![]() Sarah Kate Ellis, the boss of GLAAD, screeching about how a "small group of extremists are threatening disgusting and harsh violence." As opposed to affirmative violence? ![]() A spokesperson for the radical Southern Poverty Law Center, described as a "civil rights group" working against "extremist groups," claiming that withdrawing Pride merchandise is "making a statement that threats of violence will work."ģ. Gavin Newsom slamming Target for "selling out the LGBTQ+ community to extremists."Ģ. But the paper did include Target lamenting they stopped selling their Pride items because "we've experienced threats impacting our team members' sense of safety and well-being while at work."ġ. Reporter Sarah Nassauer fails to quote a single conservative or outraged parent. The Wall Street Journal doesn't get to this controversy until paragraph 17 of a 19-paragraph story. The edgy satanic gear isn't on sale at Target, but they do sell Carnell messages such as, "Cure Transphobia, Not Trans People" and "Too Queer for Here." Are their executives so dense that they can't imagine this satanist-adjacent promotion might be a publicity problem? The boycotts kicked into gear, and the stock price tumbled. Last year, Carnell wrote on his brand's Instagram account: "Being called a demon is something I can cope with, and the idea of a trans demon is pretty damn cool, most of my work focuses on gothic or dark and satanic imagery juxtaposed with bright colours and LGBT+ positive messages." One design on their T-shirts and pins carries the message, "Satan respects pronouns." "Trans man" Erik Carnell's Abprallen brand sells apparel that includes satanic imagery including pentagrams, horned skulls and references to the devil. ![]() Satanists aren't culture warriors, only the Christians are? Target isn't engaging in culture war, but Hobby Lobby is? Target has lowered itself from typical progressive "Pride Month" pandering to partnering with a British satanist to push an agenda in their stores. One of the most annoying tendencies of liberal journalists is defining the term "culture wars" as conservative resistance to the left-wing war on America's Judeo-Christian heritage. The front page on May 25 included an article headlined "Target Is in Bull's-Eye Of the Culture Wars." Inside the paper, it's "Culture Wars Snare Target." Some might claim that Rupert Murdoch's Wall Street Journal is part of his "right-wing media machine," but not when it comes to the news pages.
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