Anyone pleasexplain? Petition demands Trader Joe's change its 'racist' food packaging

[andrepmeet]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ereotypes.html

An online petition is calling on grocery store chain Trader Joe's to change the packaging and branding on some of its products amid claims it encourages racist stereotypes.

The protesters have taken issue with branding on the chain's food products from different parts of the world which change the name in 'Trader Joe's' to a popular or common name from its country of origin. It sees products from China branded with 'Trader Ming's', products from Italy named 'Trader Giotto's' and those from Mexico named 'Trader José's'."

Not trying to be controversial...but I don't get why "Trader Jose's" is racist vs. the traditional "Trader Joe's" is not.

1. Is this suggesting any name signifying a non-white origin is something to be hidden or ashamed of?

2. Wasn't the entire agenda behind "muh diversity" to encourage acceptance of non-white names?

3. Should this cancel-culture policy also be widely applied to ethnic restaurants/businesses with ethnic names? I mean is this a point of pride or a point of embarassment for them?


BTW: Yes, I understand "racist stereotypes" such as why wearing blackface is wrong or making fun of someones' inherent features is unacceptable...I just can't figure out how they are going to draw a line between what is considered offensive or not.

Personally, I would rather buy Trader Ming's Noodles than something similar marked as "Asian-inspired noodles"

[rhadam]

Huge fan of Trader Joe’s. I give zero fuks about the labeling of their products or if they change the labeling.

[Polaris]

Trader Ming's made me lol for some reason, I don't know why.

[Harbinger]

The explanation is that liberals and the left are stupid.

[~Hades~]

Can’t believe it’s some white liberal Karen upset about this. Expected mass amounts of Asians.


Imagine my shock.

[miscinbro]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ereotypes.html

An online petition is calling on grocery store chain Trader Joe's to change the packaging and branding on some of its products amid claims it encourages racist stereotypes.

The protesters have taken issue with branding on the chain's food products from different parts of the world which change the name in 'Trader Joe's' to a popular or common name from its country of origin. It sees products from China branded with 'Trader Ming's', products from Italy named 'Trader Giotto's' and those from Mexico named 'Trader José's'."

Not trying to be controversial...but I don't get why "Trader Jose's" is racist vs. the traditional "Trader Joe's" is not.

1. Is this suggesting any name signifying a non-white origin is something to be hidden or ashamed of?

2. Wasn't the entire agenda behind "muh diversity" to encourage acceptance of non-white names?

3. Should this cancel-culture policy also be widely applied to ethnic restaurants/businesses with ethnic names? I mean is this a point of pride or a point of embarassment for them?


BTW: Yes, I understand "racist stereotypes" such as why wearing blackface is wrong or making fun of someones' inherent features is unacceptable...I just can't figure out how they are going to draw a line between what is considered offensive or not.

Personally, I would rather buy Trader Ming's Noodles than something similar marked as "Asian-inspired noodles"

It doesn’t “suggest” asian origin in anything but that cringe chopstick font. No asian language looks like that, it’s just a very outdated trope.

I’m not offended per se, but it is very, very dated.

[backinbusiness]

Because liberals are pathetic and have nothing better to do

[StarFox]

Is this your first time visiting clown world OP? Enjoy your stay

[ltsOgre]

I strongly agree.

[RIKTER]

Supply and demand.

The demand for racism/bigotry far out weighs the current American supply, so professional victims/media, have to basically invent it.

[Mountaineer92]

shut up anna

[nin-com-poop]

How many times did liberals buy Trader Ming's before realizing it was racist?

[scheal]

It doesn’t “suggest” asian origin in anything but that cringe chopstick font. No asian language looks like that, it’s just a very outdated trope.

I’m not offended per se, LOL but it is very, very dated.

And here is the first socialist to get his purple hair in a tangle



Liberal outrage 101

This is outrageous, it's like the wuhan flu, what's happening this country

[djfuzzy]

It doesn’t “suggest” asian origin in anything but that cringe chopstick font. No asian language looks like that, it’s just a very outdated trope.

