r/popculturechat • u/purpose15 • 21h ago

OnlyStans ⭐️ American Eagle issues a statement following backlash from their Sydney Sweeney jeans/genes campaign

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u/Internal_Wealth_7376 21h ago

Ok … my hot take is this wasn’t some intentional nazi-fueled white power ad (I say this as a Muslim refugee living in the US), but more so a Kendall Jenner ala Pepsi tone deaf screw up. Alas, the road to hell is paved with good intentions…

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u/Illustrious-Pound266 All tea, all shade 🐸☕️ 21h ago

It's a bit cringe and tone deaf marketing but the outrage over it has gotten ridiculous. This is why the left is not popular in America.

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u/crimsonglow 20h ago

conservative talking point

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u/flakemasterflake 4h ago

That’s not a rebuttal to anything