Thread by @baka23

I see @volkswagen have joined the recent trend of "accidentally on purpose" using racist advertising to get attention cheaply.

mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/id…

bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/artic…

@Dove did it

bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/artic…

@hm did it

@Heineken too

google.com/amp/s/amp.theg…

The list goes on. Nobody is convinced that ads can go through all the stages from conception to actually being put out with no one noticing they were #racist. You know & I know that you know that I know😉

How could I forget @gucci
Tbh, I don't know why black folk choose to wear apparel of some of these brands, #logos boldly displayed.

google.com/amp/s/www.wash…

Big ol' @Nike came to the party as well

npr.org/2019/07/02/737…

@Sony were among the pacesetters with a #racist @PlayStation ad many years ago.

google.com/amp/s/amp.theg…

Not to be left out, the tech industry had the #racist @intel #sprinter ad

gizmodo.com/intel-apologiz…

The list goes on and on, @kfc @dunkindonuts & many others have had theirs. The point is, when 1 or 2 have made the blunder, you'd think everyone will be careful to not cause offence. But the regularity with which they churn them out, suggests that it is calculated for #publicity