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In article <Pine.A32.3.91.950531223227.77423A-100000@seminole.gate.net>,
D. Citron <dcitron@gate.net> wrote:
>Remember how, not so long ago, American companies were discouraged from 
>doing business with South Africa, and politically correct folks boycotted 
>any company that did sell to South Africa, due to the repressive 
>government's human rights situation?
>
>Well, tonight on the news, I saw that Benetton, the company whose duds 
>all the politically correct clotheshorses go for, is new establishing 
>stores in Cuba. I think they said there were eight locations.

Probably to sell clothes to tourists.

>Considering that Castro's human rights record is at least as bad as South 
>Africa's was (not that it is now any better under Mandela, whose 
>government massacres tribesmen with impunity), I think there should be a 
>boycott of Benetton by all freedom-loving Americans.

The typical purchasers of Benetton products seem to be people with more 
money than sense; not a group tending towards politically-oriented boycotts.

>Yes, BOYCOTT BENETTON! By their presence in Cuba, they are using your 
>money (profits from your purchase of their overpriced merchandise in the 
>US) to support Fidel Castro and perpetuate his human rights abuses!

Them and a number of other multi-national firms doing business in Cuba.  
As to how much "support" Castro draws from this is open to debate.

>On the news, they also said that Benetton's office is is a building 
>Castro seized from Bacardi. But they're not worried about Castro seizing 
>their property. Of course not! If you've seen ANY Benetton advertising, 
>you'll remember that their political slant is somewhere far to the 
>left of Teddy Kennedy. (Please note that ANY political message AT ALL is 
>very unusual in ads for consumer goods!)

It's strictly feel-good advertising.  In my experience, people who 
support so-called leftist issues are not the same ones who buy from 
Benetton.

>Posted as a public service by .............................. D. Citron

Thank you for your, uh, concern.