZEIEIO+-&$#@ community while internally they say “let’s bury this cat turd and never piss off our customers again”? Or do they really want to try this again? That’s why I want an insider leaking the facts.


48 posted on 05/30/2022 8:29:27 AM PDT by KarlInOhio (If Hitler invaded Hell, I would make at least a favourable reference of the Devil...-Churchill)
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To: Sicon

The original Jake was a real State Farm call center employee. When they made a series of commercials they went with a hired (and probably focus group tested) actor.


49 posted on 05/30/2022 8:34:46 AM PDT by KarlInOhio (If Hitler invaded Hell, I would make at least a favourable reference of the Devil...-Churchill)
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To: Sgt_Schultze
If a client who IS a man, but “identifying” as woman is embraced as a legitimate business practice, why shouldn’t that “woman” be entitled to female rates on life and auto insurance?

You have but to ask. If they tell you no start screaming discrimination.

50 posted on 05/30/2022 8:49:31 AM PDT by ealgeone
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To: Sicon
The original Jake was an actual State Farm employee.

The reason for the switch.....you nailed it.

51 posted on 05/30/2022 8:51:12 AM PDT by ealgeone
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To: MtnClimber
Anyone familiar with MetroMile? I have a 2016 Subaru Outback, purchased in 2015, with 33,000 miles. Mr. Inspectorette and I loved our road trips, but since his passing five years ago, I prefer to take Amtrak. At my age, my driving skills and reflexes aren't what they used to be, and I don't enjoy driving freeways.

Have always had State Farm, but even with car getting older, premiums keep going up.

52 posted on 05/30/2022 8:53:33 AM PDT by Inspectorette
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To: MtnClimber

>”We will continue to explore how we can support organizations that provide tools and resources that align with our commitment to diversity and inclusion. “<

CHANGING THE TIGERS STRIPES.


53 posted on 05/30/2022 8:57:16 AM PDT by TribalPrincess2U
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To: MtnClimber

54 posted on 05/30/2022 9:01:02 AM PDT by David Chase
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To: KarlInOhio

See post #11


55 posted on 05/30/2022 9:01:37 AM PDT by Cold Heart
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To: moovova

Jake apparently now identifies as Black.


56 posted on 05/30/2022 9:05:34 AM PDT by Repealthe17thAmendment
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To: Repealthe17thAmendment

And his wife is Asian and their children are adopted Latinos one of which is gay the other non-binary…….

America’s new style of commercials.


57 posted on 05/30/2022 9:11:08 AM PDT by David Chase
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To: SaveFerris; MtnClimber

“These people think they’re on to something new and cool when in fact it’s a very, very old lie of the Devil.”

I don’t think it’s so much that as that the people that run these corporations have no backbone.

It’s a bit like The Godfather They get approached by some activist trans mafia. They are told that they will make them an offer they can’t refuse. They would rather not go home and find a bloody horse’s head in their bed, so they take the “offer”.

It’s really as simple as that.

So should we on the right respond? How do we deal with this winning strategy of theirs that is undermining our values and what we believe in?


58 posted on 05/30/2022 9:16:34 AM PDT by aquila48 (Do not let them make you "care" ! Guilting you is how they control you. )
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To: aquila48

“I don’t think it’s so much that as that the people that run these corporations have no backbone.”

See post #11


59 posted on 05/30/2022 9:46:56 AM PDT by Cold Heart
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To: Bob434

([[The spirit of antichrist is working overtime lately]]

Ain’t he though? It’s getting bad the world over. The WEF seems to be the Manger in which he will be born too, but his spirit is moving mightily these days. If things don’t begin to swing back to the right soon, things will get very bad very quickly. Already truth is maligned while lies are revered.)

And it’s world-wide. That’s what’s so striking to me about. Nearly every major city in the world has a gay pride parade. The vaxx that’s not really a vaxx now keeps you from freely traveling. MOtB technology continues to advance; and the precursor can be found in a lot of places.

Cash has the Covid-19 too.

Hang on brother, keep praying and keep sowing the seed of the Gospel.

I pray people can see how these prophecies are going to come to pass and realize that only the Messiah Jesus is the final hope.


60 posted on 05/31/2022 3:17:11 AM PDT by SaveFerris (The Lord, The Christ and The Messiah: Jesus Christ of Nazareth - http://www.BiblicalJesusChrist.Com/)
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