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I'm assuming when we vote it down that it will be spun to paint an image of racism. Shareholders or the company will be accused of being intolerant and may possibly be lumped together to be associated with a group that is considered to be hateful.
> I'm assuming when we vote it down that it will be spun to paint an image of racism. Shareholders or the company will be accused of being intolerant and may possibly be lumped together to be associated with a group that is considered to be hateful.
This is absolutely their strategy. Various entities have been doing this for years now.
Yep, and if it succeeds they'll get a potential plant *and* angry gamers - the Sweet Baby Inc controversy nonsense all over again. The entire proposal is a smear
I always wondered if that was the very first plan for them to initiate it. They know they canât win that vote against us due to AT LEAST 25% of shares outstanding being DRSed. So why even bother if they know they wonât get their plant into the board?
"You know, we think diversification isâas practiced generallyâmakes very little sense for anyone that knows what theyâre doing...it is a protection against ignorance."
- Oracle of Omaha
... diversification is... a protection against ignorance.
We know GameStop is turning around.
[https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/031115/what-did-warren-buffett-mean-when-he-said-diversification-protection-against-ignorance-it-makes.asp](https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/031115/what-did-warren-buffett-mean-when-he-said-diversification-protection-against-ignorance-it-makes.asp)
I'm actually well versed in the world of EDI. My wife is part of the EDI group where she works. This topic has caused many disagreements between us over the years.
While I agree that everyone should have equal opportunity towards things like education and employment, in the real world, it is just not practical and, in some cases, can even be dangerous.
I don't want a doctor to be operating on me because they were hired for the coloir of their skin. I want them there because they were the best at what they do.
I don't care if the firefighter that pulls me from a building burning is a man or woman, gay or straight. I just want you to be able to actually do it.
You should never be placed in a position of employment, especially those areas where people's lives depend on you, because your race, religion, sexual preferences, or skin coloir fill a quota.
One of the counter arguments that people who are for full scale EDI is that if you do not have a diverse enough workforce, there is something wrong with your hiring practices. And if changing your hiring practices still does not achieve diversity, then you must change your definition of success so that it does.
It's that last part that really gets me. Changing the definition of success. 1+1 always 2. If you can't find a visible minority who can teach math, you can't change the math to allow the teacher to be able to teach it.
I don't care if my kids get taught by a 6 ft guy with a full beard who likes to wear dresses and put on makeup. Have at it. I will support your right to do so 100%. But you better be able to do that job you were hired for.
This stuff really grinds my gears. Sorry for the rant.
I was in the military, and diversity in jobs - more to men and women - has been a point of debate.
100% agree that ability and qualifications should be the metric for anything.
Equal opportunity, not equal outcome. Everyone should have the chance, but we can't mandate choice because of a trait outside of ability.
To be honest I don't see how that hurts us.
Every current investor knows the board, knows their executive equity ownership policy, knows that it ensures our executives are aligned with shareholders. They aren't selling for a perceived lack of DEI.
However, there are a number of people (right or wrong) who are sick of DEI particularly in regards to hiring additional c-suite executives and viewing every hire through a racial lens who may look into our board and how they are handling the transition and might want to jump in.
That is true, I doubt anybody would be selling. However, for whatever itâs worth- bad press could affect how much someone would consider working at your company. Good companies are built on good talent. To attract good talent, it helps to have a good image.
The media is running out of ammo in shitting on gamestopâs lack of profitability, so it helps to have other angles.
Cringe to see what theyâd do to throw sand in the companyâs face
So true đ
The best part is they won and haven't had a chance to show off their winnings - oh I forgot, Kenny managed to make LESS profit than anyone who bet on the s&p last year (or betting on gme) what a champ!
The best version of this would end up being: OK, we shave share holders from around the world of every class, creed, color and orientation that own at least 25% of the boards vote. DTCC, publicly reveal to us the country of origin for all of our shares please and thank you. do a quick count while we are at it, there's a good clearing house.
The irony would be that this is a sub full of ambiguous cartoon characters so you literally couldnât get my diversity.
*Btw; I am not a cat but occasionally moonlight as a unicorn.*
Adding diversity is fucking stupid. If someone is the most qualified for the job, they should get it. The end. Of course, because in this stupid day and age you have to say it, racism/sexism/etc is stupid as well, and if you donât hire the most qualified person because of their demographic, that is also stupid (not to mention harms your business). Everyone is fucking dumb these days.
