Trump’s mad at Goodyear. This is another example of how unfit by temperament Trump is to be President. It is shows how little regard Trump has for the welfare of working Americans, white; Black or otherwise. Peel back the layers and you’ll find insights into Trump’s character and his autonomous use of racism and homophobia just because.

Goodyear is a multinational tire company headquartered in Akron Ohio where they employ 3,300 employees. World-wide 64,000 people work for Goodyear. The company’s been around since 1898 only 13 years after Donald Trump’s paternal grandfather immigrated to America from Bavaria.  It is as American as Ford and years older.  The company is named after Charles Goodyear, who invented the first process for vulcanizing rubber to harden it. Before vulcanization rubber was too soft to be used for tires and would loose its shape in very hot weather.

The boycott started with a slide in a diversity workshop on appropriate attire. It said “Black Lives Matter” and “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Pride” were acceptable. Unacceptable: Blue Lives Matter,” “All Lives Matter,” “MAGA Attire” and “Political Affiliated Slogans or Material.” Take some quiet time and think about what you would say if you are asked why the former is appropriate and the latter is not. This is not me as provocateur speaking but me as a serious thinker inviting you to refine your arguments. The slide was shared and ended up on social media where it got Trump’s attention.

In yet another intemperate tweet storm Donald said: “Don’t buy GOODYEAR TIRES – They announced a BAN ON MAGA HATS. Get better tires for far less!” He wasn’t done: At a press conference he said he was thinking of replacing the Goodyear tires on his limo for another brand and that Goodyear would lose a lot of customers. He kind of said that Goodyear workers laid off because of the boycott would have no problem finding a good job elsewhere although he can not know this and it is certainly not true of workers at all Goodyear locations.

Goodyear said the slide was not produced by corporate so did not represent the company’s official position. I give them a B– for it’s clarification. It kept Black Lives Matter in the appropriate column. It said it supported police. It moved Blue Lives Matter to the appropriate column. It left MAGA gear in the inappropriate column. It restated it’s policy of zero tolerance for discrimination,