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Julian Englis

(2,309 posts)
Mon Aug 14, 2017, 08:22 AM Aug 2017

Tiki torch-maker decries use by white supremacists

Source: Market Watch

Tiki Brand Products, the company that makes the popular backyard torches, distanced itself Sunday from the white supremacists who used its products during this weekend’s violent demonstrations in Charlottesville, Va.

“Tiki Brand is not associated in any way with the events that took place in Charlottesville and are deeply saddened and disappointed,” the family-owned company said in a Facebook post. “We do not support their message or the use of our products in this way. Our products are designed to enhance backyard gatherings and to help family and friends connect with each other at home in their yard.”

Read more: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/tiki-torch-makers-decry-use-by-white-supremacists-2017-08-13



The Tiki Brand Products has more courage than tRump.
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Tiki torch-maker decries use by white supremacists (Original Post) Julian Englis Aug 2017 OP
So if their sales decline greymattermom Aug 2017 #1
Please imagine a mob of villagers hunting Frankenstein's Monster... with tiki-torches. DetlefK Aug 2017 #2
And REAL impressive in their Trump golfing clothes.....n/t Bengus81 Aug 2017 #4
Carrying Bob's Discount Pitchforks. n/t christx30 Aug 2017 #9
Well at least they came out and said something AGAINST these Nazi's............ Bengus81 Aug 2017 #3
i can not imagine the horror of sitting down to watch the news and seeing your product featured in a dembotoz Aug 2017 #5
Tiki is embarrassed Gothmog Aug 2017 #6
Bizarre. truthisfreedom Aug 2017 #7
Bizarre when the maker of Tiki torches comes out christx30 Aug 2017 #10
Never used any of those, but would be nice if some purchase question everything Aug 2017 #8
Tiki are used MosheFeingold Aug 2017 #11

DetlefK

(16,423 posts)
2. Please imagine a mob of villagers hunting Frankenstein's Monster... with tiki-torches.
Mon Aug 14, 2017, 08:37 AM
Aug 2017

That's how impressive those protesters with tiki-torches look.

Bengus81

(6,933 posts)
3. Well at least they came out and said something AGAINST these Nazi's............
Mon Aug 14, 2017, 09:30 AM
Aug 2017

We get a statement denoucing those Nazi THUGS from a torch maker but not the President.

dembotoz

(16,844 posts)
5. i can not imagine the horror of sitting down to watch the news and seeing your product featured in a
Mon Aug 14, 2017, 12:27 PM
Aug 2017

nazi march.....

christx30

(6,241 posts)
10. Bizarre when the maker of Tiki torches comes out
Mon Aug 14, 2017, 07:15 PM
Aug 2017

against racism and Nazis in stronger terms than the president of the united states.

MosheFeingold

(3,051 posts)
11. Tiki are used
Tue Aug 15, 2017, 11:56 AM
Aug 2017

Because you can unscrew the lid and have a de-facto molotov cocktail on the end of an atlatl.

Very effective and long range.

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