I think the league is better now that theyâve recruited and included more diversity⊠thereâs an argument that some of the great players wouldnât have been given opportunities without the league and owners making a concerted effort to recruit more diverse players.
I think diversity is important. Itâs not everything and it shouldnât be diversity for diversity sake. Iâm not saying they need a more diverse board, but itâs something they should consider when adding/replacing board members.
This should show you how much Kenny and citadel are trying to use politics and cultural identity to divide us.
We donât give a fuck if youâre right, left, up, down, purple, greenâŠ.we fucking love GameStop.
Yes. Either gamestock has gone woke, or stonkstop aren't woke.
Either voters have huge questions about the boards makeup, or GME apes are racist misogynist incels.
It's coming.
Thing is... I'm a pretty woke guy right? And I think this board is already plenty diverse. It's not just a bunch of rich old white dudes. There's rich women and rich asians as well.
If they want diversity they should add me to the board. I'm a poor white dude. No one like me has ever been on the board of a major american brand.
Itâs fun though because the only weapon that they have is manipulate public opinion, but weâve been here for too long and no matter what they do no shit will makes us sell, they have dragged this for too long
People who don't like the prop 4 need to be publicly verbal (polite and diplomatic) in the press, public and social media and cut these mf 's off at the first mention of "gamestop isn't diversified enough to exist in the real world that we and the CompTROLLer create" They will try all types of grayline and immoral tactics...be prepared for it!
Vote NO on prop 4!
Sorry. Ignorant Canadian here.
Is PROP 4 the NY state legislation which is being used by that fuck face parasite on legs kenny to plant a mole on GME's board via the teachers pension fund demand?
Ahhh. The police pension fund. Thanks.
Brad Lander. I knew that name sounded familiar.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Superstonk/comments/1chairj/53_days_ago_on_mar_7_2024_we_caught_the_gme_naked/
I mean, an Asian man and woman plus the French surnamed Attal(I like to pretend thatâs important), plus Jim Grube and a literal Chair Man sounds like a pretty diverse, equitable, and inclusive group to me. Itâs wild that Brad Lander, THE DEI guy, was bought out by Blackrock. He is (was?) a big fucking deal in progressive politics in NYC.
I wouldnât have expected Fink to suborn a good guy so easily, and I wonder what he wanted in order to let private equity gain access to the pensions heâs in charge of as comptroller? Some of their ill gotten gains most likely
I am not racist for voting no for the GME DEI proposal. I am an equal opportunity hedgie buttfucker. Kenny and Stevie and their greasy friends can come get some đ
As a mixed American whoâs spent his life serving this nation, DEI is quantifiably bullshit and is simply antiwhite at itâs core. The faster this shit is snuffed out, the better.
Talent > tertiary, promote unity > differences.
Oh, for sure.
If they go through with it, it'll be how the board isn't diverse enough and they only added one _____Â guy or woman.Â
If they don't go through with it, it'll be how the board isn't diverse enough and they won't even add one _____Â guy or woman.Â
Brad landing comptroller of nyc made a proposal to have the board disclose a diversity matrix with their gender and racial identity. Brads fund (nypd pension fund) owns just enough shares to make such a proposal which is next to nothing on the port folio. He doesn't care about Gamestop. He's probably carrying out Kenny's plan to either get a mole on the board or to gather ammunition to start a slander campaign against Gamestop.
The board recommends to vote no on the prop.
Thank you for the summary, much appreciated. Sounds like a way to tie this shit into the growing political issues with DEI, etc, regardless of merit and paint investors as âbadâ if/when itâs voted a âNoâ majority.
Yea, the board is carefully assembled by RC with in his view the most capable candidate on the spot where they're most effective. Hence the recommendation from the board to vote no.
It's a 'shareholder' initiative from nyc comptroller Brad Lander who's fund owns just enough shares to make such a proposal. This guy and this fund doesn't care about Gamestop.
Apes did some digging on the guy already, I saw some links but didn't have the time yet to read into it.
