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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will not run for a seat in the US Senate next year, according to her office, clearing the way for incumbent New York senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democrat, to run for re-election unopposed by the progressive congresswoman.
“She is not planning to run for Senate in 2024. She is not planning to primary Gillibrand,” Lauren Hitt, Ocasio-Cortez’s spokesperson, told Politico.
Gillibrand, who launched her re-election campaign in January for a third Senate term, was widely believed to be facing a number of potential challengers in the state primary, including Ocasio-Cortez.
The announcement follows indications from other New York progressives, including Mondaire Jones and representatives Jamaal Bowman and Ritchie Torres, that they are not considering a challenge.
New York Democrats were hit hard in the midterm elections last year and the loss of four seats to Republican candidates is widely blamed for the party losing control of Congress. Avoiding an acrimonious challenge from the progressive wing of the party, and concentrating on recovering the 2022 losses, is considered to be Democrats’ political priority.
“I think it’s divisive. And unless you think you can win, it’s divisive unnecessarily,” Jay Jacobs, chair of the New York Democratic party, told Politico. “It’s using up resources we need to preserve for more coordinated work and the rest.”
Camille Rivera, a New York-based progressive strategist, said that an intra-Democrat contest “could be pretty bruising and give a Republican a leg up”.
Signs of a deal between Ocasio-Cortez and Gillibrand came after rumors of a Senate seat challenge began to circulate last year. Gillibrand has faced criticism for her part in forcing former senator Al Franken’s resignation, accepting donations from indicted crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried and ties to Wall Street.
But Ocasio-Cortez’s staff’s choice of language – “not planning to run” is not the same as “not running”. Bronx representative Jamaal Bowman told the outlet he heard AOC’s name “weeks ago or months ago maybe” as a primary contender but hadn’t heard it since.
Ocasio-Cortez’s indication comes as high-profile progressives have said they’ll support Joe Biden’s re-election bid, despite misgivings about parts of his agenda. Ocasio-Cortez has said she “unequivocally” supports the party’s nominees.
Since Biden’s re-election soft launch on Tuesday, the sitting president has received endorsements from congressional progressive caucus leader Pramila Jayapal, representative Ro Khanna, and squad members Ilhan Omar, Greg Casar and Delia Ramirez.
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The endorsements come despite disquiet about Biden’s recent push to the middle on crime, energy policy and immigration.
“I think that people are looking at the incredible accomplishments, particularly the investments in climate change and equity, racial justice, and seeing that this is night and day from what anyone else has been able to do,” Jayapal told the Hill.
Senator Elizabeth Warren has said she’s “delighted” about Biden’s decision. “I’m in all the way,” she told the outlet.
Vermont senator Bernie Sanders, who ran for the Democrat nomination against Biden in 2020, told CNN’s State of the Union Sunday: “If you believe in democracy, you want to see more people vote, not fewer people vote, I think the choice is pretty clear, and that choice is Biden.”
But Sanders leaned on Biden to be stronger on working-class issues, and urged the president and the party “to make it clear that we believe in a government that represents all, not just the few; take on the greed of the insurance companies, the drug companies, Wall Street, all the big money interests; and start delivering for working-class people.”
“You do that, I think Biden is going to win in a landslide,” Sanders added.
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The "Passport Bros" are men who have chosen to seek out foreign women, typically from other countries, for relationships. They believe that western women have been influenced by cultural and societal pressures to behave in a certain way, and that by seeking out foreign women, they can find a more authentic, fulfilling, and harmonious relationship. This is seen as a way to restore the natural balance between masculine and feminine energy, and to avoid the "wickedness" of western women.
"Mike has been traveling to different countries for the past year and has earned himself the nickname "Passport Bros" among his friends, due to his tendency to only date foreign women."
