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[โ€“] [email protected] 25 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Last August, CEO Brian Cornell told reporters that Target learned from the backlash and said the company would be more thoughtful about merchandise decisions for heritage months that celebrate the achievements of marginalized groups.

By thoughtful they mean not celebrating the achievements of marginalized groups.

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago

No, they mean they will tell customers in one area they share their values and aso tell customers in another area that they share their values, even when they differ or are in direct conflict. Hopefully it backfires and they lose both.