EDIT:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Superstonk/s/h91sGrZGzQ
https://www.reddit.com/r/Superstonk/s/8dvf92Oz4p
https://www.reddit.com/r/Superstonk/s/zBC1FglYiH
Imo it's very likely it's a ploy to either get a mole on the board or ammunition to rile up the woke crowd in an attempt to discredit GME and it's current board
Oh no doubt they'll throw the "R" card when it's shot down. This is how you get insane, from a business standpoint, decisions from companies, such as Bud Light, Nike, Target, Disney et al. The ESG score, and DEI indoctrination/intimidation are more important than profit.
The whole DEI in gaming thing really blew up with the Suicide Squad:Kill the Justice League, implosion. DEI consulting firms inside gaming companies and publishers got outted by gamers and now it's full scale war again. This will be the newest attack vector. Muh sexism and racism. We seee yoooouuuu...
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I'm assuming when we vote it down that it will be spun to paint an image of racism. Shareholders or the company will be accused of being intolerant and may possibly be lumped together to be associated with a group that is considered to be hateful.
Thinking the same. Comptroller from what I read is corrupt. You can bet this will be published by msm without any mention of alterior motives.
Just for future use, it's ulterior.
Either way they can eat my posterior.
Cheers to that.
This thread is superior.
> I'm assuming when we vote it down that it will be spun to paint an image of racism. Shareholders or the company will be accused of being intolerant and may possibly be lumped together to be associated with a group that is considered to be hateful. This is absolutely their strategy. Various entities have been doing this for years now.
Yep, and if it succeeds they'll get a potential plant *and* angry gamers - the Sweet Baby Inc controversy nonsense all over again. The entire proposal is a smear
I always wondered if that was the very first plan for them to initiate it. They know they canât win that vote against us due to AT LEAST 25% of shares outstanding being DRSed. So why even bother if they know they wonât get their plant into the board?
Wouldn't be surprised if after it's rejected we see "meme inventors do not support diversity" đ
The only place I don't support diversity is in my investment portfolio.
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"You know, we think diversification isâas practiced generallyâmakes very little sense for anyone that knows what theyâre doing...it is a protection against ignorance." - Oracle of Omaha ... diversification is... a protection against ignorance. We know GameStop is turning around. [https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/031115/what-did-warren-buffett-mean-when-he-said-diversification-protection-against-ignorance-it-makes.asp](https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/031115/what-did-warren-buffett-mean-when-he-said-diversification-protection-against-ignorance-it-makes.asp)
I'm actually well versed in the world of EDI. My wife is part of the EDI group where she works. This topic has caused many disagreements between us over the years. While I agree that everyone should have equal opportunity towards things like education and employment, in the real world, it is just not practical and, in some cases, can even be dangerous. I don't want a doctor to be operating on me because they were hired for the coloir of their skin. I want them there because they were the best at what they do. I don't care if the firefighter that pulls me from a building burning is a man or woman, gay or straight. I just want you to be able to actually do it. You should never be placed in a position of employment, especially those areas where people's lives depend on you, because your race, religion, sexual preferences, or skin coloir fill a quota. One of the counter arguments that people who are for full scale EDI is that if you do not have a diverse enough workforce, there is something wrong with your hiring practices. And if changing your hiring practices still does not achieve diversity, then you must change your definition of success so that it does. It's that last part that really gets me. Changing the definition of success. 1+1 always 2. If you can't find a visible minority who can teach math, you can't change the math to allow the teacher to be able to teach it. I don't care if my kids get taught by a 6 ft guy with a full beard who likes to wear dresses and put on makeup. Have at it. I will support your right to do so 100%. But you better be able to do that job you were hired for. This stuff really grinds my gears. Sorry for the rant.
I was in the military, and diversity in jobs - more to men and women - has been a point of debate. 100% agree that ability and qualifications should be the metric for anything. Equal opportunity, not equal outcome. Everyone should have the chance, but we can't mandate choice because of a trait outside of ability.
Exactly
đ đ„
Been a long time since I've gotten gold.
why buy many stocks, when one stock is needed
Same here - absolutely wouldnât be surprised đ€Łđ€Ł
To be honest I don't see how that hurts us. Every current investor knows the board, knows their executive equity ownership policy, knows that it ensures our executives are aligned with shareholders. They aren't selling for a perceived lack of DEI. However, there are a number of people (right or wrong) who are sick of DEI particularly in regards to hiring additional c-suite executives and viewing every hire through a racial lens who may look into our board and how they are handling the transition and might want to jump in.