I’m not offended per se, but it is very, very dated.

Fair enough.

But why does that matter? Should it be in Calibri size 12 to be not as dated? Times new Roman is probably racist because romans were white supremacist and colonizers.

[tk217]

The name Trader Joe is racist - wtf are these people just noticing this?

They only complain about Trader Ming and Trader Joe San? Hilarious.

[andrepmeet]

The name Trader Joe is racist - wtf are these people just noticing this?

They only complain about Trader Ming and Trader Joe San? Hilarious.

Turns out you are right....this is kinda breaking news but the cancel-culture just discovered that original Trader Joe was a slave-trader. This the breaking totally-unedited unaltered image that just surfaced...





This obviously was before Hawaii was colonized thus the reason for him not wearing a Hula Shirt (which rock btw...you can't be in a bad mood wearing one....Trader Joes/ALDI Corp. are onto something).

[miscinbro]

Fair enough.

But why does that matter? Should it be in Calibri size 12 to be not as dated? Times new Roman is probably racist because romans were white supremacist and colonizers.

It just a font dating to a time of extreme racism against Asians in America. Asian products in Asian markets just have like times new Roman or some very basic font. Again, it’s not a huge deal imo, but it’s just a updated and tacky look - I’d change it if it was my brand.

[miscinbro]

Liberal outrage 101

The only person outraged here it seems is you, that triggered from “per se” - my lord.

[backinbusiness]

The only person outraged here it seems is you, that triggered from “per se” - my lord.

The only people outraged have been liberals for going on 5 years now, you’re unhinged

[miscinbro]

The only people outraged have been liberals for going on 5 years now, you’re unhinged

You’ve got your narrative, got to stick to it even it it means making up lies that are directly refuted in words everyone can read right above your post.

Pretty sad really.

[Ephedra]

More proof you can never satisfy liberals...placating them with one thing only encourages them to get upset about more things.

[miscinbro]

More proof you can never satisfy liberals...placating them with one thing only encourages them to get upset about more things.

You seem to think you’re type are in control - you’re not. This will change, like it or not.

[scheal]

The only person outraged here it seems is you, that triggered from “per se” - my lord.

So you’d change the packaging

Strange. Trader Joe’s have been doing quite well without your racist input

[cptamerica59]

At this point, the movement front has gotten so much of what they already wanted. It's obviously turned into a racket, grasping at straws for relevancy, continued support and funding.

[miscinbro]

So you’d change the packaging

Strange. Trader Joe’s have been doing quite well without your racist input

I know you won’t have anything legit to back this absurd claim up with - but please - how am I a racist?

In before whataboutism or someone I’ve never met that you saw online saying something racist.

[sooby]

Where is Trader Patel's tandoor-baked naan

i demand an inquiry to this racism!

[MyLastSerenade]

Imagine having to listen to college students walk around and pronounce every letter of your alphabet incorrectly and with pride.

[gwg77]

It just a font dating to a time of extreme racism against Asians in America. Asian products in Asian markets just have like times new Roman or some very basic font. Again, it’s not a huge deal imo, but it’s just a updated and tacky look - I’d change it if it was my brand.

Fonts be racist now too.

What a fukkin ******* this guy is.

[miscinbro]

Fonts be racist now too.

What a fukkin ******* this guy is.

Did I say the font was racist? No, I didn’t. Looks like you’re making sht up about me ... again.

[andrepmeet]

Where is Trader Patel's tandoor-baked naan

i demand an inquiry to this racism!

Now my mouth is watering...see what I mean?

Sometimes certain trigger words (even those feigning authenticity) actually do work. What if products start getting re-worked and simply mention "chicken based on the cuisine of the South Asian subcontinent colonized by the English, etc. VS. Trader Patel's tandoori-magic or whatever?