Crowder Says: SHOW NOTES: NFL Goes Even MORE Woke! The Truth About Corporate Pride

SHOW NOTES: NFL Goes Even MORE Woke! The Truth About Corporate Pride
Brodigan - June 07, 2021 at 09:12AM

Wonder why your social media has been invaded by rainbows lately? HINT: There's a score corporations worry about that judges their wokeness. Brian Williams claims Antifa is just like D-Day soldiers, which makes him an idiot. And which is more embarrassing: Logan Paul vs. Floyd Mayweather? Or Ethan from H3H3?

Debunking Corporate Wokeness! The TRUTH Behind the Rainbow Logos | Louder with Crowder <a href="https://youtu.be/HsuAFkO-oA8" target="_blank">youtu.be</a> ETHAN/H3H3 REBUTTAL <ul> <li>Last week, we reacted to a clip of Ethan from H3 saying Americans should just follow the CDC so they don't have to think for themselves. SOURCE: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7PF07A5W28" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a></li> <li>He had this criticism about us not being smart enough to think for ourselves, and we should just follow the experts. SOURCE: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMRE9EOtb7Q" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a></li> <li>"Authoritative sources" like the CDC and National Institutes of Health have been wrong before. <ul> <li>EXAMPLE #1: The Alameda County Health Care Services Agency in California changed its method of counting COVID deaths to include only: SOURCE: <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/alameda-countys-covid-19-death-toll-drops-25percent/ar-AAKLGlD" target="_blank">San Francisco Chronicle</a> <ul> <li>People who died as a direct result of COVID-19.</li> <li>Had the virus as a contributing cause of death.</li> <li>Or COVID-19 could not be ruled out as a cause of death.</li> <li>As a result, its death toll dropped 25%.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul> <li>EXAMPLE #2: Fauci praised New York's COVID response and condemned Florida's. <ul> <li>In July 2020, Fauci said New York "did it correctly." And in September, Fauci said Florida was "asking for trouble" by fully reopening. SOURCES: <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fauci-says-it-s-very-concerning-florida-re-opening-bars-n1241236" target="_blank">NBC</a>, <a href="https://abc7ny.com/covid-19-ny-fauci-anthony-cuomo/6324584/" target="_blank">ABC7</a></li> <li>This despite New York having nearly 20K more deaths than Florida and a slightly smaller population. SOURCES: <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=new+york+total+covid+deaths&oq=new+york+total+covid+deaths&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i22i30l2j0i390l2.5546j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8" target="_blank">NYTimes</a>, <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=florida+total+covid+deaths&oq=florida+total+covid+deaths&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i22i30l3j0i390.3780j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8" target="_blank">NYTimes</a>, <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=florida+population&ei=UQS-YP3_OKCuwbkP1OmAoAg&oq=florida+population&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyBwgAELEDEEMyBwgAELEDEEMyBQgAELEDMgIIADIECAAQQzICCAAyAggAMgIIADICCAAyAggAOggIABCxAxCDAToKCAAQsQMQgwEQQzoICC4QsQMQgwE6CwguELEDEMcBEKMCOgUILhCxAzoICAAQsQMQyQM6BQgAEJIDOgUIABCRAjoICAAQsQMQkQJQuBJY7yJguSNoAHACeACAAXeIAbENkgEEMTQuNJgBAKABAaoBB2d3cy13aXrAAQE&sclient=gws-wiz&ved=0ahUKEwi97KzrtoXxAhUgVzABHdQ0AIQQ4dUDCA4&uact=5" target="_blank">Census</a>, <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=nys+populatin&oq=nys+populatin&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i10l9.1855j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8" target="_blank">Census</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul> <li>EXAMPLE #3: Fauci's emails. SOURCES: <a href="https://www.louderwithcrowder.com/show-notes-fauci-emails" target="_blank">emails</a>, <a href="https://www.louderwithcrowder.com/show-notes-more-fauci-emails" target="_blank">emails</a> <ul> <li>In emails, Fauci said masks from drugstores are ineffective, while stating otherwise publicly.</li> <li>Fauci also denied knowledge of gain-of-function research publicly, but his emails showed he was at least aware of the possibility it was going on.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> NFL HALTS "RACE-NORMING" IN BILLION-DOLLAR SETTLEMENT <ul> <li>Last week, the NFL pledged to end "race-norming," the practice of assuming black players start off with a lower IQ when determining compensation for brain injuries. SOURCE: <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/nfl-halt-race-norming-which-assumed-black-players-had-lower-n1269435" target="_blank">NBC</a> <ul> <li>This move was part of a $1 billion settlement of brain injury claims.</li> <li>"Race-norming" made it more difficult for black players to show a deficit and qualify for relief.</li> </ul> </li> <li>But the NFL is still woke. It also just revealed its new pride logo.