{"id":4043,"date":"2023-06-28T13:09:53","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T18:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/?p=4043"},"modified":"2023-06-28T13:10:45","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T18:10:45","slug":"grocery-store-chain-prompts-customers-to-donate-to-dei-awareness-at-checkout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/?p=4043","title":{"rendered":"Grocery store chain prompts customers to donate to \u2018DEI awareness\u2019 at checkout"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Haggen Food and Pharmacy, a Washington state grocery chain that is owned by food giant Albertsons, has gone fully woke asking customers to unbelievably donate to \u201cDEI awareness\u201d when they checkout, making them a new target for a boycott movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/grocery-store-prompts-customers-donate-dei-awareness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fox News<\/a>&nbsp;got a hold of a number of photos that show a self-checkout screen at a Haggen Food and Pharmacy asking customers as they check out, \u201cWould you like to donate to help advocate for DEI awareness?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Customers are encouraged to add a $1, $3, $5, or other amount donation to their total. They are also allowed to opt-out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A sign advertising the Haggen Foundation can be seen behind the self-checkout kiosk, advising customers that from June 14 through August 8 they can donate at \u201cany register\u201d to \u201csupport organizations that\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/americanwirenews.com\/ingraham-singles-out-2-gop-lawmakers-who-joined-dems-to-oppose-defunding-dei-initiatives\/\" target=\"_blank\">make positive social changes<\/a>\u00a0to ensure all community members live a healthy and fully inclusive life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ok TRUE AND SANE AMERICANS we have another MAJOR BOYCOTT &amp; CANCELLATION NEEDED&#8230;  Haggen&#39;s grocery store chain owned by produce giant Albertson\u2019s!!!!! LET&#39;S DO IT NOW TRUE AMERICANS!!!!!! \ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4f\ud83d\udc4d\ud83d\udc4d\ud83d\ude01\ud83d\ude01<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IMThdYXlSp\">https:\/\/t.co\/IMThdYXlSp<\/a><\/p>&mdash; letsbereal (@letsber21842683) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/letsber21842683\/status\/1673764144426676224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 27, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The grocery chain flourished after the Great Depression but was forced to file for bankruptcy in 2015 according to\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tastingtable.com\/1041669\/how-washingtons-haggen-grocery-chain-flourished-after-the-great-depression\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tasting Table<\/a>. Since then, the food outlet has become environmentally friendly, and more and more woke evidently trying to fit in with the uber-leftists oozing out of Seattle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This latest woke measure comes&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/americanwirenews.com\/spooked-corporate-officers-dramatically-cut-references-to-esg-and-dei-initiatives-amid-growing-backlash-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">after Bud Light and Target were both hammered<\/a>&nbsp;and boycotted over LGBTQ and transgender issues. Now that word has spread about the chain\u2019s support of the leftist ideology of DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion), the grocery chain may experience its own boycott.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Haggen Foundation\u2019s\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.community.haggen.com\/diversity-equity-inclusion\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>\u00a0asserts that donations made under the DEI prompt support charities like the American Cancer Society, as well as others that support people with mental disabilities such as Chinook Enterprises and Faces Northwest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the donations will also support the Marxist Northwest Justice Project, which seeks to challenge \u201cstructural and racial inequities to promote [the] long-term well-being of low-income individuals, families, and communities across Washington state.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs a dynamic statewide law firm, we pursue our mission through legal advice and representation, community partnerships, and education to empower clients and combat injustice in all its forms,\u201d the Northwest Justice Project proclaims on its&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.every.org\/nwjustice?gad=1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwtO-kBhDIARIsAL6Loreq1orjzdn8fWANgtVJGAF_hiXeg049ZtVZ2AWpq8mqjVkEhc3nfZUaAq7qEALw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a>. \u201cNJP endorses and has signed onto the principles and commitments of the Race Equity and Justice Initiative.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMore information about the initiative and useful resources and tools to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/americanwirenews.com\/harris-faulkner-openly-suspects-even-fox-is-going-to-have-to-change-over-new-york-dei-requirements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">facilitate individual and organizational race equity<\/a>&nbsp;work are available at the REJI website,\u201d the site notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Haggen Foundation has also thrown its support behind other woke organizations such as the Northwest Immigrants Rights Project and Empower Next Generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We still need more than temporary relief! TPS holders affected by terminations have lived in the US for 20+ yrs. They have built lives, families &amp; communities here. They deserve permanent protections, rather than living in limbo every 18 months <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ResidencyNOW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ResidencyNOW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TPSJustice?