Posted on 07/06/2023 9:11:29 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
You know, you’d think that after the Bud Light fiasco and the massive push-back Target received over their controversial child-themed transgender merch and association with a clothing designer who has used satanic imagery to “make a point” about alleged anti-LGBTQ “hate” that the struggling retailer would have learned that wading into the culture wars was not a good idea from a business standpoint.
But in another one we can file under “lessons not learned,” conservative commentator Mark Levin announced on his Twitter feed Wednesday that his publisher had been alerted by Target that they would not be selling his upcoming book “The Democrat Party Hates America” in their stores when it was released in September on grounds that some of their customers would be rattled by the book cover:
“Target has informed my publisher, Simon & Schuster, that it will not carry my new book when it is released on September 19. It claims that certain customers might be offended by the title. Imagine that! So, the corporatist leftwing censorship begins. I will discuss this in more detail on this evening’s radio show. However, I’d like to encourage you to go to http://Amazon.com and pre-order your discounted copies. Let’s send a big message and drive pre-order sales way up on Amazon’s list. Thank you!”
Prominent Republican politicos like Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) responded accordingly to the news and in the process helped amplify Levin’s tweet all the more, prompting more outcry in conservative circles.
In response, Target appears to have backed down, issuing a statement noting that they were initially concerned about the word “hate” being used but would be stocking it in stores anyway :
“We’ve been offering this book for pre-sale since mid-June. As we have with Mark Levin’s past books, many of which are currently available for sale at Target, we’ll offer his newest title for sale when it is available on September 19,” a spokesperson for Target told Fox News Digital. “The use of the word ‘hate’ in the title caused our team to reach out to the publisher, but as stated, we are continuing to offer this book for pre-sale now and it will be available for sale on its release date. We regret any confusion this situation caused.”
Levin declared victory in the aftermath, praising his supporters for their commitment to “free speech and market capitalism,” and correctly pointing out that the “silent majority is silent no longer”:
“Target just informed my publisher that it has reversed course and will be taking my new book in its stores upon its release.
You folks are an immense force for free speech and market capitalism, and conservative authors and audiences everywhere will benefit from your patriotism. I could not be more proud of you — not only for how this specific case turned out, as there will undoubtedly be more of this — but because you’ve made it clear that you’ve had enough and will exercise your enormous power. The silent majority is silent no longer. I’ll more fully discuss this on radio. God bless and I thank and salute you all.”
Target just informed my publisher that it has reversed course and will be taking my new book in its stores upon its release.
You folks are an immense force for free speech and market capitalism, and conservative authors and audiences everywhere will benefit from your patriotism.… pic.twitter.com/sCesaXgRKB
— Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) July 6, 2023
Levin’s book will of course also be available at other retailers when it comes out on Sept. 19th, for anyone who prefers to shop elsewhere. Just sayin’.
Be brave, Target. You can handle this. Gird your literary loins. The purpose of your corporate existence is to make money for your shareholders, not to reflexively bow to all the pagan altars of the Democrats.
Nobody's fault ... the situation caused it.
(With snowflakes in power, they're certainly not the one's to blame!)
NO! I am liking the less crowded Target store near me.
Yah, but, Target hates American’s more.
Ha-ha!
We ceased shopping at Target after they banned the Christmas Red Kettle in front of their stores. This was long before the other woke insanity. The Salvation Army Red Kettles are the least offensive thing I can think of, except to the Godless Communist creeps.
I like shopping at Target but what the hell is up with its leaders?
Good for Mark Levin.
Target was founded by the Dayton family, which had long run a big department store in downtown Minneapolis. Mark Dayton was the ultra-left wing governor of Minnesota, who retired and was succeeded by Tim Walz.
I'll keep an eye out for it on the Costco book tables...
I'll keep an eye out for it on the Costco book tables...
That’s when I stopped shopping there too.
We thought Dayton was crazy in Minnesota. Then walz proved Dayton was sane.
Walz it nucking futs.
I dislike “me too” posts but in this case “me too”. I have not shopped Target since the Re Kettles were banned about 15 years ago...
I dislike “me too” posts but in this case “me too”. I have not shopped Target since the Re Kettles were banned about 15 years ago...
Do any conservatives shop at Target?
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