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post 1612313631 08-01-2020, 07:47 PM
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TRADER JOES refuses to bend the knee

Their initial response to this whole "controversy" was to say they were getting rid of the racial product names. Now it seems like they're doing a 180 and realized that the vast majority of their customers aren't in any way offended.

For the non US brahs/people in flyover states: Trader Joe's is a grocery store that sells all private label products. Most of the stuff is labeled as Trader Joes, but some of the ethnic food offerings have other names - Italian foods are sold by "Trader Giotto", Asian foods are Trader Mings and so on.

Link to the CNN article, you'll be shocked to hear CNNs coverage is unfavorable:

https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/01/us/tr...rnd/index.html
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post 1612313741 08-01-2020, 07:48 PM
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brb buying TJ's cookie butter???
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post 1612313811 08-01-2020, 07:49 PM
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Dont you mean they did a 360?
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I legit admire anyone who goes against the common themes of the day. Rosa Parks sitting at the back of the bus? Nah son. Keep that noise over there. Trader Joe’s changing names because some 17 year old ******* girl is offended, nah son. Ain’t hearing it.
post 1612313881 08-01-2020, 07:51 PM
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post 1612314011 08-01-2020, 07:52 PM
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This was always one of the biggest head scratchers. Surely the Bernie supporters who shop at Trader Joe's would have addressed this in the past if it truly were an issue.

You'll see this with a lot of companies who made public statements "to be more supportive of race" under the threat of public pressure. A lot of those promised changes will not actually end up happening, and were just PR to get past the storm.

In reality, black people are only 11% of the US population, so with the exception of a few heavily black brands like the NBA and Nike, most corporations aren't relying on them to survive.
post 1612314021 08-01-2020, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted By RICHSTRONG⏩
Dont you mean they did a 360?
They haven't left the conversation entirely brah. They're just turned slightly to the side. Giving the whole thing a bit of side eye. Hence, 180. Do you even math.


Originally Posted By OliverHeldens⏩
This was always one of the biggest head scratchers. Surely the Bernie supporters who shop at Trader Joe's would have addressed this in the past if it truly were an issue.

You'll see this with a lot of companies who made public statements "to be more supportive of race" under the threat of public pressure. A lot of those promised changes will not actually end up happening.
Because people aren't offended, but when one person says they are, the Twitterati are never going to tell someone "actually that's not offensive, you're just being dumb". That would be intolerant.

TJs is a leftists paradise already - they're a great place to work, pay their people well, and have great benefits even for part time employees.
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post 1612314591 08-01-2020, 08:01 PM
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inb4 they sell fried chicken called trader tyrone’s
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post 1612314831 08-01-2020, 08:03 PM
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So the adults in the room came to their senses, realized they run their business and didn't cave to the will of a zoomer chitstain looking for woke points.


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they taught us growing up that the USA is the melting pot.
post 1612315411 08-01-2020, 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted By yieldtonothing⏩
they taught us growing up that the USA is the melting pot.
Ben Shapiro was just on Rogan and he said something to the effect of "Cultural Appropriation" is the greatest thing ever. Saying that every culture has delicious foods (for example) and wanting to experience the good things we all bring to the table? That's awesome! Let's have more of it.
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Trader Joes is about the only place I can get halloumi cheese so it gets a pass.

I did get bertstared out of a TJs once for asking where their pork products were tho.
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Oh so if we're selling different ethnic foods we can't use common names from that culture? Should we just use standard white people names like Trader Scott, Trader Steve, Trader Tim? Or should we not assume names and use more sensitive terms like Trader Italian, Trader Chinese, etc.

But the same people making these bullchit complaints are the same people who use "Karen" to describe an enraged white woman.
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Originally Posted By Krunok⏩
Oh so if we're selling different ethnic foods we can't use common names from that culture? Should we just use standard white people names like Trader Scott, Trader Steve, Trader Tim? Or should we not assume names and use more sensitive terms like Trader Italian, Trader Chinese, etc.

But the same people making these bullchit complaints are the same people who use "Karen" to describe an enraged white woman.
Yes, only white people can be used as mascots without being cancelled.

We see race in EVERYTHING now.... Unless it's a white mascot, that's ok.
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Originally Posted By Train57⏩
inb4 they sell fried chicken called trader tyrone’s
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Originally Posted By MrBourbon⏩
They haven't left the conversation entirely brah. They're just turned slightly to the side. Giving the whole thing a bit of side eye. Hence, 180. Do you even math.
Sounds like they did a 720.
post 1612351331 08-02-2020, 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted By 128⏩
So the adults in the room came to their senses, realized they run their business and didn't cave to the will of a zoomer chitstain looking for woke points.


The person who complained is 17? Fukn lol.
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In b4 frozen Indian food is sold as Trader ******

In b4 frozen fish and chips is sold as Trader يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَكُونُوا
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Originally Posted By MrBourbon⏩
The person who complained is 17? Fukn lol.
Yes imagine making business decisions based on what teenagers on Twitter say
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Used to lose it at:

Trader Ming's
Trader Jose's
Trader Giotto's
Trader Joe-San's
Arabian Joe's
Pilgrim Joe's

Will continue to shop/10.
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Good for them. I love TJs and will be happy to continue shopping there.
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Good for them.

They are still chit tier compared to Walmart though.
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Originally Posted By Krunok⏩
Oh so if we're selling different ethnic foods we can't use common names from that culture? Should we just use standard white people names like Trader Scott, Trader Steve, Trader Tim? Or should we not assume names and use more sensitive terms like Trader Italian, Trader Chinese, etc.

But the same people making these bullchit complaints are the same people who use "Karen" to describe an enraged white woman.
Pretty sure they are Karen's for getting offended by what trader Joe's names their products
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