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Pokemon makes statement: #BlackLivesMatter, $100k to NAACP and BLM each.
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Good. This leds me to believe that the Pokémon CM WANTED to say something yesterday but couldn't until approval, so she used the gif instead.
Tbh I didn't expect the company to make a statement. Good on them.
Pokémon thrives on togetherness.
Pokémon thrives on togetherness.
And they called out the senseless violence and used the hashtag even. Yep, that's great to see.
Yup, agreed. At least in this case.
"Late" for what exactly? Is racism over and TPCi missed it?
This makes me think how sad it is we're essentially relying on private companies because the government isn't doing it's fucking job
they're just sad people who live their lives motivated by hate. they'll focus their hate on something else now. and play all the games they were pretending to boycott, btwI imagine this is what all those All Lives Matter Gamers are looking like right now and every time another company/personality they follow releases a statement. You hate to see it 😂
Strong statement from TPCI. Nice on them to also mention the organizations they have donated to.
Probably surfing Twitter likeI imagine this is what all those All Lives Matter Gamers are looking like right now and every time another company/personality they follow releases a statement. You hate to see it 😂
Our focus shouldn't be who had the better statement it's all just for PR anyway, let's make sure they do the most not the minimum.
We can focus on both things. But I agree with your conclusion. I didn't post in the Nintendo thread, but their vague language stood out to me. I think explicitly calling out why George Floyd died is better for increasing social awareness. He was murdered because of racism. Pokemon company doing this doesn't mean they are necessarily sincere, but I appreciate it more than a more lukewarm response all the same. I recognise that a company can say all the right things and still not follow up on it, though.
I imagine this is what all those All Lives Matter Gamers are looking like right now and every time another company/personality they follow releases a statement. You hate to see it 😂
There are people out there making hay in the face of all this, make no mistake:
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Yea I'm just afraid that people are focusing on what brands are saying and losing the point of it all.
I get you. We should be wary of multi-billion dollar corporations as a default, as they're in the business of making money and not to do the right thing. It took some pressure for TPC to even make this statement. I do feel like this is a net plus for the cause overall, though. We just can't get complacent about it.
Yea I'm just tired of seeing the Pepsi ads lol. But i feel this time it's different like this shit is global now all 52 states had a protest, people are fed up and it's not just us. But we still can't relax we got to push forward and see it through, and we got to drag these companies with us to actually put in some work.
I agree wholeheartedly. The social pressure is really building up this time and leading to a cultural shift to some extent, but we still have a long way to go.
Yea, I'm 40 years old with no kids and I know I won't live to see any real change, but I do have some younger cousins that I'm hoping can see the benefits of it.
Where it says equity in their statement do they mean equality?
Am I being an idiot?
Big Pokemon fan, good to see them taking a stance and doing the right thing
Am I being an idiot?
Big Pokemon fan, good to see them taking a stance and doing the right thing
Great to see -- I know it's a small number in the grand scheme of things but it is nice to see them specifically single out those causes/orgs because frankly there is a portion of their fanbase who will bristle at any reference to BLM. I hope they never play a Pokemon game again -- they do not deserve joy.
Beautiful. Well done, Joe.
Beautiful. Well done, Joe.
Much better statement than before.
Can't believe some people were saying they didn't need to say anything at all in the last topic.
Can't believe some people were saying they didn't need to say anything at all in the last topic.
WRECKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JOE!!! JOE!!! JOE!!! JOE!!! JOE!!!
This picture is often used to explain the differences between the two:
Basically, equality is treating everyone exactly the same. Equity is making sure everyone has access to what they need to be on the same playing field.