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Men who understand that western women have drunk the cool aid pass the point of no return, and got their passports to enjoy happiness and peace with fit, friendly foreign women
And the Lord said “God bless the Passport Bros, for they have avoided thy wickedest American women and achieved nirvana with feminine foreign women, restoring the natural balance between feminine and masculine and breeding out/leaving in the dust thy wicked western shemen
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Literal incels who have fallen into the trance of a certain british/romanian trafficker, believing that they are above western women in that they still seek traditional relationship values…. Those values being that women are to remain submissive and stupid, while the big strong men can have their way with whatever they want. These particular men are sad that they dont get any play outside of the women they claim to be “hoes”, since everyone else despises those who act the way they do and reject any form of romantic connection with them. What a shame. “Passport Bros” are an embarrassment to both western AND eastern society. Everyone other than their equally as intellectually-challenged friends sees them for what they are- losers who think they deserve servitude from women. But since they cant find that over here, they of course resort to preying on young women in foreign countries (most prominently eastern asian ones :| … how surprising). Them taking advantage of their lower positions and masking it as seeking to bask in new cultures, societal values, and AHEM women, is certainly what makes passport bros who they are. Leave the country. We dont want you here anyway lol
One time my ex posted a pic on instagram of her wearing a crop top… i just cant take it anymore!!!! I need me a woman who knows how to sit there and look pretty for me while *I* scroll instagram and look at other women in their underwear!!
Hmmmm… i know! I’ll just become one of those “Passport Bros”!!!!! XD
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Passport bros are a new phenomenon of Western men who are deciding to go to Asia and elsewhere to find traditional / feminine women to wife up because they are either annoyed at the insanely high standards that modern Western women hold, or they don't share the extreme woke values, or because western women can be hypocrites who want a provider man but they won't clean or cook.
Passport bros are a variation of MGTOW movement, but the passport variant are men who still want to wife up good women instead of rejecting marriage altogether. Passport bros believe that certain women are worthy of marriage and that both husband and wife should contribute to the marriage in some way.
Person 1: Bro the girl on Tinder says I must be 6ft tall, 6 pack, 6 figure income, pay for all her gifts but she won't cook or clean
Person 2: dude, just become passport bros like me. My wife is foreign and we are happily married for 5 years so far.
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Men in the west who understand that the west (particularly the U.S.) is a sinking ship, both financially and culturally, and therefore, choose to live in countries where their money goes further and they're treated with more respect, particularly by women.
Passport Bros understand that their lives would be better in places like Southeast Asia and Eastern Europe, because strong family values are still seen as the norm in places like that. Hook-up culture isn't as rampant in those parts of the world, and thus, the population, especially the women, are far less damaged. They create better and stronger family units.
Passport Bros tend to get "bullied" by western women, who, ironically, prove why those Passport Bros exist in the first place. And for some reason, black men are the primary target of that bullying, though men of all races, especially men with the money to do so, are leaving the west for a better life abroad. Perhaps the bullying comes from the fact that it's the men with money, the men that these women want the most, that are the ones leaving.
The Passport Bros are finding greener pastures and happier, less stressful, more peaceful lives outside of places like USA, Canada, and the UK.
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Passport Bro phenomenon is of men who are tired of the 80/20 pareto rule in dating and are choosing to go abroad to Asia (mainly Southeast Asia) where women appreciate their value more. This is due to Hoeflation, as explained elsewhere.
The Austrian school of economics believes any increase in the money supply not supported by an increase in the production of goods and services leads to an increase in prices.
Likewise, suppose there is an increase in the quality of men but no increase in the quality of women. This causes an increase in the demand for good women as there is a decent amount of good men. Thus, the price of good women will now increase.
Remember the law of demand (the law of demand states that quantity purchased varies inversely with price), so men will go where there value is appreciated more where they do not have to deal with enormous rip-offs.
The decline in quality of Western women and the rise of quality in Asian women is as stark as the takeover of Japanese automobiles being more valuable than American automobiles around the 1980s. More value for one's money, a greater return on an investment (ROI - more bang for your buck).
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A class of Western men who adventurer to foreign environments in search of based females to engage in dedicated naked apron cooking as he walks by, smacks her ass and initiates baby-making.
Generally the result of supply and demand as their Western female counterpart no longer engage in mating rituals when in heat, preferring instead to simply roll over like a beached whale while repeating a monolog about Amy Schumer's vagene.
