Harley-Davidson slams brakes on 'woke' policies.

[Ronnie]

Harley-Davidson slams brakes on 'woke' policies after sparking biker and social-media outrage. -Full title of article

Harley-Davidson released a statement on Monday renouncing DEI and other controversial company initiatives in the wake of social-media outrage and withering pressure from longtime loyal bikers.

Harley-Davidson slams brakes on 'woke' policies after sparking biker and social-media outrage — Fox News

Harley-Davidson issued a statement on Monday renouncing DEI initiatives after facing withering attacks on social media for what critics called "woke" policies that conflicted with it score market.

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[Hol]

From the article: "The dissatisfaction exploded in July when social-media influencer Robby Starbuck outed several controversial internal woke policies at Harley."

I enjoy following Robby Starbuck on X. He's taken down woke policies of other big names, John Deere and Tractor Supply.

 

[Ronnie]

A total of 6,222 motorcyclists died in crashes in 2022. That is the highest number ever recorded and a 23% increase since 2019. Motorcycle deaths accounted for 15% of all motor vehicle crash deaths in 2022 and were nearly triple the number of motorcyclist deaths in 1997.

Fatality Facts 2022: Motorcycles and ATVs

A summary of fatality statistics about motorcycles and atvs compiled by IIHS from 2022 Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) data.

www.iihs.org

My older brother, whom I haven’t spoke much of, bought a motorcycle real soon after was stolen, maybe stolen the first night. He basically said that it was probably for the best. He let me drive it in my parents back yard, I skidded it under a bush. That’s my history with motorcycles.

 

[Batman]

The current "reversal" is either a bridge to a true reversal or a pandering and panicked knee jerk reaction to slow the roll just for now. We'll see.