Jeremy Boreing
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After that, Matt released his children's book, Johnny the Walrus, and cleverly became the number one author in the LGBT category on Amazon. It was a hilarious stunt, and the book was very, very funny and very good. I'll brag a little bit that my niece illustrated the book. Obviously, this was a great moment for me in the history of the company, but it was also effective.
After that, Matt released his children's book, Johnny the Walrus, and cleverly became the number one author in the LGBT category on Amazon. It was a hilarious stunt, and the book was very, very funny and very good. I'll brag a little bit that my niece illustrated the book. Obviously, this was a great moment for me in the history of the company, but it was also effective.
because it changed policy at Amazon. Outraged Amazon employees staged a die-in. They were so scandalized by the fact that we were able to sell some books about ideas with which they disagreed that they pretended to be dead at the doorway of Amazon to imply that reading our words in a children's book was the threat of actual violence. It threatened their actual lives.
because it changed policy at Amazon. Outraged Amazon employees staged a die-in. They were so scandalized by the fact that we were able to sell some books about ideas with which they disagreed that they pretended to be dead at the doorway of Amazon to imply that reading our words in a children's book was the threat of actual violence. It threatened their actual lives.
because it changed policy at Amazon. Outraged Amazon employees staged a die-in. They were so scandalized by the fact that we were able to sell some books about ideas with which they disagreed that they pretended to be dead at the doorway of Amazon to imply that reading our words in a children's book was the threat of actual violence. It threatened their actual lives.
And Amazon, one of the largest and most valuable companies in the world, had to make a choice. Would they stand with their employees?
And Amazon, one of the largest and most valuable companies in the world, had to make a choice. Would they stand with their employees?
And Amazon, one of the largest and most valuable companies in the world, had to make a choice. Would they stand with their employees?
And probably, if we're being honest, based on the geography of where they were founded, probably their own sort of political beliefs, whether they deeply held a belief in transgenderism at the top of the company or not, who knows, but certainly they were friendly to the idea of progressive values.
And probably, if we're being honest, based on the geography of where they were founded, probably their own sort of political beliefs, whether they deeply held a belief in transgenderism at the top of the company or not, who knows, but certainly they were friendly to the idea of progressive values.
And probably, if we're being honest, based on the geography of where they were founded, probably their own sort of political beliefs, whether they deeply held a belief in transgenderism at the top of the company or not, who knows, but certainly they were friendly to the idea of progressive values.
And yet, because the Daily Wire was gaining traction, because we were starting to have purchase with the audience, they chose sanity. which was surprising to all of us. They left the book up in their store, and today it's sold over 150,000 copies on Amazon. And that wouldn't be the last time we took a top tech company to task over the issue of transgenderism.
And yet, because the Daily Wire was gaining traction, because we were starting to have purchase with the audience, they chose sanity. which was surprising to all of us. They left the book up in their store, and today it's sold over 150,000 copies on Amazon. And that wouldn't be the last time we took a top tech company to task over the issue of transgenderism.
And yet, because the Daily Wire was gaining traction, because we were starting to have purchase with the audience, they chose sanity. which was surprising to all of us. They left the book up in their store, and today it's sold over 150,000 copies on Amazon. And that wouldn't be the last time we took a top tech company to task over the issue of transgenderism.
Then, of course, in March of 2021, Harry's Razors canceled a big advertising campaign with The Daily Wire because Michael Knowles and Candace Owens had discussed the reality of biological sex on a show that, at the time, wasn't even on The Daily Wire. And once again, we decided to fight rather than simply let the left have the ability to dictate this dilution onto the rest of us by fiat.
Then, of course, in March of 2021, Harry's Razors canceled a big advertising campaign with The Daily Wire because Michael Knowles and Candace Owens had discussed the reality of biological sex on a show that, at the time, wasn't even on The Daily Wire. And once again, we decided to fight rather than simply let the left have the ability to dictate this dilution onto the rest of us by fiat.
Then, of course, in March of 2021, Harry's Razors canceled a big advertising campaign with The Daily Wire because Michael Knowles and Candace Owens had discussed the reality of biological sex on a show that, at the time, wasn't even on The Daily Wire. And once again, we decided to fight rather than simply let the left have the ability to dictate this dilution onto the rest of us by fiat.
We launched Jeremy's Razors. And just so you understand, today, Jeremy's Razors is a growing and thriving business. It did something like $20 million of revenue last year, which is a pretty funny end to the joke, if you think about it. But it wasn't obvious that that was going to redound to our benefit.
We launched Jeremy's Razors. And just so you understand, today, Jeremy's Razors is a growing and thriving business. It did something like $20 million of revenue last year, which is a pretty funny end to the joke, if you think about it. But it wasn't obvious that that was going to redound to our benefit.
We launched Jeremy's Razors. And just so you understand, today, Jeremy's Razors is a growing and thriving business. It did something like $20 million of revenue last year, which is a pretty funny end to the joke, if you think about it. But it wasn't obvious that that was going to redound to our benefit.