Leaving these traditional partners to "live their own truth", prioritize "self care" over home building and hate the "patriarchy", passport bros set out into the wilds in search of fairer game.
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Nearly half (46%) of respondents were verbally harassed in the past year because of being transgender.
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RESOURCESFATAL VIOLENCE AGAINST THE TRANSGENDER AND GENDER NON-CONFORMING COMMUNITY IN 2022
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Sadly, 2022 has already seen at least 39 transgender people fatally shot or killed by other violent means. We say “at least” because too often these stories go unreported — or misreported. In previous years, the majority of these people were Black and Latinx transgender women.
In 2021, the Human Rights Campaign tracked a record number of violent fatal incidents against transgender and gender non-conforming people — with 50 fatalities tracked.
These victims, like all of us, are loving partners, parents, family members, friends and community members. They worked, went to school and attended houses of worship. They were real people — people who did not deserve to have their lives taken from them.
As HRC continues to work toward justice and equality for transgender and gender non-conforming people, we mourn those we have lost in 2022:
Morgan Moore, a 17-year-old trans boy, had a natural talent for music and loved to cook. His siblings gave him one of the most supportive and impactful gifts any relative can give to a person of transgender experience: they simply respected him as the brother he was. Morgan was disabled and lived with multiple sclerosis, diabetes, and long COVID. He is remembered as an “all-around great person” by relatives.
Morgan died as a result of criminal neglect from his parents, which resulted in worsened health issues. Authorities recently charged Morgan’s parents with second-degree murder and six counts of neglect of a minor.
Caelee Love-Light, a 27-year-old Latina transgender woman, is remembered by friends as someone "who loved to read." Her friends Ana Luthien Lisbeth Keathley said Caelee was "hyperlexic, and she enjoyed learning something new every day.” Caelee was killed in Phoenix, Arizona on December 17, 2022.
A friend of Mar’Quis 'MJ' Jackson described him as “full of life and love” and as a person who “would get the party started anywhere.” Mar'Quis was killed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on December 12, 2022, his 33rd birthday.
Destiny Howard, a 23-year-old Black transgender woman who found fatally shot in Macon, Georgia on December 9, 2022. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating Destiny's death.
Diamond Jackson-McDonald, a 27-year-old Black trans woman, is remembered by loved ones as a loving person and a gem. Linda Jackson, Diamond’s mother, told local press: “I just want the world to know that Diamond was my rock, my shoulder, my child whom I love with every inch of me of what I have left to give." Diamond was killed on Thanksgiving Day in Philadelphia.
Daniel Aston, a 28-year-old transgender man, was one of two transgender people killed in the Club Q mass shooting in Colorado Springs on November 20, 2022. Daniel was a well-known bartender at Club Q, with the Associated Press reporting that he could often be seen “letting loose, sliding across the stage,” entertaining patrons and helping make Club Q a welcoming space in Colorado Springs for the LGBTQ+ community. Daniel's parents described him as “...the happiest he had ever been."
Kelly Loving, a 40 year-old trans woman, was one of two transgender people killed in the Club Q mass shooting in Colorado Springs on November, 20, 2022. Kelly was described by her sister in an interview as being "loving" and someone who was "always trying to help the next person out instead of thinking of herself. She just was a caring person.”
Tiffany Banks’ family and friends remember her as a “sociable and beautiful butterfly.” When she came around, they say, there was “never a dull moment.” They say she loved to sing and dance.
Tiffany, a 25-year-old Black trans woman, was killed in Miami on October 1,2022. Her death is the fourth known killing of a Black transgender person in Florida.
Semaj Billingslea, a 33-year-old trans man, graduated from Florida Youth Academy before attending Florida State College at Jacksonville. He was a fan of Megan Thee Stallion and cared deeply about his friends. On September 21, Semaj was killed in Jacksonville, Florida.
Acey Morrison, a 30-year-old Two-Spirit person, was a ”kindhearted, down to earth, joyous, respectful, and loving soul” who was a “helpful and giving person who was always there for her family and friends.” She was shot dead in Rapid City, South Dakota on August 21.
