Following the murder of George Floyd — two years ago tomorrow — a lot of companies pledged to help fight racism.
That included corporate giants like Anheuser-Busch, Boeing, Comcast, Federal Express, General Motors, Home Depot, Lockheed Martin, Pfizer, Raytheon, UBS, and Walgreens.
- Anheuser-Busch said that Floyd’s killing “brought to light the sadness, pain, and frustration felt by many because of long-standing racial inequality and social injustice.”
- One executive added that the company has “the ability to use our platform and influence to inspire change.”
- An executive from financial behemoth UBS said: “Silence is not an option. We all have a responsibility to call out hate, to stand for what’s right, and to turn emotion into constructive action.”
But here’s what we just learned:
Every one of those companies directed campaign contributions to Rep. Elise Stefanik, a Trumpist from rural New York, AFTER she ran ads echoing the white-supremacist “great replacement theory.”
Stefanik is now the third-ranking Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Tell the CEOs of Anheuser-Busch, Boeing, Comcast, Federal Express, General Motors, Home Depot, Lockheed Martin, Pfizer, Raytheon, UBS, and Walgreens:
It should go without saying, but if you want the American people to believe your companies are truly committed to fighting racism, maybe don’t support politicians who espouse the white-supremacist “great replacement theory.”
Add your name now.
Thank you for taking action.
For progress,
- Robert Weissman, President of Public Citizen
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