Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Outdoor Apparel Company Patagonia Calls Trump’s Voters “Rednecks.”

Via Billy

Protesters holding signs at the People's Climate Change March (Shutterstock/Heidi Besen) 

I take it as a compliment though it certainly wasn't intended that way. :)

The founder of Patagonia, the outdoor apparel company that has pledged to lead the resistance against President Donald Trump, called Trump’s voters “rednecks.”

“Why should we kowtow to these redneck voters and Republican politicians?” said Yvon Chouinard, Patagonia’s eccentric founder and billionaire environmentalist, according to consultant Steve Everly. “The most you can achieve is a compromise, and that never solves a problem.”

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8 comments:

  1. taminator013July 25, 2017 at 8:18 PM

    After seeing a historical documentary about where the term Redneck comes from I would be very proud to be called one............

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    1. Brock TownsendJuly 25, 2017 at 8:24 PM

      They were the backbone of the ANV as well as many other Confederate Armies.

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  2. TewshoozJuly 26, 2017 at 1:33 AM

    Another company on my boycott list. We are rednecks and proud of it.

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  3. idahobobJuly 26, 2017 at 7:13 AM

    Well, Yvon, I will not be purchasing anything from Patagonia again.

    Bob

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  4. Hawk1776July 26, 2017 at 12:19 PM

    Regardless of derivation, as used by Chouinard "redneck"was intended to to insult Trump supporters. Vote with your wallet.

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