Two-Spirit people are indigenous North Americans who possess both a feminine and masculine spirit.
Mya Allen, who was also known as Regina Allen, was a 35-year-old Black transgender woman who was full of joy and laughter. Mya was active on social media, often posting selfies of her beautiful outfits and makeup. She was also a member of Sisters Helping Each Other Battle Adversity (SHEBA), a local advocacy, empowerment and support group for Black transgender women. Mya was killed on August 29 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Dede Ricks, a 33-year-old Black transgender woman, was shot and killed in Detroit on August 27th, 2022. Just before 3:40 a.m., Dede was found dead in her home in Detroit with gunshot wounds. A suspect has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder and felony firearm, according to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s office.
Maddie Hofmann, a 47-year-old trans woman born in Korea and raised in the U.S. by their adoptive family, was killed by police in Malvern, Pennsylvania on May 19, 2022. According to a GoFundMe organized by a family friend, Maddie was one of six siblings. They had a deep bond with their younger sister, Emily, who was also adopted from Korea.
At barely 26-years-old, Aaron Lynch, a trans man, was shot and killed by police in McLean, Virginia on July 7, 2022. Aaron, who was experiencing a mental health crisis, was first unsuccessfully tased by police after some back-and-forth discourse, resulting in one of the police officers shooting him four times. Police officers had originally responded to a 911 call to Aaron’s house with a trained mental health co-respondent and returned a second time without one after not initially finding Aaron on the premises.
Kandii Reed, who also went by Kamila Marie Swann and Dee Dee, was killed in Kansas City on July 24, 2022. Information on her personal life is scarce, although we know enough to say that the 29-year-old Black trans woman was a model and a performer who was doubtlessly loved and appreciated by those closest to her.
Hayden Davis’ interests were wide-ranging, from fashion and the Kardashians to skincare and makeup. Her smile was bright and she had an active presence on social media. The 28-year-old Black trans woman was shot and killed in Detroit on July 25, 2022.
Marisela Castro was planning a birthday party celebration with friends and family. Tragically, on July 29 the eve of her birthday, Marisela was shot and killed in the Northshore neighborhood Houston, Texas. According to her friend Jorge Luis Lizardo, as quoted in the Houston Chronicle, she was a “bright” and “sunny” person who had never made enemies
Cherry Bush lived in the Sylmar neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, where she was experiencing homelessness. At 48-years-old, Bush was shot and killed on July 5, 2022. On social media, her brother called her his “oldest friend.”
Keshia Chanel Geter, a 26-year-old Black transgender woman, was traveling with a friend when she was fatally shot in Augusta, Georgia on July 20, 2022, outside a motel. Initial reports from local media misgendered Keshia. “Keshia Chanel Geter lived her truth as a Black transgender woman, said Tori Cooper, HRC’s Director of Community Engagement for the Transgender Justice Initiative. “She should still be alive today to embrace those she loved and continue living a bright and full life.”
On social media, beloved tributes were pouring in for Martasia Richmond, a Black transgender woman killed in Chicago on July 11, 2022 and pronounced dead early on the morning of July 12, 2022. Of her passing, HRC's Director of Community Engagement for the Transgender Justice Initiative Tori Cooper said "at 30 years old, she should have decades ahead of her to spend with those she loved. Her death was not only unjust but part of an alarming trend of anti-transgender violence in Chicago and in this country at-large."
Kitty Monroe, a Black trans woman, was a beloved friend and loving mom to her four small dogs named Chyna, Milan, Tokyo and London whom she posted countless photos of on social media. She was killed outside Memphis in Cordova, Tennessee, on June 29, 2022.
Shawmaynè Giselle Marie, a 27-year-old Black transgender woman, was born and raised in Gulfport and attended Gulfport High School. She worked as a personal care assistant and as a certified nursing assistant for almost four years. She was shot and killed in Gulfport, Mississippi on June 21, 2022. On social media, her family and friends remembered her as a “loving, funny, kind and genuine person.”