</li> </ul> <img class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="fe7270af513fb61d812fd5dd3057f509" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" id="110c1" loading="lazy" src="https://www.louderwithcrowder.com/media-library/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yNjU5MDk1NS9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTYzOTE2Njc3MX0.DIxLV1cCg1XTDZr5Fyyf6fwqFGNTEoE2LgP-xc0E7CA/image.jpg?width=980" /> <ul> <li>The tweet of the new rainbow logo read: <ul> <li>"Happy Pride Month! The NFL is proud to unveil our new NFL Pride shield to show our support and solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community." SOURCE: <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1399704988184563715?s=20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li> <li>"We stand with LGBTQ+ people this month and year-long with a commitment to our players, our fans and our staff to live proudly and authentically."</li> </ul> </li> </ul> DEBUNKING CORPORATE WOKENESS <ul> <li>The NFL isn't the only corporation celebrating pride! <a href="https://twitter.com/CBCArts/status/1399751659799068672?s=20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CBCArt</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/MercedesBenz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mercedes Benz</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/PUMA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Puma</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/MerrillLynch" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Merrill Lynch</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/BankofAmerica" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bank of America</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/BankofAmerica" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a>These companies all could be social justice warriors, but it's more likely they're concerned about Environmental, Social, and Governance scores.</li> <li>An ESG score is basically a woke credit score for corporations. A company is rated on its environmental impact, action on climate change, diversity, inclusion, equity, etc. By pairing ESG scores with interest rates through Sustainability Linked Loans, companies can reduce interest paid on borrowed money by pursuing "woke" causes. SOURCES: <a href="https://insights.diligent.com/esg/esg-risk-scores" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Diligent</a>, <a href="https://www.greenbiz.com/article/how-esg-scores-can-affect-cost-credit" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Greenbiz</a></li> <li>Back in April, 100 corporate leaders met to discuss how they would respond to new "restrictive" voting laws. SOURCE: <a href="https://www.wbtv.com/2021/04/11/first-of-its-kind-meeting-draws-more-than-corporate-leaders-discuss-state-voting-laws/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">WBTV</a> <ul> <li>Attendees included: <ul> <li>Arthur Blank, owner of the NFL's Atlanta Falcons</li> <li>Doug McMillon, CEO of Walmart</li> <li>Scott Kirby, CEO of United Airlines</li> <li>Doug Parker, CEO of American Airlines</li> <li>and Reid Hoffman, CEO of LinkedIn.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Yale professor Jeffery Sonnenfeld, who helped organize the meeting, cited the brave statements issued by Delta and Coca-Cola against Georgia's voting bill: "These CEOs said, 'Enough of that, we're going to come together and reinforce our fellow CEOs.' It was a statement of affirmation that the voice of business in the political world is worthwhile. " SOURCE: <a href="https://www.wbtv.com/2021/04/11/first-of-its-kind-meeting-draws-more-than-corporate-leaders-discuss-state-voting-laws/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">WBTV</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>ESG has become one of the most important investment markers for businesses. <ul> <li>In 2019, 75% of investors applied ESG principles to at least a quarter of their portfolios. SOURCE: <a href="https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/financial-services/esg-investing-performance.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Deloitte</a> <ul> <li>Compared to just 48% in 2017.</li> <li>Investments in 2020 reached $51.1 billion, which was more than double than in 2019.</li> <li>And it's estimated ESG-mandated assets will make up half of all professionally managed investments by 2025.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li>Investment firms are also providing management to help companies become more ESG positive. SOURCE: <a href="https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/latest-news-headlines/esg-funds-beat-out-s-p-500-in-1st-year-of-covid-19-how-1-fund-shot-to-the-top-63224550" target="_blank">SPGlobal</a></li> <li>Most Americans support voter ID, aren't climate hysterical, and don't support equitable outcomes based on race. SOURCES: <a href="https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/general_lifestyle/march_2021/75_support_voter_id_laws" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rasmussen</a>, <a href="https://news.gallup.com/poll/168236/americans-show-low-levels-concern-global-warming.aspx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gallup</a>, <a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/02/25/most-americans-say-colleges-should-not-consider-race-or-ethnicity-in-admissions/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pew</a> <ul> <li>75% support voter ID</li> <li>Just 33% are worried about global warming</li> <li>And 73% say race shouldn't be a factor in college admissions</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Get your content free from Big Tech's filter. 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SHOW NOTES: NFL Goes Even MORE Woke! The Truth About Corporate Pride