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Walmart CEO just joined the others in pulling out of 45's council. (Original Post) BigmanPigman Aug 2017 OP
Wow bdamomma Aug 2017 #1
make the others explain why they're sticking with a white supremacist Skittles Aug 2017 #2
The defense contractors will be there until they turn out the lights. lpbk2713 Aug 2017 #4
of course Skittles Aug 2017 #11
Great point. Weekend Warrior Aug 2017 #6
How could they have thought it would be any Phoenix61 Aug 2017 #3
I'm not really impressed with anyone who acts like they've just seen the light Skittles Aug 2017 #5
As the Nazis come out in the daylight, more people will recognize them for what they are. Binkie The Clown Aug 2017 #7
Check your sources. He has not left the panel per the NYTIMES GusBob Aug 2017 #8
I just heard that on CNN too. BigmanPigman Aug 2017 #9
in the memo to the company, he rebukes DT but says nothing about quitting the council GusBob Aug 2017 #10

Skittles

(153,138 posts)
2. make the others explain why they're sticking with a white supremacist
Tue Aug 15, 2017, 02:45 PM
Aug 2017

I'd like to see the same done with the republicans in Congress

lpbk2713

(42,750 posts)
4. The defense contractors will be there until they turn out the lights.
Tue Aug 15, 2017, 02:49 PM
Aug 2017



The only reason they took the position was to be in Trump's favor.

Phoenix61

(16,999 posts)
3. How could they have thought it would be any
Tue Aug 15, 2017, 02:47 PM
Aug 2017

different? He's exactly who he has been every single day of his life, a hate filled, manipulative, POS. Did they think giving him power would make him nicer? It never, ever works that way. Power just amplifies whatever you are.

Skittles

(153,138 posts)
5. I'm not really impressed with anyone who acts like they've just seen the light
Tue Aug 15, 2017, 02:50 PM
Aug 2017

yet I am still grateful

that's how bad it is

Binkie The Clown

(7,911 posts)
7. As the Nazis come out in the daylight, more people will recognize them for what they are.
Tue Aug 15, 2017, 02:57 PM
Aug 2017

It will begin to dawn on people, even corporate CEOs that sympathy for Nazis hurts their business, because the vast majority of Americans really do hate Nazis.

GusBob

(7,286 posts)
8. Check your sources. He has not left the panel per the NYTIMES
Tue Aug 15, 2017, 02:57 PM
Aug 2017

he rebuked DT in a memo to employees but still serves on the panel per the NYT

GusBob

(7,286 posts)
10. in the memo to the company, he rebukes DT but says nothing about quitting the council
Tue Aug 15, 2017, 03:01 PM
Aug 2017

in fact he indicates still willing to work

ETA: "we should stay engaged to influence decisions" ( paraphrase)

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