Justin Wolfers, a public policy professor, explained that 'terrorism' stems from creating fear among workers and forcing companies to sell specific products.
. A Target spokesperson told Insider on Thursday that removing the Pride-products was a response to"threats impacting our team members' sense of safety and wellbeing."The 11th HourView of the reusable bags at Target on April 13, 2021, in New York. Backlash and calls from conservatives to boycott Target over Pride-themed products, including reported threats to store employees, is"literally terrorism," an economist said on Thursday."One of two things are true.
He continued:"If that is the case, when Target caves into this, then it says that the moment you threaten the employees of even a very large corporation, you get to control its policies. This is economic terrorism, literally terrorism, creating fear among the workers and forcing the corporations to sell the things you want, not sell the things you don't."
Target CEO Brian Cornell recently sent a letter to employees, obtained by Insider, saying,"To our team in Stores: thank you for steadfastly representing our values. No one is better at working through uncomfortable situations in service to an inclusive guest experience. What you've seen in recent days went well beyond discomfort, and it has been gut-wrenching to see what you've confronted in our aisles.
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