A simple Google search would have instantly told Geico why choosing Linda Sarsour as the “Face of Geico” is one of the worst business decisions they could ever make.
UPDATE! This just in: Insurance Giant GEICO cancels event with Linda Sarsour after mass outcry.
The insurance giant GEICO has cancelled an event set to feature activist Linda Sarsour, apologizing and saying it “does not condone hatred.”
Soon after a social media outcry against Sarsour’s planned appearance at a company event marking Middle Eastern and North African Heritage Month, GEICO issued a statementsaying, “We apologize to our employees, customers, and others for our initial plan to invite Linda Sarsour to speak at our internal event celebrating Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) Heritage Month. On Tuesday, we quickly cancelled the event.”
“GEICO does not condone hatred of any kind, and we do not stand for or with anyone who does,” the company said. “We are not aligned with any form of exclusion. We will continue to celebrate MENA Heritage Month in a way that aligns with our values.”
The advocacy group StandWithUs also criticized GEICO, and tweeted a long list of her previous incendiary statements, including a call for feminist activists she disliked to face genital mutilation. The group also pointed to Sarsour’s connections with the racist and antisemitic group the Nation of Islam, her criticism of efforts to “humanize” Israelis, support for excluding “Zionists” from events and other malfeasances.
David Wood responds:
I don’t think heads are going to roll at GEICO over this, at best, they will tell those responsible to tone it down and not be so obvious. There will be face saving and spin doctoring and the whole thing will blow over. This travesty will be overshadowed by the next politician that steps on his dick, or the next massacre that muslims perpetrate on innocents. The muslims need milquetoast organizations and politicians to push their agenda for “equality, justice, and two state (read ONE STATE) solutions.”
The insurance giant GEICO has cancelled an event set to feature activist Linda Sarsour, apologizing and saying it “does not condone hatred.”
Thank God for this wonderful news! Praise You God!
Rabid GOD HATER Sarsour Snake is one of the most evil people on the planet.
And here I thought Geico couldn’t be any more annoying with Flo’.
Geico: Hold our beer.
Companies shouldn’t champion and race, religion of gender. We are all equal just like it says under the constitution, Just sell your product and keep your mouth shut. You’d be much better off that way. AND stay out of politics.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarsour
Seems as if the public outcry against this rabid sectarian prevented their business from plummeting to the ground and crash hard. They should thank all those who spoke up.
Israel has a weak leader now, that’s why.
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Isn’t Geico an American company?
Yes. But their mascot is an Australian sounding Gekko that does its commercials
But what’s the connection to Israel then?
None, that I know of.
See? Hicks do drive limos.
David Wood just put up a video on this:
I just added his video.
Fuck geico and the subhuman known as Linda . Both can Goto hell. Why are you celebrating you morons? Are you catering to the Muslims for their insurance ! Sounds like it or you are either woke . Why not ask Linda and the rest of her kind how they feel about trans , gays , etc ..: go ahead !!! Ask the filthy Muslims about gay rights .
If Sarsour and AOC weren’t in their current positions as M&M (Muslim & Marxist) activists, they would, at best, be making B grade porn films.
Together? 😉
Likely.
On one hand, kudos to Geico for cancelling the even with Sarsour. On the other hand, they’ll still celebrate MENA Heritage Month…
Something is in the airheads. There is a sleeping giant.
Perhaps GEICO just wanted to support the gay community, thinking that Linda Sarsour has a face that could turn many men gay?
LOL!
It’s all that Geico lizard’s fault for (initially) recommending Sarsour; stupid lizard. With his (its) endless deceptive TV promotions about “saving you money” by switching to Geico, this faux pas should lead to finally ending that slimy green, nauseating chatterbox’s career.
Here’s how I’d like to see that career ended: https://twitter.com/alexraeder1/status/1266392874838605825
Glad Geico backed down.
i will now be canceling Geico,i have had this insurance ofr about seven years. This is a major problem now, they are trying to force ISLAM INTO AMERICA NOW.OVER MY DEAD BODY.i already know the basics f this hate-filled , pedophilic,animal abusing, etc, to know it’s EVIL.BAD MISTAKE, GEICO..MORONS.
I’m now glad I never used them.
It is impossible they did not know about Sarsour. When a company chooses someone for whatever purpose, they do a web search. And she is so well-known and out there. They knew and got caught.
This is surreal. The GEICO ads have always been asinine … think of their cockney-talking lizard. But this is SURREAL. I never used them for insurance. We need to protest. Who will their next spokesperson be?
Government Employees Insurance CO. is where the name comes from.
Should tell you all you need to know.
I didn’t know that.
If Geico stopped their annoying commercials that flood the TV, they could give free insurance to every American.