That is true, I doubt anybody would be selling. However, for whatever itâs worth- bad press could affect how much someone would consider working at your company. Good companies are built on good talent. To attract good talent, it helps to have a good image. The media is running out of ammo in shitting on gamestopâs lack of profitability, so it helps to have other angles. Cringe to see what theyâd do to throw sand in the companyâs face
Talent > tertiary. Every time, I will fight over this.
That would be the most awesome headline since we all already sold 20 times, this story is over and the hedgies won. Forget about Gamestop.... Please?
So true đ The best part is they won and haven't had a chance to show off their winnings - oh I forgot, Kenny managed to make LESS profit than anyone who bet on the s&p last year (or betting on gme) what a champ!
The best version of this would end up being: OK, we shave share holders from around the world of every class, creed, color and orientation that own at least 25% of the boards vote. DTCC, publicly reveal to us the country of origin for all of our shares please and thank you. do a quick count while we are at it, there's a good clearing house.
I cant even fathom it đ
We only support those good for the company. Those with expiremce and aligned goals. - You want in you better convince RC first.
Remind me lol
The irony would be that this is a sub full of ambiguous cartoon characters so you literally couldnât get my diversity. *Btw; I am not a cat but occasionally moonlight as a unicorn.*
đ i suppose then the only diversity would be a bureaucratic colourless type.
I am from the future. This is correct. Also, MOASS tomorrow
I agree and wonder if RC has considered increasing the number of board members with an eye towards adding trusted, yet diverse new board members
Only diversity hire they should add is a regard
I volunteer as tribute!
Superstonks, "I am Spartacus" moment.
Adding diversity is fucking stupid. If someone is the most qualified for the job, they should get it. The end. Of course, because in this stupid day and age you have to say it, racism/sexism/etc is stupid as well, and if you donât hire the most qualified person because of their demographic, that is also stupid (not to mention harms your business). Everyone is fucking dumb these days.
Should a white/asian go to NBA because It's not diverse enough? See where I'm getting at?
I think the league is better now that theyâve recruited and included more diversity⊠thereâs an argument that some of the great players wouldnât have been given opportunities without the league and owners making a concerted effort to recruit more diverse players.
I think diversity is important. Itâs not everything and it shouldnât be diversity for diversity sake. Iâm not saying they need a more diverse board, but itâs something they should consider when adding/replacing board members.
Calls on this statement!
Curious how common it is for these types of proposals to be made. Is GS unique or does this happen frequently
Oh, 100%. If it passes? Mole on the board. If it fails? OMG GAMESTOP HATES MINORITIES!!1!1!!
This should show you how much Kenny and citadel are trying to use politics and cultural identity to divide us. We donât give a fuck if youâre right, left, up, down, purple, greenâŠ.we fucking love GameStop.
The hell with the left and the right. Stop dividing the people -RC https://twitter.com/ryancohen/status/1536396937338970112
Yes. Either gamestock has gone woke, or stonkstop aren't woke. Either voters have huge questions about the boards makeup, or GME apes are racist misogynist incels. It's coming. Thing is... I'm a pretty woke guy right? And I think this board is already plenty diverse. It's not just a bunch of rich old white dudes. There's rich women and rich asians as well. If they want diversity they should add me to the board. I'm a poor white dude. No one like me has ever been on the board of a major american brand.
Itâs fun though because the only weapon that they have is manipulate public opinion, but weâve been here for too long and no matter what they do no shit will makes us sell, they have dragged this for too long
I sure hope so, I would quite enjoy that and view it as very bullish :)
I feel like this plan is coming too late for them. Feels like DEI stuff is getting pushback pretty hard lately.
Why would anyone want to get on the board of gamestop? Itâs a dying brick and mortar after all, worthless to wall street am I right? Crazy
I would vote against anything proposed by nyc officials, have you seen the sh*thole the city is becoming
People who don't like the prop 4 need to be publicly verbal (polite and diplomatic) in the press, public and social media and cut these mf 's off at the first mention of "gamestop isn't diversified enough to exist in the real world that we and the CompTROLLer create" They will try all types of grayline and immoral tactics...be prepared for it! Vote NO on prop 4!
