O’Keefe Media has been on fire for the past few months. The independent media group is dedicated to excavating cases from the depths buried by powerful enterprises. Its recent exposé with the whistleblower Serge Varlay uncovered BlackRock’s questionable involvement in world affairs and corrupt internal practices as a global conglomerate.
And now the OMG has revealed a new scoop on another national enterprise, Best Buy. On August 9, 2023, the media published a Best Buy memo showcasing shocking criteria for eligibility for a leadership program.
To clarify the facts, the exposé is not about the Best Buy hiring process, contrary to popular belief. The memo was issued for current employees to apply for the Leadership Essentials Program arranged by McKinsey & Company. This three-month program would hone employees’ skills, including critical thinking, strategy development, networking, and problem-solving. However, the issue arises when the memo further elaborates on the requirements for the employees to belong to either Black, Latino, Hispanic, Asian, or Pacific Islander. This sparked outrage over reverse racism… or, let’s just say, another form of racism.
[Corie Barry takes down Twitter]
Best Buy Controversy Explained
There are two aspects to this Best Buy memo–
- The exclusion of White employees is discrimination.
- The corporate program to fund a mini-MBA-style program for minorities is an attempt to integrate them into managerial roles. They usually do not enjoy such higher positions in corporates.
The Best Buy collaboration with McKinsey & Company was an initiative to upgrade its human resources for better management. Although the intentions seemed quite lucrative, the execution went off-road due to the imposed ban on an entire race. If these words sound brutal, this is what the majority construed this initiative as.
Subsequently, a tsunami of tweets indicated criticisms against Best Buy’s decision. Some people have cited blatant racism, while others have argued over merit-based qualifications. Either way, the majority are calling for a Best Buy boycott.
“I’m a white guy that regularly shops at Best Buy. They apparently don’t want my future business.”
“EVERY WHITE MAN that works for Best Buy in this entire country NEEDS to file a class action lawsuit. Hit them where it hurts until these companies begin to realize these DEI programs are going to cost them millions, and they finally stop this bull.”
“It’s Best Buy Board and Executives that hate “White People”… The lifeblood of Best buys = majority white Customers Those executives are abusing their positions working alongside Globalists’ Agenda. Detrimental to Best Buy’s investors… Those executives should be sacked.”
“Best Buy hates white males . . . that’s it, that’s the story. They hate white males and, as such, would prefer you stay far, far away from their stores (as they are only for, evidently, selected clients, and white males aren’t on the list).”
However, the counterargument suggests that most corporates do not hire minorities as managers. The following tweet highlights the employment demography in Best Buy and how it affects the minority races when climbing the corporate ladder.
Several other companies often collaborate with third-party services that provide management training to employees, specifically for minorities. In layman’s words, here’s a business b*tch explaining the minority training programs.
Best Buy CEO Corie Barry Made Her Twitter Account Private
Amidst the raging backslash, the best way forward would have been to explain the company’s stance. However, the delay in the statements by the Best Buy executives is escalating the speculations further.
Moreover, Best Buy’s CEO, Corie Barry, privating her Twitter account has added fuel to the fire. Meanwhile, the right-wing is spewing the #GoWokeGoBroke narrative, implying they will drag down the entire corporation for discriminating against whites.
There could be a possibility that this program was only dedicated to minorities. While there might be more opportunities for all the employees in the future. But because of the lack of this clarity, Best Buy might suffer the wrath of “anti-wokedom.”
Netizens Unite To Boycott Best Buy, Similar To Bud Light
People are back with the Bud Light Phenomenon–
When Bud Light partnered with trans activist Dylan Mulvaney, the right-wing folks expressed their disdain towards the mass-favorite brand for being woke and exhibiting inclusivity. They declared boycotting Budweiser. At the same time, one conservative dad even came out with his own beer brand that openly opposes trans activism.
It was reported that this boycott have shaken the corporation, causing huge losses. To a degree, this is true, and a few other beer manufacturers also fell into this situation.
Our take– boycotting a corporate first affects the employees and workers. Instead of jumping the gun, it’s crucial to understand the multi-facets of the case. It is better to wait for Best Buy’s official statement before drawing further conclusions.
What would you suggest should be the next course of action? Should Best Buy clarify its stance? Is a minority training program unfair to other employees? Do you think there would be more such programs only for white employees?
Let us know in the comments section below.
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What should Best Buy do? What should be their next course of action?
Apologize profoundly and honestly…
“We were wrong. This racist policy has been rescinded and the person(s) responsible have been dismissed from their employ.
Once again we apologize and are truly sorry for the mistake.”.
That should be posted on their website and in every newspaper in every city where there is a brick and mortar store. The statement should be posted prominently on the front window of every store.
If Gillette and Budweiser had apologized immediately after their disastrous missteps, perhaps 10’s of Billions of dollars in revenue and marketshare would not have been lost.
This issue is far more black and white than this author suggests (no pun intended). Any employment opportunity that has inclusion criteria based on any racial or ethnic characteristics is, by definition, racist. There’s no debate here. It’s easy to highlight this if you switch it around and imagine a scenario where a memo is released for a training program that is only open to whites. Can you imagine the public outcry?
We need to stop telling these minority communities that they are oppressed by virtue of their race – that narrative has been debunked so completely by honest investigation (I say honest investigation because most of the “research” in this area is embarrassingly ideologically-driven and devoid of any intellectual rigour). I can’t imagine a more pathological act than to indoctrinate my children into a narrative that suggests that a success-ceiling exists by virtue of their skin colour. Not only is it deeply wrong, it’s also heart-breakingly damaging to these communities.
At any rate, I won’t be shopping in Best Buy ever again, simply on principle. It’s time to end this madness.
I get my stuff from Costco. Haven’t stepped foot inside a Best Buy in the last 10-12 years.
Management training courses (in AMERICA) should be made available to all employees. That’s what these courses are all about- who can QUALIFY for certain open positions- not on the basis of race, ethnicity, skin color, etc.
Expect the bud light response. Lose of sales will result in layoffs and store closures. Best buy will keep all management and marketing team.l just like bud light did. Then print media saying right racist groups are causing the firing. Meanwhile while CEO and marketing dept had billions lost but holds nobody accountable. Typical left woke tactics. Use the news to promote blame to racist right wing groups. Lolo millions of Americans banned bud light and the Jews calls us all right winged facusts. Expect no less from elite men and politics nowadays.
No, I don’t need to wait for Best Buy to try to spin this. I can smell racism a mile away, and this reeks of it. Will NEVER buy another item from them again. It’s not a boycott, it’s a divorce!!
Discrimination based on age, sex, race or religion is and has been illegal for over 50 years.
Business cannot discriminate in hiring or training programs. It’s illegal (not to mention unethical).
To suggest otherwise, mince words or engage in some sort of convulsion about this straightforward topic just highlights who you are as person.
Discrimination within business based on age, sex, race or religion is illegal, eff’ing period, full-stop, no question.
Bud light Lost Billions what do you mean they held on. You call yourself a journalist lol?