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TexasTowelie

(119,290 posts) Thu Jan 30, 2025, 10:05 PM Jan 30

Texas AG Paxton demands Costco ends its DEI practices - KVUE

Ken Paxton joined attorneys general from nearly 20 states, demanding that Costco end what they call "discriminatory" diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices.

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Texas AG Paxton demands Costco ends its DEI practices - KVUE (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jan 30 OP

Eff that criminal. MontanaMama Jan 30 #1

These racists bastards have no shame. walkingman Jan 30 #2

So will Kenny be asked if the "free hand of the marketplace" no longer applies? yonder Jan 30 #3

Costco should pull out of Texas 4catsmom Jan 30 #4

Texas calls itself a business friendly state, but will meddle in a company's internal policies if it feels a white man surfered Jan 30 #5

Maybe they could simply... 2naSalit Jan 30 #6

FU paxton...you're the criminal. I demand that you immediately resign. Stay strong COSTCO..we luv ya PortTack Jan 30 #7

Wait til he tries to take on H-E-B SARose Jan 31 #8

MontanaMama

(24,309 posts)

1. Eff that criminal.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Jan 30, 2025, 10:10 PM

Jan 30

Costco knows what’s best for Costco.

walkingman

(8,914 posts)

2. These racists bastards have no shame.

Reply to MontanaMama (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 30, 2025, 10:13 PM

Jan 30

yonder

(10,036 posts)

3. So will Kenny be asked if the "free hand of the marketplace" no longer applies?

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Jan 30, 2025, 10:17 PM

Jan 30

I think not.

4catsmom

(597 posts)

4. Costco should pull out of Texas

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Jan 30, 2025, 10:49 PM

Jan 30

don't normalize Texas as a place to do business. It's a middle eastern country now

surfered

(5,398 posts)

5. Texas calls itself a business friendly state, but will meddle in a company's internal policies if it feels a white man

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Jan 30, 2025, 11:05 PM

Jan 30

has been discriminated against while prosecuting a black woman and sentencing her to 5 years for casting a provisional ballot after being convicted of tax fraud five years prior to that provisional vote.

The GOP openly opposes diversity, equality, and inclusion.

2naSalit

(95,912 posts)

6. Maybe they could simply...

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Jan 30, 2025, 11:13 PM

Jan 30

Suspend operations in that state for a while. Just close them indefinitely and see how long it takes for their customers to get out the pitchforks and go after that asshole.

PortTack

(35,361 posts)

7. FU paxton...you're the criminal. I demand that you immediately resign. Stay strong COSTCO..we luv ya

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Thu Jan 30, 2025, 11:49 PM

Jan 30

SARose

(1,206 posts)

8. Wait til he tries to take on H-E-B

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Fri Jan 31, 2025, 06:47 AM

Jan 31

“Here Everyone Belongs.”

H-E-B is a large grocery chain born in Kerrville. They just announced they are NOT changing their DEI programs.

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