Florida's new AG, James Uthmeier, is on Laura Ingraham's show announcing a new culture-warring lawsuit against Target for not being sufficiently transphobic
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When the simple fact is, they've had the sudden drop in stock price from *abandoning* DEI. It's strange, MAGA aren't the only people who shop. Turn out, they're not even the biggest demo that shops! 😱
It's never enough for these assholes. Target canceled their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives. Target stopped recognizing Pride month. It's never enough.
Each of these idiots is more irrational than the previous one. A chain store is the cause of "trans". Have any of them ever read a book? And, of course, Laura, is nodding in agreement with her big gold cross advertising her deep faith, all the while encouraging cruelty and bigotry. Bogus Christian.
Maybe California needs to sue Target for not being inclusive enough. Seriously, we’re in a phase of the squeaky wheel gets the grease and MAGA is squeaking like no other. Their cancel culture has no equal. Time for the rest of us to squeak.
Let's see.
Politicians can't do what's right for their everyday constituents because they are beholden to their donors.
Companies can't be empathetic to anyone because they are beholden to their shareholders. Yeah. Corporations OWN and RUN this country.
That's the bottom line. Corporations are bound by law to be greedy assholes because if even one of their shareholders, like the FL AG, is a greedy asshole, he can sue you if you aren't. And there is no defense to it either. You'd have to prove that being a dick would lose money and that's impossible
Bullies pick on people that have a hard time defending themselves. I say fuck these bullies! It's time to stand up and tell these assholes they're no longer welcome. When the majority of Americans tell the Uthmeire's to shut the fuck up, maybe, just maybe, America can be saved.
Florida man says when Target stock tanked for complying with Nazis he lost money... so he's suing them for not complying before knowing who to comply with... Okay Florida
How easy the bar exam in Florida... it seems any moron can be AG there...
These “conservatives” are sooooo pathetic. Worried about trans in a bathroom? Pee at home before shopping. Think abortion is a sin? Don’t get one. Pathetic
FL has had a R trifecta pretty much since the 90’s. That’s why there are so many bigoted, mouth breathing, bootlickers. Mormons still exist but it’s damn hard to break through the haze of hate.
This is opinion not fact. This is a reaction based on fear and bullying. Republicans talk about how government should not stand in the way of business, yet they constantly interfere and attempt to dictate how they should function. They throw kids in there to justify their actions.
Not sure this clampet understands how people actually can make change. Target and other companies aligned themselves with the fascist nazi regime, we told them through the cash register than this was unacceptable. So, look in the mirror for why Target stock plummeted.
Some Saudi Prince probably wants to buy Target. This is the thing they do. Trump knifed WaPo, so bozo could swoop in, they tried, but failed to do it to netflix and disney. All those hedge funds swept in during covid and bought up all the property under our favorite family restaurants. It's a con
Fair point. But I wonder if Florida state officials publicly promoted censuring Target in 2023. If so, did they not bear some responsibility for tanking the stock price? Which would mean that they are suing over a problem they helped cause.
Certainly a theory Target's lawyers might pursue. So now they've gotta put some meat to that--cue up more expensive experts and their models. And then more billable hours drafting and arguing motions in limine, etc. That's how it goes. (I've been an EW, though at far, far from these rates.)
Yeah, I know that part of the government strategy is to punish people with legal fees. Trumpers complains about lawfare, but Trump and his allies use it all the time. Even his first-term justice department. And that's about all I can say without bursting into a stream of profanity.
Usu prevailing party will seek reimbursement of all/part of fees. And even though we could be talking tens of millions here, that's still pretty much couch change to a company with $3.4B COH. Depends on cost/ben analysis, which they will have done very quickly to decide if it's worth settling,
I’m not a corporate shopper however I’d take private family restrooms at Target over the US House of Representatives Nancy Mace & Boebert peeking 👀 into my stahl or under the door of it demanding to see my genital assignment.
Elon Musk "seems to have lost interest in the grinding business of developing, producing & selling cars, investors & analysts say." Why aren't blue-state governors launching investigations & lawsuits targeting Musk on state pension funds' behalf?
On principle, I haven't shopped there since the bathing suit bs (that caused them to pull every item in the store w/ a 🌈 on it). Shame too, I loved their selection of dresses and sweaters. I heard someone irl claim they now only have a locker room style unisex bathroom a couple months ago 🤦
Most of them sell shit! We should send a message and stop buying it! Also, stop eating out, stay away from theme parks. If we pressure the money men/women, they might reign in their politicians!
