Penzeys CEO says Trump voters just committed the "most racist act" since segregation

Milwaukee Business Journal ^ | November 19, 2016 | Melanie Lawder

[monkapotamus]

The CEO of the Wauwatosa-based company Penzeys Spices is drawing social media ire from conservatives — and praise from liberals — for his comments that Republicans who voted for President-elect Donald Trump "just committed the biggest act of racism in American history since Wallace stood in the schoolhouse doorway 53 years ago."

The comments, sent in an email to Penzeys Spices customers and posted on the company's Facebook page, were apparently made in an effort to clarify a previous weekly email that CEO Bill Penzey sent to his customers. In that previous email, the very liberal Penzey — who has been known to make strong statements on his political views in the past — said "the open embrace of racism by the Republican Party in this election is now unleashing a wave of ugliness unseen in this country for decades."

Penzey then followed up to that original email with the more recent message and clarified that he didn't believe all Republicans were racist — just those who cast a ballot for Trump...

[Regulator]

*Yawn*

Who?!

[Eddie01]

the race card is dead

...but it’s all they know

also, wonder what all the black and latino voters have to say about that

[Senator Goldwater]

Who is this idiot?

[rightwingextremist1776]

Stupid is what stupid does...guess what? You just eliminated your product from millions of people dumbass...

[Ann Archy]

What’s a Penzey?

[Bob]

Well, that should do wonders for his business. /s

[ColdOne]

Never heard of them....thanks for letting us know who you are. I wonder how their bottom line will be in a month from now? I bet I know.

[Eddie01]

CEO Bill Penzey

he better enjoy that title

he won’t have it after monday

[CodeToad]

Democrats haven’t been this pissed since Republicans took away their slaves.

[jacknhoo]

Fully indoctrinated Bill Penzey
bill@penzeys.com

[mass55th]

Never heard of the numb nuts.

[Vendome]

Penzey then followed up to that original email with the more recent message and clarified that he didn’t believe all Republicans were racist — just those who cast a ballot for Trump...

Whatevuh, yuh Nazi Putz.

[oh8eleven]

You lost - now suck it up!

[dgbrown]

I guess I will need to find another supplier of spices. They have good products, but I am sure there are others.

[867V309]

I heard somewhere that penzy spice is actually poison. Do your own research!

[cherry]

someone please don’t tell my biracial grandchildren that I’m raciss....

[happyhomemaker]

I honestly think these people don’t really understand what just happened. Let them keep digging a hole.

[pa_dweller]

drawing social media ire from conservatives — and praise from liberals

Definition of insanity - Doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.

"the open embrace of racism by the Republican Party in this election is now unleashing a wave of ugliness unseen in this country for decades."

Is he referring to the $15/hr wilding youts out in the streets every night?

Strong the stupid is with this one.

[WilliamIII]

“you’re not Penske material!”