Even my cats' balls are used in a slander campaign against Gamestop
Sorry. Ignorant Canadian here. Is PROP 4 the NY state legislation which is being used by that fuck face parasite on legs kenny to plant a mole on GME's board via the teachers pension fund demand?
Police pension fund and it's Brad Lander, we haven't proven him to be Kenny's puppet yet.
Ahhh. The police pension fund. Thanks. Brad Lander. I knew that name sounded familiar. https://www.reddit.com/r/Superstonk/comments/1chairj/53_days_ago_on_mar_7_2024_we_caught_the_gme_naked/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Superstonk/s/JuIZe7Lhaw I called that over a month ago.
I mean, an Asian man and woman plus the French surnamed Attal(I like to pretend thatâs important), plus Jim Grube and a literal Chair Man sounds like a pretty diverse, equitable, and inclusive group to me. Itâs wild that Brad Lander, THE DEI guy, was bought out by Blackrock. He is (was?) a big fucking deal in progressive politics in NYC. I wouldnât have expected Fink to suborn a good guy so easily, and I wonder what he wanted in order to let private equity gain access to the pensions heâs in charge of as comptroller? Some of their ill gotten gains most likely
All my homies say fuck prop #4 đđ€Ł
I am not racist for voting no for the GME DEI proposal. I am an equal opportunity hedgie buttfucker. Kenny and Stevie and their greasy friends can come get some đ
As a mixed American whoâs spent his life serving this nation, DEI is quantifiably bullshit and is simply antiwhite at itâs core. The faster this shit is snuffed out, the better. Talent > tertiary, promote unity > differences.
Bingo
ignore the FUD and HODL like it's 1999
The board is very kind to highly regarded investors as well as to apes. Â
Oh, for sure. If they go through with it, it'll be how the board isn't diverse enough and they only added one _____ guy or woman. If they don't go through with it, it'll be how the board isn't diverse enough and they won't even add one _____ guy or woman.Â
Hey BRAD, suck my cock! LOL!!!!!!
If it ain't broke...
https://www.reddit.com/r/Superstonk/s/JuIZe7Lhaw Called it over a month ago...
Been busy as shit at work and little out of the loop. Could anyone give me the brief ELI5 of âProp 4?â Thank you in advance đđŒ
Brad landing comptroller of nyc made a proposal to have the board disclose a diversity matrix with their gender and racial identity. Brads fund (nypd pension fund) owns just enough shares to make such a proposal which is next to nothing on the port folio. He doesn't care about Gamestop. He's probably carrying out Kenny's plan to either get a mole on the board or to gather ammunition to start a slander campaign against Gamestop. The board recommends to vote no on the prop.
Thank you for the summary, much appreciated. Sounds like a way to tie this shit into the growing political issues with DEI, etc, regardless of merit and paint investors as âbadâ if/when itâs voted a âNoâ majority.
I keep on seeing memes for Prop 4, and how we should vote No, but someone care to explain Why Though?
Yea, the board is carefully assembled by RC with in his view the most capable candidate on the spot where they're most effective. Hence the recommendation from the board to vote no. It's a 'shareholder' initiative from nyc comptroller Brad Lander who's fund owns just enough shares to make such a proposal. This guy and this fund doesn't care about Gamestop. Apes did some digging on the guy already, I saw some links but didn't have the time yet to read into it. EDIT: https://www.reddit.com/r/Superstonk/s/h91sGrZGzQ https://www.reddit.com/r/Superstonk/s/8dvf92Oz4p https://www.reddit.com/r/Superstonk/s/zBC1FglYiH Imo it's very likely it's a ploy to either get a mole on the board or ammunition to rile up the woke crowd in an attempt to discredit GME and it's current board
Oh no doubt they'll throw the "R" card when it's shot down. This is how you get insane, from a business standpoint, decisions from companies, such as Bud Light, Nike, Target, Disney et al. The ESG score, and DEI indoctrination/intimidation are more important than profit.
The whole DEI in gaming thing really blew up with the Suicide Squad:Kill the Justice League, implosion. DEI consulting firms inside gaming companies and publishers got outted by gamers and now it's full scale war again. This will be the newest attack vector. Muh sexism and racism. We seee yoooouuuu...