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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, 06:21 AM

May 28

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 28 OP

Bookmarking for Boycotts oasis May 28 #1

"VAnity Fair". WTH were they Thinking?!! Cha May 28 #2

I think that must be the paper napkins or the bras, not the magazine. VTderry May 28 #15

The list is very flawed, completely unreliable, and long debunked here. The OP is misinformation, simple as that. Celerity May 28 #23

Here is an article that reviewed this list chowder66 May 28 #3

I like the breakdown kkmarie May 28 #6

You're welcome. chowder66 May 28 #44

Thank you. I like to aim my ire accurately -- it's more productive that way. Hekate May 28 #11

Agreed. chowder66 May 28 #45

Thanks. This is helpful. Easterncedar May 28 #20

You're welcome. I thought so as well. chowder66 May 28 #46

Very helpful. Snopes does good work mnhtnbb May 28 #22

They do. It would take a long time going through opensecrets so I'm glad they did the work. chowder66 May 28 #47

Good to know! Thank you so much! liberalla May 28 #38

You're welcome. chowder66 May 28 #43

Oh my. Some of them I can understand, but others are crazy! C Moon May 28 #4

the list is bollocks in many cases nt Celerity May 28 #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 28 #5

Absolutely. A lot of those companies in that list always donate to BOTH candidates in an election, which JohnSJ May 28 #16

the list also often uses individual employees' contributions, not the firms' corporate donations Celerity May 28 #17

Thanks. Very misleading, and actually I think should be self-deleted. JohnSJ May 28 #19

here is one of my old replies in another OP thread about this back in 2024 Celerity May 28 #21

Check out Ace Hardware blubunyip May 28 #35

Major firms have a wide variety of political ideologies spread out within their employee population. Celerity May 28 #36

The disclaimer states blubunyip May 28 #40

I am going to side with logic and not give in to confirmation bias, but you do you Celerity May 28 #42

mmmkay blubunyip May 28 #49

Holy crap 😨 TommieMommy May 28 #8

Will be cross checking with the Snopes post. Thanks to both of you. Hekate May 28 #9

Molson Beer a Canadian company supported Emile May 28 #10

They merged with Coors genxlib May 28 #24

Goods Unite Us app Golfnbrew May 28 #12

Goods Unite Us is a flawed app/source, and has been debunked here for some time Celerity May 28 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Norbert May 28 #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 28 #14

A list of those that didn't would be shorter, I think... doc03 May 28 #25

Thus list makes no sense. How is it compiled? What data? Callie1979 May 28 #26

See post #3 above. subterranean May 28 #27

Thanks! "Inaccurate & unreliable". Kinda what I expected. Callie1979 May 28 #33

Kick! SheltieLover May 28 #28

Bausch & Lomb - their AREDS formulas - you can get them cheaper at Walmart, which is also evil. CousinIT May 28 #29

There are a lot of companies k_buddy762 May 28 #30

Be Cautious About Accepting It ProfessorGAC May 28 #31

CEOS that "lean" Dem blubunyip May 28 #34

Whatever ProfessorGAC May 28 #39

Why is that blubunyip May 28 #41

I think most CEOs k_buddy762 May 28 #37

I looked up some of these blubunyip May 28 #32

I hope someone compiles a list of alternatives pat_k May 28 #48