Don't get me wrong of course- they ARE bigots, and obviously don't like the idea... but that isn't what upsets them so much about the commercials.
~15% of new marriages these days are interracial not a huge percentage but not minuscule.
The companies that make the commercials are not doing it to change attitudes, or sell some progressive ideals- the only thing they are trying to cram down anyone's throat is their product.
No, they did polling and focus groups and market research - probably for the past couple of decades- and only recently found that they would likely gain sales by featuring interracial couples... the market share of virulent racists is now outweighed by those in inter-racial relationships-- They will get more sales to those that want to go out of the way to support messages of inclusivity than they will lose from the bigots.
THAT is why the bigots have an issue with the commercials- bigots see that cold capitalism is recognizing that THEY are the minority, and they really just don't matter like they used to.
You will see these commercials targeted at young families first... you wont see it for products like adult diapers, geritol, viagra and the like for a while yet- but you will as the bigots die off...
That is why Trump was so viscerally popular with these bigots- he gave a voice to those that see their views being rejected... The thing is they DESERVE extinction- they have earned it- and the sooner the better.
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It isn't the inter-racial relationships that upset these people so damn much...
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- "Why are they cramming this down our throats?"
- Doesn't bother me in the least
- It isn't the inter-racial relationships that upset these people so damn much...
- Well it might have to do with numbers
