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In yet another right-wing consumer freak out, some conservative Republicans are outraged (outraged, I say!) at Target for being woke. The big box retailer was selling merchandise that was geared towards the LGBTQ community, which caused right-wingers to of course roll out the old Satanism and child “grooming” tropes.
Which got me thinking.
If the right-wingers don’t like what Target (or Bud Light or Chick-fil-A) is selling, what would they sell in the aisles of America’s big box retailers?
The answer is, basically the opposite of anything inclusive, welcoming or kind.
Unfortunately, this isn’t just a fight over what color shirts hang on the racks at stores, violent threats against LGBTQ people are on the rise nationwide.
And before we feel too bad for the beleaguered retailers, keep in mind that Target quickly caved to bigotry and pulled Pride-themed products from their shelves.
Meanwhile, many corporations who market products to the LGBTQ community also donate millions of dollars to anti-gay politicians.
Sadly, this is about much more than shirts.
I’ll leave you with a slightly more uplifting sentiment, delivered by incredible (and hilarious) singer/songwriter, Todd Snider.
Here he is talking about gay marriage back when Republicans were aghast at that. (Right around the 3-minute mark, but listen to the whole song, it’s great.)
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