I’ve bought exactly one thing from Target in the last 5 years or so. That was about 2 months ago. I returned it and went to a different chain to get a similar item.
Literally a store I don’t ever need in my life.
I love Target, and still agree 100%. I do think some of it was the actual threats they got last year, but caving to threats never solves the problem. I do find it funny the people using Facebook to criticize target are really unaware. lol
Important to note that this image they're using to represent Target's "sexualization of children" is a lie in the first place. The swimsuit in question was for adults.
Literally all the people I've ever known who lived in Florida have left. They left in time to sell their homes and buy new ones in states that weren't run by idiots and assholes
They know since "DIVERSE" FOLK STOPPED SHOPPING TARGET THEY EASY PICKING FOR MAGA VULTURES & SO #TARGET PICKED THEIR CAMP WITH MAGA & THIS HOW THEY REPAID
Wait. His very thin pretense for the suit is that Target didn’t generate enough profit for the shareholders? Is that a thing he’s trying to start, the government punishing anyone that doesn’t maximize billionaire profits?
In the clip they literally showed a picture of bathing suits that had wider private area coverage to prevent pedos from creeping on kids of ANY GENDER.
Wtf?? They are mad they can't see a baby girl's hooha?? What weirdos!!
This guy is the real DEI hire. Just because he has a JD doesn’t make him qualified to be AG. His job experience is COF, campaign manager, and assistant council in the Commerce department in the first Trump administration.
Laura always looks so creepy excited when she gets to hear cruelty in action. Creepy lust for knowing marginalized people will be treated with cruelty.
Someone MUST elect a trans male rep. A big, burly, tatted and pierced trans man to share the bathroom with Miss Nancy and her BFF Lauren "Waiting for the last four inches of popcorn in the box on your lap" Boebert.
Thank Goodness, I left the fucked up State of Florida! Florida has become a MAGA cesspool! I moved to a Blue State where people actually act normal and not like they were infected with rabies!
Aww…bless Target’s heart. They bent the knee to the anti-DEI crowd, & now they’ve alienated the people who would have stood up for them against the crazies. Now 🤷♂️ Guess they thought their red shirts were camouflage or something 😂
It’s actually hilarious because Target put itself between a rock and a hard place. It’s a lose lose situation!
I will say, its weird that republicans and their state-media are trying so hard to push this “woke go broke” narrative onto a situation where its so clearly the exact opposite
They have to make a few examples of their power so they are gonna target and possibly arrest some people. Those people will probably win in court but it’s more about setting the precedent to keep other people in line.
PATHETIC. Florida’s AG isn’t fighting corruption, crime, or corporate greed—he’s wasting taxpayer dollars on a CLOWN SHOW to punish Target for NOT being bigoted enough? This isn’t law, it’s MAGA AUTHORITARIANISM—government by tantrum, for the dumbest people alive. SHAMEFUL!
So disgusting. Target lost business bc of their DEI rollbacks. What more do they want, blatent racism & transphobia? It's a shame that such a beautiful state has such a rotten core
They’re doubling down on the dumbest strategy. Kamala, seen as a leftist transgender, gay loving firebrand, still got half the country’s vote. Probably 1/2 of R votes were: Me want egg lower. So you’re only getting 15-20 percent of people who buy this shit. 4d chess my friends.
I feel like this is foreshadowing what MAGA will ultimately do to everyone else: If people cower to their demands, it won’t be enough and they’ll still be treated as enemies even after attempting to appeasing MAGA.
If you look at their stock prices over the past year you can see a dip last summer from the transphobic commotion but it wasn’t nearly as low as it has been since the election. They’re damned if they do and really damned if they don’t.
They have nothing else but their transphobia at this point.
They bring nothing to the table to govern or help Americans.
But they are on trans people 24/7 shoving it down their own throats and blaming everyone else but themselves.
It's gotta be among the worst problems we face in this shithole state. I feel so oppressed as a CIS guy in a Target. If I hang around the lingerie dept for over an hour, people think I'm one of THEM, just because Target likes those kinda people hanging around. It's not fair.
Thank you, AG Uthmeier
Well, let's see. First Target caved to the theofascists over Pride. Then they cancelled DEI. So this lawsuit is totally unnecessary--give Target a year and they will be reinstating segregation and throwing lgbt customers out of their stores. Then the Fascist State of Florida can be happy.
Damn. These Christian conservatives have truly turned into: Who can spread the most hate and judgment toward people we don't like? And how far can we go with that hate?