Brazil Johnson, a Black trans woman, was a passionate LGBTQ+ activist, a beloved daughter and a talented chef. In an interview with CBS58 News, the mother of Brazil Johnson, Bernita Gildart, said her daughter was a passionate chef and that the kitchen was like a haven for her. Johnson was killed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 15, 2022.
Sasha Mason, a 45-year-old Latina transgender woman, was part of a large, loving family. She was a beloved family member and friend to many. On social media, Sasha’s friends and family remembered her as a sweet, kind and generous person with a beautiful smile who cherished her friends and family.
Chanelika Y'Ella Dior Hemingway was known for a smile as bright as her future according to news reports. She was born and raised in Guilderland, New York and was close with her mom, cousins and her niece, according to PGH Lesbian Correspondents. She graduated from Albany High School and studied at Hudson Valley Community College. She turned 30 at the beginning of May. She has just graduated from the University of Albany with a bachelor’s degree where she was the recipient of a 2022 Spellman Academic Achievement Award.
Nedra Sequence Morris, a 50-year-old Black transgender woman, was “strong, feisty, opinionated” and loved talking to her many friends on the phone. On May 14, 2022, Morris was fatally shot in Opa-locka, Florida. More than 100 people held a vigil at an intersection where Morris’ body was found. A cousin spoke at the memorial, stating “We pray, that God speaks to us, we don’t go out with a vengeance, that we know justice will be served."
Ray Muscat, who worked at a grocery store, was described by coworkers as a “kind soul who had a glowing smile.” On May 8, 2022, Muscat was shot and killed by his girlfriend in Independence Township, Michigan. According to police reporters, Muscat’s girlfriend also killed her brother and her body was found the next day; she died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Fern Feather, who used both she/hers and they/them pronouns, was kind and free-spirited. The 29-year-old trans woman was known to bring joy to everyone around. Her friends remember her making others feel valued wherever she went. Fern Feather was killed in Morristown, Vermont on April 12, 2022.
Ariyanna Mitchell, a Black trans girl, is recalled by her family as “truly unique, funny, and loved by everyone. Ariyanna Mitchell was killed on April 2, 2022 in Hampton, Virginia.
Miia Love Parker, a 25-year-old Black trans woman, was fatally shot in Chester, Pennsylvania on April 1, 2022. She was was a bright light in many lives and was also a fan of Pose.
Kenyatta ‘Kesha” Webster, a Black transgender woman, was found dead in Jackson, Mississippi on Saturday, March 26, 2022. She had just turned 24-years-old in February. On April 1, more than a hundred people attended the balloon release honoring Webster. There, Webster’s mother passionately called for justice for her daughter’s death. “She had plenty of love. She didn’t deserve that.”
Kathryn “Katie” Newhouse, a 19-year-old Asian-American neurodivergent transgender woman, was an Illinois native who had a passion for hiking, sightseeing and advocating for trans rights. On March 19, 2022, she was killed by her father in Georgia before he died by suicide using the same weapon.
Tatiana Labelle, a 33-year-old Black transgender woman, was a Chicago native who was loved by her friends and family. She was a fan of Mariah Carey and Patti Labelle. On March 18, 2022, Labelle was found dead in Chicago. Although details are currently unclear, her death has been ruled a homicide and detectives are continuing to investigate.
Paloma Vazquez, a Latina transgender woman living in Houston, Texas, was a member of the Organización Latina de Trans en Texas, an organization for Latina trans women based in Houston. She was fatally shot on February 22, 2022. On social media, the founder of the organization wrote, “Vuela alto Paloma y que no te alcance nunca más el odio de este mundo. Descansa en paz,” which translates to, “Fly high Paloma and may the hatred of this world never reach you again. Rest in peace.”
Matthew Angelo Spampinato, a 21-year-old white trans man, was a victim of a hit-and-run car crash in New Castle, Delaware, on Feb. 9, 2022. Spampinato worked as a barista at Starbucks and was described as bright and kind by employees. One coworker said, “He was always so selfless. He would always ask how everybody was doing even when he wasn’t having a good day himself.”
