The College Football Playoff quarterfinals at the Sugar Bowl were originally scheduled to be held in New Orleans on New Year's Day. But the city was shaken by an apparent Islamic terrorist attack in the early hours.
Late terrorist suspect Shamsud Din Jabbar is accused of driving a rented truck through crowds on Bourbon Street, killing at least 15 victims. Police were eventually able to incapacitate the driver, but they say he was in possession of a “remote detonator” for explosives found in the French Quarter.
The Sugar Bowl finally took place on Thursday, with approximately 57,000 defiant football fans in attendance. The big winners of the day were the American spirit, which the jihadists have repeatedly proven they cannot dampen, and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, who with the help of weapons crushed the Georgia Bulldogs. Ta. 98 yard kick returnThe big loser appears to have been Allstate, the game's title sponsor.
During the game, Allstate promotional video Tom Wilson, the company's president and CEO, uses the New Orleans massacre to lecture Americans about “division,” including those who have just lost loved ones to imported ideology. did. The video was quickly met with widespread scorn and ridicule, prompting some critics to take a closer look at the type of corporate culture that might have influenced the decision to make such a statement at a time like this. urged.
“Welcome to the Allstate Sugar Bowl. On Wednesday, tragedy struck the New Orleans community. Our prayers are with the victims and their families,” Wilson said. “We also need to grow stronger together by overcoming our addiction to discord and negativity.”
Mr Wilson called on football fans to work together to help his company “amplify positivity, increase trust and embrace people's flaws and differences. Together we will win.”
“To the average person, this will sound like Allstate is shielding ISIS terrorists.”
Blaze TV host steve deace tweeted“I still can't believe that a storied American company like Allstate sent its CEO on national television to lecture victims of terrorism about discord. It's like a @TheBabylonBee parody of woke corporatism. It’s like it’s come true.”
Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott I wrote“This is madness for Allstate. Perhaps, hear me out here, we should all agree that terrorism will not be tolerated in the United States.”
“Oh my god, this person's attitude is wrong.” I wrote Elon Musk.
Sean Davis, co-founder of The Federalist, noticed“It's time to cancel Allstate. Do we really need an insurance company that talks like this about murder and terrorism?”
Numerous commentators online share The late comedian Norm Macdonald tweeted in 2016, “I would be scared if ISIS went nuclear and killed 50 million Americans. Imagine the backlash against peaceful Muslims.” Ta.
Robbie Starbuck, a normality advocate who campaigns against corporate embrace of DEI, said: I wrote“Only major corporations have somehow separated this issue from society. For ordinary people, this means Allstate is shielding the ISIS terrorists, as if we all accepted his backwards ideology. It sounds like you wouldn't have killed him. This is the next definition.'' Empathy for suicide. ”
TikTok and other critic libraries highlighted The company's woke policy is an attempt to clarify whether Wilson's comments were an aberration or a given, and it clearly shows it was the latter.
company memo DEI “is a core value at Allstate,” the website says.
Wilson is signatory CEO’s “Action for Diversity and Inclusion” Pledge – target One of these is to “bring together the business community to advance diversity and inclusion within the workplace by working together across organizations and sectors.” In addition to maximizing “diversity,” Wilson and the other signatories also said they would “honestly and head-on address the concerns and needs of our diverse workforce, including Black, Latino, and Asian people. “We will advance equity for all people, including Native Americans, LGBTQ people, people with disabilities, veterans, and workers.” woman. ”
Allstate said in its 2023 annual report: boasted On the decline in hiring of white men on executive teams: “Inclusive diversity and equity are at the heart of success, and while more progress is needed, Allstate continues to lead. In the U.S., 56% of executives This accounts for 48% of board members.” The number of people who identify as women or BIPOC both increased from the previous year. ”
Allstate's obsession with racism is also evident in its board voting roadmap, where the presence of white men is a clear indicator of progress. In the board governance section of its annual report, Allstate notes that “diversity, including race, gender, ethnicity, and culture, is also an important factor to consider in board composition.”
The company also safe The Human Rights Campaign, a radical LGBT activist organization, recently received perfect scores for offering multiple LGBT training elements, including “intersectionality training.” Provide gender reassignment guidelines and at least one inclusion policy for cross-dressing employees. Establish either an LGBT employee resource group or a non-heterosexual diversity council. We are also involved in LGBT activities.
The company faces incredible backlash said Fox News Digital, “Let me be clear: Allstate CEO Tom Wilson unequivocally condemns this heinous act of terrorism and violence in all its forms. 's families, their loved ones, and the New Orleans community. The references to overcoming discord and negativity reflect a broader commitment to fostering trust and positivity in communities across the country. ”
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