by Michelle Malki
by Amy Swearer
{patriotnewsdaily.com} ~ Congressional Democrats refused to come to the White House for a meeting on border security on Tuesday, digging their heels into their rejection of the wall and demonstrating to the nation that they have no interest... in bringing the government shutdown to an end. Throwing a political tantrum of epic proportions, Pulosi and Schumer have now abandoned the negotiating table in favor of lecturing Americans on television whenever they get the chance. Judging by the polls – which show more Americans than ever in favor of building the wall – they may want to rethink that strategy before it’s too late. “The President has a proposal on the table that includes additional technology at ports of entry, allows minors from Central America to seek asylum in their home country, and physical barriers between ports of entry made of steel instead of concrete,” said White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders. “Today, the President offered both Democrats and Republicans the chance to meet for lunch at the White House. Unfortunately, no Democrats will attend. The President looks forward to having a working lunch with House Republicans to solve the border crisis and reopen the government.” At this point, it’s time to make Democrats take full responsibility for this shutdown. They are trying to use it as a political weapon against Republicans and President Trump, and that strategy needs to be addressed and destroyed before they will come to the table. For that, we need Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to go ahead and take action. Introduce to the floor a Homeland Security spending bill that includes $5 billion in wall funding. If Democrats want to introduce a clause stripping that money out of the bill, let them have a vote. We’ll see if they are right about passing the bill without the money. But whether they will or they won’t, it will surely fail on the Republican side. If McConnell wanted to end it there, that would be fine. The ball would officially be in the Democrat Party’s court...
Puzzled, Webb asked how he benefits. Martin responded, “By virtue of being a white male.”
“Areva, I hate to break it to you,” replied Webb, “but you should’ve been better prepped. I’m black.” ~The Patriot Post
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAlig2jW7SA
https://patriotpost.us/articles/60580?mailing_id=4017&utm_medium=email&utm_source=pp.email.4017&utm_campaign=snapshot&utm_content=bodyby Michelle Malkin
One of the world’s most successful brands committed ideological hara-kiri this week. Recognized around the world as a symbol of manly civility for more than a century, Gillette will now be remembered as the company that did itself in by sacrificing a massive consumer base at the altar of progressivism.
To which I say: R.I.P.-C. (Rest In Political Correctness).
In case you hadn’t seen or heard, parent company Procter & Gamble launched a Gillette ad campaign blanket-demonizing men as ogres and bullies. Guilt-ridden actors gaze ruefully at their reflections in the mirror — not because they’ve neglected their hygiene, but simply because they’re men. Various scenarios of boys being boors and males being monsters flash across the screen before woke interlocutors show how “real” men behave in nonaggressive, conciliatory and apologetic ways.
At home and at work, in the boardroom, on the playground, and even while barbecuing in the backyard, Gillette sees nothing but testosterone-driven trouble. Message: Y chromosomes are toxic. The “best a man can get” can no longer be attained without first renouncing oppressive manliness.
Self-improvement must begin with self-flagellation.
A Gillette company statement explained that after “taking a hard look at our past” and “reflecting on the types of men and behaviors we want to celebrate,” officials decided to “actively challenge the stereotypes and expectations of what it means to be a man everywhere you see Gillette.”
But Proctor & Gamble, which bought Gillette in 2005 for $57 billion, doesn’t spell out which part exactly of the 118-year-old company’s past it now rejects. Was it founder King Gillette, the relentless entrepreneur who appealed to “red-blooded” young American soldiers? Was it the decades of multimillion-dollar promotional campaigns catering to physically superior athletes?
Or perhaps the mau-mauing marketers have adopted the radical feminist position that shaving itself is sexist. Is the ultimate goal to undermine the very raison d'etre of the $15 billion shave care industry?
I ask only half in jest. How else to explain this latest suicidal episode of collective consumer-shaming? Gillette’s two-minute, man-bashing missive may have racked up 7 million views on YouTube, but the “dislikes” outnumber “likes” by 4 to 1.
And the reviews are brutal:
“How to destroy your company in 1 minute 48 seconds.”
“Companies attempting to make profit should stick to that.”
“The single male is the most attacked maligned ridiculed and forgotten person in today’s society.”
“You can buy High Quality Razors that are NOT Gillette at the 99 Cents Store with NO lecturing on how to be a Man.”
“I’ll buy P&G products again when I see them release an equivalent ad targeting negative female traits: toxic femininity/paternity fraud/fake accusations… doubt that’s going to happen any time soon!”
“So now Gillette thinks that it is the arbiter of what all men should think, say, and watch. Screw Gillette, bought their products for almost 50 years, I will never buy another Gillette product. NEVER!!!”
“Thank you Gillette, I purchased your razors and chopped off my testicles with it. No more toxic masculinity!”
Ouch.
You may remember that P&G, which I un-fondly refer to Protest & Grumble, has dipped its sanctimonious toe into social justice waters before. In 2017, the company tackled identity politics with a video called “The Talk.” The preachy ad stoked fear and hatred of police and perpetuated racial stereotypes of officers lurking around every corner waiting to pounce on innocent black children and teenagers — alienating law enforcement families across the country and insulting every minority cop to boot.
The backlash against that ad apparently didn’t faze Protest & Grumble’s activist zealots. Once again, industry marketers are proving they’re not satisfied with selling useful products people want and need. No, they’re hell-bent on exploiting successful businesses to cram odious politics down consumers’ throats.
Like many Silicon Valley giants (hello, Facebook and Twitter) and SJW-hijacked sports enterprises (hello, NFL and ESPN), Gillette is now openly discriminating against its consumers-turned-critics to curry political favor with the #MeToo movement. Savvy social media observers caught the company throttling negative comments and dislikes on its YouTube video. They can manipulate likes and de-platform dissenters. But they won’t be able to disguise the bloodletting effect of toxic sanctimony on their bottom line.
Falling on your virtue-signaling blade may win you awards and headlines, but ultimately, it’s a fatal proposition. ~The Patriot Post
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