Naomie Skinner, a 25-year-old Black transgender woman, was described by a friend as being a “very outstanding person.” Her sister said Naomie lived a “fabulous life.” Naomie was fatally shot by her boyfriend on February 12, 2022 near Detroit in Highland Park, Michigan.
Cypress Ramos, a 21-year-old Latina trans woman, loved her local LGBTQ+ community in Lubbock, Texas. She was tragically found dead on Feb. 13, 2022.
Duval Princess, she/her/hers
Duval Princess was just beginning to live as her authentic self at the time of her death. She was a well-known hairstylist and active member of the LGBTQ+ community in Jacksonville, Florida, where she was killed. Family members, friends and clients remembered her on social media days after her passing, referring to her as being “so sweet and genuine.”
Amariey Lej, she/her/hers
A young Black transgender woman, Amariey Lei graduated from Woodland Hills High School in Wilkinsburg, a borough bordering Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She was a dancer and beloved coach for the Lady Diamonds, a hip-hop and majorette dance team.
HRC works to shed light on this epidemic of violence in order to ensure victims’ lives are remembered with dignity, and to work to end the stigma that so many trans and gender non-conforming people face. HRC confirms these cases working with local advocates, the media and sometimes law enforcement. In doing this work, there are some cases that surface that are unclear -- where victims may have died by other means than violent acts by another individual. In these cases, HRC works to monitor developments closely and calls for further investigation into the causes and circumstances surrounding their deaths. To view these cases, visit HRC's "Additional Concerning Deaths of Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Individuals" resource page.
These victims were killed by acquaintances, partners or strangers, some of whom have been arrested and charged, while others have yet to be identified. Some of these cases involve clear anti-transgender bias. In others, the victim’s transgender or gender non-conforming status may have put them at risk in other ways, such as forcing them into unemployment, poverty, homelessness and/or survival sex work.
While the details of these cases differ, it is clear that fatal violence disproportionately affects transgender women of color -- particularly Black transgender women -- and that the intersections of racism, sexism, homophobia, biphobia, transphobia and unchecked access to guns conspire to deprive them of employment, housing, healthcare and other necessities.
HRC Foundation’s “Dismantling a Culture of Violence” report demonstrates how anti-transgender stigma, denial of opportunity and increased risk factors compound to create a culture of violence -- and provides clear ways that each of us can directly make an impact to make our society a safer place for transgender and gender non-conforming people.
As is too often the case in the reporting of violence against transgender and gender non-conforming people, many of these victims are misgendered in local police statements and media reports, which can delay our awareness of deadly incidents. In the pursuit of greater accuracy and respect for transgender and gender non-conforming people in both life and death, HRC offers guidelines for journalists and others who report on these communities.
HRC has been tracking reports of fatal anti-transgender violence for the past several years. Previous reports can be found: 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015.
The Human Rights Campaign reports on news, events and resources of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation that are of interest to the general public and further our common mission to support the LGBTQ+ community.
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Schultz began working at Starbucks in 1982. He later left and opened Il Giornale, a specialty coffeeshop that merged with Starbucks during the late 1980s. Under Schultz, the company established a large network of stores which has influenced coffee culture in Seattle, the U.S., and internationally. Following large-scale distribution deals, Starbucks became the largest coffee-house chain in the world. Schultz took the company public in 1992 and used a $271 million valuation to double their store count in a series of highly publicized coffee wars. He stepped down as CEO in 2000, succeeded by Orin Smith. During the 2008 financial crisis, Schultz returned as chief executive. Succeeding Jim Donald, Schultz led a mass firing of executives and employees and shuttered hundreds of stores. He orchestrated multiple acquisitions of American and Chinese beverage companies, introduced a national loyalty program, and enforced fair trade standards. His aggressive expansion in Chinese markets has been credited[by whom?] with reconciling the country's tea-culture with coffee consumption in China. Schultz was succeeded by Kevin Johnson as CEO in April 2017 and Myron Ullman as chairman in June 2018. Schultz has written four books on business. He is an outspoken neoliberal. Schultz publicly considered a candidacy in the 2012, 2016, and 2020 U.S. presidential elections as an independent candidate. He declined to join all three contests. His positions on domestic politics are socially liberal and fiscally moderate. In foreign policy, he is seen as a "liberal hawk", favoring American-led international affairs and neoliberalism. Schultz was named the 209th-richest person in the U.S. by Forbes with a net worth of $4.3 billion (October 2020).[3] Schultz started the Schultz Family Foundation to help military veterans and fight youth unemployment. On March 16, 2022, Starbucks announced that CEO Kevin Johnson was retiring and that Howard Schultz would take over as interim CEO until Laxman Narasimhan took over as CEO in April 2023.[4][5] On March 20, 2023, Schultz announced that he would be stepping down early from the position.[6]
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The Asian fraternity really didn't have any type of rhythm whatsoever.
