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Beau says:
Beau questions the symbolic burning of Carhartt products in protest, urging reflection on separating symbols from their actual meaning.
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The full transcript provides additional insights into the dynamics of symbolic protests and the importance of understanding the intended message behind such actions.
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Well, howdy there, internet people.
It's Beau again.
So today we're gonna talk about Carhartt
and why there is some wild stuff going on
on social media today.
If you missed it, Carhartt decided to say,
hey, vaccines are good.
A lot of people are upset with this
and some have decided to show their displeasure
with the company by setting the Carhartt's ablaze
and taking photos of it and posting it to social media.
Which, I mean, sure, I get it.
I understand, you know, basic witchcraft
and all that stuff, exercising the demons and whatever.
Why are you doing it?
Are you mad at the employees that make this stuff?
No.
Are you mad at the employees in the stores that sell it?
No.
And in fact, in your narrow scope of reality,
if you're doing this,
you're doing it because you're trying to protect them.
You wanna make Carhartt better, I guess.
You wanna protect those employees.
You don't feel like they should have
this mandate pushed upon them, right?
You're burning this product because it's a symbol
and it's a way to express your displeasure
with those at the top, those making the decisions.
That's why you're doing it, right?
I don't think I'm wrong about that.
It's a form of protest.
And while I happen to think vaccines are wonderful
and a good thing, I get it.
And you have a first amendment right to do that.
You have a right to torch your hat if you want to.
No problems there.
I mean, have fun with that.
Be safe though.
The only thing that I would ask is that
the next time you see somebody with a flag doing it,
you remember this.
The next time somebody kneels during a song,
you remember this.
You're not attacking Carhartt.
You're not attacking the employees.
In your mind, you're trying to make it better for them,
right?
You're expressing your displeasure with those at the top
by torching a hat, by burning a symbol.
It doesn't actually hurt the company, right?
You already bought it.
It hurts your wallet, not theirs.
It's a symbol.
And it's a way that you are expressing your displeasure.
Just remember that.
Perhaps some of the other people
that perhaps some of the other brands
that you have bought into have,
maybe you've grown a little too attached
to those symbols as well.
And you can't separate the symbol from the actual item,
the thing it's supposed to symbolize.
Anyway, it's just a thought. Y'all have a good day.
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