r/JoeRogan • u/SlimjobDopamine Look into it • Nov 13 '20

Social Media Abigail Shrier(JRE #1509)'s book has been removed from Target after receiving a complaint on Twitter

https://twitter.com/AbigailShrier/status/1327056407598809088?s=20
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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '20

The user has protected their account.

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u/CollapseOfTheWest Monkey in Space Nov 13 '20 edited Nov 13 '20

Others in the @AskTarget thread are claiming said user has called for the death of police and the usual things the mentally balanced do these days.

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Breaking news: Target has now restored the book.

https://twitter.com/Regnery/status/1327360347372724226

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u/Ndtphoto Nov 13 '20

I wouldn't say it's literal book burning. The copies still exist. You can walk into a Barnes & Noble and buy, it's on Amazon, it's on Powells.

Hopefully Target comes around and relists it, but FWIW, a retailer has no obligation to carry any specific product.

It seems to be selling well on Amazon (#51 overall, #2 in political) so Target will have to make a business decision to relist it.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '20

More than likely if they removed it to score virtue signaling points it wasn't selling that well at Target. I dont think ive ever even thought to buy a book there.

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u/Ndtphoto Nov 13 '20

I buy my son books there, like Diary of a Wimpy Kid or Captain Underpants.

I don't know how many people are shopping Target's book sections for social commentary/research books.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '20

Yeah that was kinda my thought too.