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The now viral video of a mostly Asian fraternity strolling to Doja Cat and SZA’s “Kiss Me More” isn’t just a stark example of cultural appropriation—it’s also embarrassing as hell. It has gotten more than 20 million views and has become a topic of conversation in these internet streets.
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The fraternity, known as Tau Kappa Omega, is self-described as the first Asian-interest fraternity and was officially recognized at the University of Oklahoma in 2002.
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Even though it was designed to “provide the depth and structure to effectively embody the vision of a group that would redefine Brotherhood,” this video shows the opposite with a shallow interpretation of Black Greek life.
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X/Twitter user @Soulful1865 flashed a light on the fraternity’s cringey dance moves by sharing the video on his account with the caption: “Black Americans are the most imitated ethnic group in the world to date.” In the footage, there are two Black men participating alongside Tau Kappa Omega.
However, there is no rhythm, no coordination, no cadence, no swag. It’s bad enough that the group essentially made a mockery out of Black fraternities and sororities—which had to fight for their rightful place at college campuses—but they did a piss poor job of even staying on beat.
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Alpha Phi Alpha was founded at Cornell University in 1906 and soon after, organizations like Delta Sigma Theta, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Omega Psi Phi and Sigma Gamma Rho were formed. When Tau Kappa Omega pilfers Black traditions, it’s not a joke that should just be easily dismissed.
It is an attempt to erode the significance of what Black people have fought for because racist institutions and structures gave us no choice. The viral footage is a reminder that folks feel way to comfortable stealing from our culture—and we need to continue to call them out on it.
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The now viral video of a mostly Asian fraternity strolling to Doja Cat and SZA’s “Kiss Me More” isn’t just a stark example of cultural appropriation—it’s also embarrassing as hell. It has gotten more than 20 million views and has become a topic of conversation in these internet streets.
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The fraternity, known as Tau Kappa Omega, is self-described as the first Asian-interest fraternity and was officially recognized at the University of Oklahoma in 2002.
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Even though it was designed to “provide the depth and structure to effectively embody the vision of a group that would redefine Brotherhood,” this video shows the opposite with a shallow interpretation of Black Greek life.
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X/Twitter user @Soulful1865 flashed a light on the fraternity’s cringey dance moves by sharing the video on his account with the caption: “Black Americans are the most imitated ethnic group in the world to date.” In the footage, there are two Black men participating alongside Tau Kappa Omega.
However, there is no rhythm, no coordination, no cadence, no swag. It’s bad enough that the group essentially made a mockery out of Black fraternities and sororities—which had to fight for their rightful place at college campuses—but they did a piss poor job of even staying on beat.
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Alpha Phi Alpha was founded at Cornell University in 1906 and soon after, organizations like Delta Sigma Theta, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Omega Psi Phi and Sigma Gamma Rho were formed. When Tau Kappa Omega pilfers Black traditions, it’s not a joke that should just be easily dismissed.
It is an attempt to erode the significance of what Black people have fought for because racist institutions and structures gave us no choice. The viral footage is a reminder that folks feel way to comfortable stealing from our culture—and we need to continue to call them out on it.
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