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TexasTowelie

(120,777 posts)
Thu Jan 30, 2025, 10:05 PM Jan 2025

Texas AG Paxton demands Costco ends its DEI practices - KVUE



Ken Paxton joined attorneys general from nearly 20 states, demanding that Costco end what they call "discriminatory" diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices.

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yonder

(10,066 posts)
3. So will Kenny be asked if the "free hand of the marketplace" no longer applies?
Thu Jan 30, 2025, 10:17 PM
Jan 2025

I think not.

4catsmom

(636 posts)
4. Costco should pull out of Texas
Thu Jan 30, 2025, 10:49 PM
Jan 2025

don't normalize Texas as a place to do business. It's a middle eastern country now

surfered

(6,745 posts)
5. Texas calls itself a business friendly state, but will meddle in a company's internal policies if it feels a white man
Thu Jan 30, 2025, 11:05 PM
Jan 2025

has been discriminated against while prosecuting a black woman and sentencing her to 5 years for casting a provisional ballot after being convicted of tax fraud five years prior to that provisional vote.

The GOP openly opposes diversity, equality, and inclusion.

2naSalit

(96,863 posts)
6. Maybe they could simply...
Thu Jan 30, 2025, 11:13 PM
Jan 2025

Suspend operations in that state for a while. Just close them indefinitely and see how long it takes for their customers to get out the pitchforks and go after that asshole.

PortTack

(35,631 posts)
7. FU paxton...you're the criminal. I demand that you immediately resign. Stay strong COSTCO..we luv ya
Thu Jan 30, 2025, 11:49 PM
Jan 2025

SARose

(1,441 posts)
8. Wait til he tries to take on H-E-B
Fri Jan 31, 2025, 06:47 AM
Jan 2025

“Here Everyone Belongs.”

H-E-B is a large grocery chain born in Kerrville. They just announced they are NOT changing their DEI programs.

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