Lowe’s pulls ads from ‘All-American Muslim’ after evangelical Christian group threatens boycott.
Sami Elmansoury, who serves on the Immigrant Rights Task Force of the Office of the Borough President of Manhattan, started a petition to Lowe’s. On The Takeaway, he said the petition is asking that the home-improvement company “stand up against the bigots of the anti-Islam/Islamophobia industry.”
Lowe’s announced that they would no longer run their ads on “All-American Muslim” after the Florida Family Association mounted a campaign against the program. “Lowe’s has received a significant amount of communication on this program, from every perspective possible,” the company’s statement said. “Individuals and groups have strong political and societal views on this topic, and this program became a lightning rod for many of those views.”
(Image: The Amen family from ‘All-American Muslim’ (left to right): Bilal, Suehalia, Adam, Shadia, Jeff McDermott, Lila, Mohsen, Samira Amen-Fawaz, and Ali Fawaz (photo from TLC))
Are you fucking kidding me?
And their brand statement is “Never Stop Improving.”
But just so we’re clear: this only applies to your HOMES. Never stop improving your homes. Your racist views can stay shag carpeted and covered in lead paint.
Don’t improve society. Big waste of time. Huge.
