Volkswagen pulls ad, apologizes for racist overtones [LMAO]

[Draz]

VW initially responded by saying that the "origin of the people depicted is irrelevant" and that the firm opposed "all forms of racism, xenophobia and discrimination."
"As you can imagine, we are surprised and shocked that our Instagram story could be so misunderstood," the company added.
However, the statement and the withdrawal of the ad only served to prompt a second barrage of criticism that Volkswagen was neither taking responsibility nor truly apologizing for the clip.
Later, reacting to the further outrage, VW issued a more comprehensive apology, saying "without doubt: The video was wrong and tasteless," and that it understood why people were upset by it.
"We distance ourselves from this and apologize," they said, promising consequences and an investigation.


Link to video: https://twitter.com/FelixEd93/status/1262833851807797249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5 Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dw.com%2Fen%2Fvolkswagen-pulls-ad-apologizes-for-racist-overtones%2Fa-53515141
Link to article: https://www.dw.com/en/volkswagen-pulls-ad-apologizes-for-racist-overtones/a-53515141

:roll::roll:

I'm looking hard into getting a GTI too lol

[FultzNationRISE]

This is our new normal. Companies bending over to random SJW losers on Twitter.

The only reason people get offended by this stuff is BECAUSE they crave the sense of power in watching a big rich company grovel and beg and turn into cucks.

But hey.

“Blades of teh Freed0m is stoopid cuz I just cant understand the idearz to it”

Simpletons gon simple.

[highwhey]

This is our new normal. Companies bending over to random SJW losers on Twitter.

The only reason people get offended by this stuff is BECAUSE they crave the sense of power in watching a big rich company grovel and beg and turn into cucks.

But hey.

“Blades of teh Freed0m is stoopid cuz I just cant understand the idearz to it”

Simpletons gon simple.

you were ahead of your time.

[Nanners]

Gotta love seeing the twitter TDS/diversity brigade flip out because a commercial produced by Hitlers car company supposedly didnt have enough diversity....

[fsvr54]

I have no respect for people and companies that don't stand by their beliefs and apologize. I find apologizing for such things a cowardly act.

I would rather be broke and homeless than to apologize to these panty-sniffing wackjobs.

[FultzNationRISE]

I have no respect for people and companies that don't stand by their beliefs and apologize. I find apologizing for such things a cowardly act.

I would rather be broke and homeless than to apologize to these panty-sniffing wackjobs.



Whatchu shavin with broski?

[FultzNationRISE]

Also... how does the editor of the article not know the difference between overtones and undertones?


Overtones would be “LOOK THERES A N1GGER!!!!”

[Axe]

Lmao :roll:

[Patrick Chewing]

The safest thing is to just remove all colored people from commercials.