That’s #communism for ya. #Target shouldn’t have obeyed in advance. Look at #Walmart. They have tons of LGBTQ merchandise online. Why are they not being attacked? 👀
Always part of their strategy, play the victim even when an organization or person acts in their interest. Similar game they played with convincing Americans that lifelong Republican Jim Comey was a Dem…same guy who gifted Trump the 2016 election!
The pension fund goes after Target but did nothing after DeSantis lost $200 million in bad Russia investments? This is weaponization of government as part of an influence operation. Who would want to do business in a red state?
Was at Aldi a couple of weeks ago and they were super busy. Checker said they benefitted from people boycotting Walmart across the street for their taking down DEI policy. Funny thing was Aldi took theirs down a couple days before this conversation.
Costco got a boost too! Also,Aldi isnt getting rid of their dei policy globally, just in the US. I think Aldi is an international company, not US based. They walk a very fine line, but I doubt most people know any of that.
Yes! I just went down a rabbit hole when you said that. Weird set up, but Trader Joe's did keep their DEI policy in US. And although the owners of trader Joe's and Aldi are in same family, it's a split business due to Aldi bros disagreeing. America Aldi is under Aldi Sud trader joe Aldi Nord.
Seriously guys, this is pathetic, I don’t give a crap about trans people in that I don’t think about them because they are people and so forth, but this is psychotic
I know trans people exist and have done so for at least as long as written history. It's not a new phenomenon or anything. I admit I don't fully understand it. But I don't think I have to understand to treat them with dignity. Magas will us believe the fact they are trans is a crime, it's not.
Target are dumbasses capturing the angry affluent left suburban woman demographic after the election was *right there*
Would have LOVED to have them as my Walmart alternative
Does he not realize their stock price plummeted over the past 10 or so days because they rolled back on DEI and people STOPPED shopping there? But that would require critical thinking...
How does the government sue a privately owned corporation over something like this? What a waste of taxpayers' money! $600 an hour lawyers and costs when they lose.
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Politicians can't do what's right for their everyday constituents because they are beholden to their donors.
Companies can't be empathetic to anyone because they are beholden to their shareholders. Yeah. Corporations OWN and RUN this country.
How easy the bar exam in Florida... it seems any moron can be AG there...
Don't like Target? Simple, then divest.
*investment involves risk of loss.
If Florida can sue target for this, then any state can sue any company for any marketing campaign that proves unsuccessful.
Whatever happened to the free market?
Anyway you slice it it’s messed up.
Also I don’t think there’s even a point in pointing out the hypocrisy of the free business types suing a company for doing something they don’t like.
GOP perverts
Lol.
It's just a corporation which sells shit to the public in stores.
Make stupid business decisions, public reacts, lose company.
Time honored.
Literally a store I don’t ever need in my life.
Another chain will pick up where Target left off.
No sympathy for appeasers. They be so rich if they’d just stood with us, as they once did.
Wtf?? They are mad they can't see a baby girl's hooha?? What weirdos!!
Target did, and surprise surprise, it's still not enough.
Cut the Prejudice!
#SpreadLove #NoHate
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https://thehill.com/business/5140951-missouri-attorney-general-sues-starbucks-anti-discrimination-laws/
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/20/stock-market-today-live-updates.html
It would be so funny if Target just responds with "Okay then, we won't be selling any kids items at all."
I will say, its weird that republicans and their state-media are trying so hard to push this “woke go broke” narrative onto a situation where its so clearly the exact opposite
We all want investors to be very pissed off, cause it's money that talks.
…but the state is weaponized to punish and intimidate Target for selling pink-and-blue-striped shirts and rainbow pillowcases.
Guess what? My family is still here. You can’t erase us. 🏳️⚧️
They bring nothing to the table to govern or help Americans.
But they are on trans people 24/7 shoving it down their own throats and blaming everyone else but themselves.
Fuck em all at fox.
Thank you, AG Uthmeier
You had to have always been racist, homophobic, etc.
Good job, Target. You bent the knee and they kick you in the face.
You deserve it
Target chose maga, so we out.
If catering to fascists is not going to stop them from attacking you, you might as well fight from day one. You have nothing to lose.
The Epicenter of MAGA DUMBFUCKERY
I’d forgotten about this one of Laura Ingraham.
All I can think of right now is Ingraham, musk, and Bannon. Pretty sure there are at least two more?
This dudes on here talking about shareholders and people still think Trump is for the middle class 😂
Would have LOVED to have them as my Walmart alternative
Sorrows, sorrows. Prayers.
LMAO.
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