Posted on 08/17/2024 4:44:13 PM PDT by bimboeruption
The Harley-Davidson motorcycle brand and business model are being "attacked" from within, social-media influencer Robby Starbuck suggested in a new post on X.
He cited the words of the company's own CEO, Jochen Zeitz, who's been accused of going woke as he oversees the iconic brand. The German-born Zeitz took over as CEO in May 2020.
"Imagine standing in front of CEOs of luxury brands that now think you are the ‘sustainable Taliban,’ as somebody once called me," Zeitz said in a speech at the Zermatt Summit in Switzerland in 2020, referencing his time as board member of Kiering, parent company of Gucci, Puma and Stella McCartney.
A few minutes later in the same speech, Zeitz referenced the terror group again, as shown in the video that Starbuck shared this week.
"Of course, Harley’s all about the sound and the smell of the Harley-Davidson, isn’t it?" Zeitz said to attendees at the chic Swiss conference.
"So I became the Taliban again in a sustainable way," Zeitz said in the video, as he's shown smiling and walking back and forth on stage and referencing Harley-Davidson.
"I decided to share, to create a sustainability committee, which I'm still chairing today."
Starbuck, along with his social media followers and many longtime Harley-Davidson riders, were shocked by the CEO's glib comparison to a terror group that has American blood on its hands.
"I think it's f------ disgusting," motorcycling media mogul James "Hollywood" Macecari told Fox News Digital upon hearing the comparison.
The Taliban is the globally condemned terrorist group that rules Afghanistan. It offered a home base for Osama bin Laden and his Al-Qaeda terror network before and after it plotted its Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks on the United States.
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What an IDIOT!! Harley owners are mostly PATRIOTS!
This guy is an idiot.
Presenting yourself as Taliban when you are the head of a supposedly all-American Corporation.... That is utter stupidity.
The dude should remember that we, as Americans, do not like the Taliban.
Up is down.smh.
I think I’m going to put my “pre-woke” Dyna-Glide up for sale!
More Americana being killed off unless he’s removed.
From the article: “The German-born Zeitz took over as CEO in May 2020.”
A globalist, no doubt.
Harley-Davidson CEO compares himself to ‘Taliban’ in effort to DESTROY motorcycle brand
I wonder who put him in the saddle.
This is worse then when AMC bought out Harley Davidson.
If the board hired him to destroy the company, he’s doing a great job of it.
Indian thanks them.
Spent the day “debadging” my 93FXR.
I was appalled at how many logos I had to remove or cover up.
Can’t afford a new bike, as I am am elderly widow on Social Security.
But I have a screwdriver, some stickers, some refectors, and some blue paint.
“The dude should remember that we, as Americans, do not like the Taliban.”
He might be confused because our country did give them a bunch of military equipment and still paying them monthly. However, the traditional Harley buyer did not approve.
Don’t forget a razor knife blade. They peel stuff easily.
Don’t forget a razor knife blade. They peel stuff easily.
He steals from the poor and gives to the rich...stupid bitch.
Ah yes. Thank you. The paint job is pretty good for a 31 year old bike. I don’t want to ruin it.
and you have one of the best bikes ever made by HD ...
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