It's utterly gutless to be afraid of name-calling and shortsighted to make payoffs that will ultimately harm the corporation, the industry, and the country as a whole. These "racism" extortionists gain influence every time a corportation gives in and "apologizes" and pays up for something they never did.
Yes, blame the shakedown artists, but you can blame the spineless victims, too. They're not serving their shareholders by paying blackmail. They're simply cowards.
"you can blame the spineless victims, too. They're not serving their shareholders by paying blackmail. They're simply cowards."
Particularly since the history of their very name, Wachovia, is tied to a people, Moravians, who disapproved of slavery. There were no past links within the history of Wachovia Bank & Trust; the two instances came via acquisitions.