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Title: Seattle's Hockey Arena Named Climate Pledge Arena By Amazon.com
Post by: Binyamin Yisrael on July 07, 2020, 11:20:08 PM

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_Pledge_Arena#Redevelopment_into_Climate_Pledge_Arena

Amazon.com bought the naming rights but instead of advertising itself, they are "drawing attention to climate change".

What's next, "Black Lives Matter Arena"?

What if a Right Wing group bought naming rights and the Liberals wouldn't let them pick a slogan deemed to be "politically incorrect"?

Title: Re: Seattle's Hockey Arena Named Climate Pledge Arena By Amazon.com
Post by: Binyamin Yisrael on July 07, 2020, 11:33:48 PM

I'm surprised the environmentalists don't take issue with the name Amazon.com. It's culturally appropriating the name? Isn't that "environmentally racist"? The below link says that Amazon.com contributes to the less of the rain forest.

https://amazonwatch.org/news/2018/0208-why-its-time-for-amazon-com-to-protect-the-real-amazon