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Celerity

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21. here is one of my old replies in another OP thread about this back in 2024

Wed May 28, 2025, 05:21 AM

May 2025

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219776816#post15

I looked up Urban Outfitters and the record does not back up the YT video claims for 2020, 2022, and 2024.

And yes, it is individuals, not the firm itself.

https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/urban-outfitters/totals?id=D000030711

https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/urban-outfitters/recipients?toprecipscycle=2024&id=D000030711&candscycle=2024

https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/urban-outfitters/recipients?toprecipscycle=2024&id=D000030711&candscycle=2022

https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/urban-outfitters/recipients?toprecipscycle=2024&id=D000030711&candscycle=2020

also

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219776816#post29

That app is cherry picking old data from OpenSecrets.

Paul Ryan has not run since 2016, for example.

In the last 3 cycles, 2020, 2022, and 2024, the vast majority of contributions from individuals at Urban Outfitters have went to Democratic candidates.

Also, it is problematic to cast blame on entire companies in general for the actions of some of their employees.

I am sorry, but I am going to have to give a hard pass to that app that list, and that video.

Cheers,

Cel

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Jack Valentino May 2025 OP

Bookmarking for Boycotts oasis May 2025 #1

"VAnity Fair". WTH were they Thinking?!! Cha May 2025 #2

I think that must be the paper napkins or the bras, not the magazine. VTderry May 2025 #15

The list is very flawed, completely unreliable, and long debunked here. The OP is misinformation, simple as that. Celerity May 2025 #23

Here is an article that reviewed this list chowder66 May 2025 #3

I like the breakdown kkmarie May 2025 #6

You're welcome. chowder66 May 2025 #44

Thank you. I like to aim my ire accurately -- it's more productive that way. Hekate May 2025 #11

Agreed. chowder66 May 2025 #45

Thanks. This is helpful. Easterncedar May 2025 #20

You're welcome. I thought so as well. chowder66 May 2025 #46

Very helpful. Snopes does good work mnhtnbb May 2025 #22

They do. It would take a long time going through opensecrets so I'm glad they did the work. chowder66 May 2025 #47

Good to know! Thank you so much! liberalla May 2025 #38

You're welcome. chowder66 May 2025 #43

Oh my. Some of them I can understand, but others are crazy! C Moon May 2025 #4

the list is bollocks in many cases nt Celerity May 2025 #7

oh ffs, this list (and to top it off you did not even post a link) has been debunked for ages, please self-delete Celerity May 2025 #5

Absolutely. A lot of those companies in that list always donate to BOTH candidates in an election, which JohnSJ May 2025 #16

the list also often uses individual employees' contributions, not the firms' corporate donations Celerity May 2025 #17

Thanks. Very misleading, and actually I think should be self-deleted. JohnSJ May 2025 #19

here is one of my old replies in another OP thread about this back in 2024 Celerity May 2025 #21

Check out Ace Hardware blubunyip May 2025 #35

Major firms have a wide variety of political ideologies spread out within their employee population. Celerity May 2025 #36

The disclaimer states blubunyip May 2025 #40

I am going to side with logic and not give in to confirmation bias, but you do you Celerity May 2025 #42

mmmkay blubunyip May 2025 #49

Holy crap 😨 TommieMommy May 2025 #8

Will be cross checking with the Snopes post. Thanks to both of you. Hekate May 2025 #9

Molson Beer a Canadian company supported Emile May 2025 #10

They merged with Coors genxlib May 2025 #24

Goods Unite Us app Golfnbrew May 2025 #12

Goods Unite Us is a flawed app/source, and has been debunked here for some time Celerity May 2025 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Norbert May 2025 #13

I am not sure where you got that list, but there are a lot of companies in that list who donated to both JohnSJ May 2025 #14

A list of those that didn't would be shorter, I think... doc03 May 2025 #25

Thus list makes no sense. How is it compiled? What data? Callie1979 May 2025 #26

See post #3 above. subterranean May 2025 #27

Thanks! "Inaccurate & unreliable". Kinda what I expected. Callie1979 May 2025 #33

Kick! SheltieLover May 2025 #28

Bausch & Lomb - their AREDS formulas - you can get them cheaper at Walmart, which is also evil. CousinIT May 2025 #29

There are a lot of companies k_buddy762 May 2025 #30

Be Cautious About Accepting It ProfessorGAC May 2025 #31

CEOS that "lean" Dem blubunyip May 2025 #34

Whatever ProfessorGAC May 2025 #39

Why is that blubunyip May 2025 #41

I think most CEOs k_buddy762 May 2025 #37

I looked up some of these blubunyip May 2025 #32

I hope someone compiles a list of alternatives pat_k May 2025 #48