Someone at Goodyear is a full-blown, clueless #Resist idiot.
There’s no other way to explain this absolute PR disaster they’ve placed themselves in.
Here’s what happened – Goodyear issued a new policy during a training seminar that stated BLM and LGBTQ gear and attire was “acceptable,” but MAGA, pro-cop, and “All Lives Matter” attire and gear were not.
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Needless to say, the company faced massive backlash.
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But even so, they doubled down on their twisted radical policy and issued this statement:
President Trump chimed in and wisely told everyone to stop supporting this company. It’s about time we stop PAYING to keep our enemies in business, right?
Here’s what POTUS said: “Don’t buy GOODYEAR TIRES – They announced a BAN ON MAGA HATS. Get better tires for far less! (This is what the Radical Left Democrats do. Two can play the same game, and we have to start playing it now!).”
Don’t buy GOODYEAR TIRES – They announced a BAN ON MAGA HATS. Get better tires for far less! (This is what the Radical Left Democrats do. Two can play the same game, and we have to start playing it now!).
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 19, 2020
And now, after even more backlash, Goodyear has come out with yet another statement, and this one is full of lies…but the most disgusting part of it, they made it so that nobody can reply to their statement.
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Goodyear is now claiming that a document that was used as part of their “diversity training” was somehow not their document?
Say what?
If it’s being used as part of the training for your employees, I have news for you – it’s your document and your policy. I don’t care how you desperately try and spin it with a jumbled word salad.
But there’s more…
After saying no “pro-police” gear or attire would be allowed – and only the gear and attire of an anti-police violent Marxist organization – Goodyear is now lying and claiming that they “support” law enforcement.
Nonsense.
But again, we can’t comment at them because they’ve blocked everyone from responding.
Cowards.
Goodyear is lying and they won’t let you reply to them. https://t.co/z8DlhCsuU2 pic.twitter.com/EUXOZpXMme
— Cernovich (@Cernovich) August 19, 2020
As a former PR pro, I can tell you that this is a debacle of epic proportions. As a company that appeals to a wide variety of Americans, the absolute last thing you want to do is inject yourself into a polarizing political issue. It won’t end well for you. But that’s exactly what Goodyear did, and now their stock is falling.
Womp womp pic.twitter.com/i5pzRjcYt8
— Jack Poso 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) August 19, 2020
These companies have had ample opportunity to wise up. The “get woke and go broke” theory has been proven time and time again.
So, I have no pity for Goodyear. They’ve outed themselves as communist-supporters, who back a violent insurgency against the United States, and they should pat the ultimate. price of going out of business.
Good riddance.
This piece was written by Missy Crane on August 19, 2020. It originally appeared in WayneDupree.com and is used by permission.
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