I just don’t think the CEO of AE one day said to himself, let’s come up with a commercial with racist undertones and see if people pick up on the hidden message and get totally outraged by it. They sell jeans and thought it was clever. Maybe I’m naive.
And look at this the Proud Boys love the ad and are making it known. abc7.com/post/califor...
Genes and jeans particularly presented in the context of the ad was absolutely deliberate. I am sorry but I do think you are being naive. The company name says so much !!! American Eagle !!! I purposely avoid any products with the American flag on it, this one is branded MAGA.