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TPSJustice<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/D4OA2Ptina\">https:\/\/t.co\/D4OA2Ptina<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (@NWIRP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NWIRP\/status\/1671912803442237441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 22, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Northwest Immigrants Rights Project claims on its&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwirp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a>&nbsp;that it seeks to \u201cundo systemic oppression.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are connected by our common humanity, by global forces that affect our lives, and by historic patterns of oppression, discrimination, and inequity,\u201d the organization claims, according to its \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwirp.org\/about\/mission\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mission<\/a>\u201d page. \u201cFor society to be just and whole, we must work together to undo systemic oppression in its many forms.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Empower Next Generations contends its three core values are \u201csocial equity, cultural diversity [and] inclusion\u201d on its&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.empowernextgenerations.org\/#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is our social responsibility toward each other to offer equitable access to resources, information, technology, financial and social capital in a fair, safe, and secure manner,\u201d the group declares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Donate to DEI woke crap at the checkout? Uggh not you too\u2026<\/p>&mdash; Erik Minor (@oingoboingo2000) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/oingoboingo2000\/status\/1673787877069824000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 27, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12240543\/Washington-state-grocery-store-chain-prompts-customers-donate-DEI-awareness-checkout.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Daily Mail<\/a>&nbsp;asked Haggen about the radical organizations it supports, a spokesperson sidestepped the question pointing to other organizations it is funding apparently as cover for its social justice activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe fundraising&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/americanwirenews.com\/did-the-woke-brigade-get-chick-fil-a-too-fast-food-giant-touts-embedding-dei-in-everything-we-do\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">campaign currently being conducted<\/a>&nbsp;at Haggen in Washington will benefit nonprofit organizations such as Down Syndrome Center of Puget Sound, Special Olympics Washington, Disability Rights Washington, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, and the American Cancer Society,\u201d the spokesperson answered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to Haggen in the Northwest, Albertsons owns several prominent grocery store brands across America including Tom Thumb, Safeway, and Market Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People are not impressed by yet another outlet pushing \u201cwokeism\u201d down their throats:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"de\" dir=\"ltr\">Albertsons \ud83d\udc4e\ud83d\udc4e\ud83d\udc4e<\/p>&mdash; Mary Felty 888 (@MaryFelty13) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaryFelty13\/status\/1673796071514931200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 27, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Well that&#39;s a really nice manipulative umbrella you have there!  Very convenient for the sheep who eat up all the lies presented to you as &quot;truth&quot;.  DEI is a grift.  <br>If it *was* for Special Olympics&#8230;it would SAY SO.<br><br>If this store wanted to donate to MS, go right ahead.<\/p>&mdash; Amuse Me (@Jessdayoff) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jessdayoff\/status\/1673996712917041155?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 28, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Time to find a new grocery store, one that does not mix commerce with political activism<\/p>&mdash; Pm1o (@Pm1oPm1o) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pm1oPm1o\/status\/1673984898590285825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 28, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This would be my response. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/m4tUoXyHaq\">pic.twitter.com\/m4tUoXyHaq<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Scott Craig (@ScottCraig18) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScottCraig18\/status\/1673766356313841675?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 27, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Original Article: <a href=\"https:\/\/americanwirenews.com\/grocery-store-chain-prompts-customers-to-donate-to-dei-awareness-at-checkout\/\">https:\/\/americanwirenews.com\/grocery-store-chain-prompts-customers-to-donate-to-dei-awareness-at-checkout\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Haggen Food and Pharmacy, a Washington state grocery chain that is owned by food giant Albertsons, has gone fully woke asking customers to unbelievably donate to \u201cDEI awareness\u201d when they checkout, making them a new target for a boycott movement. Fox News&nbsp;got a hold of a number of photos that show a self-checkout screen at a Haggen Food and Pharmacy asking customers as they check out, \u201cWould you like to donate to help advocate for DEI awareness?\u201d Customers are encouraged [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4043","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-propaganda"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4043","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4043"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4043\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4044,"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4043\/revisions\/4044"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4043"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4043"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4043"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}