Target, already suffering through poor sales linked to its all-in LGBT agenda during Pride Month, could suffer a second punch later this year for banning a new book from New York Times bestseller and media mogul Mark Levin because it might offend Democrats.
“Target has informed my publisher, Simon & Schuster, that it will not carry my new book when it is released on September 19. It claims that certain customers might be offended by the title. Imagine that!” Levin tweeted before opening his nightly No. 1 radio show Wednesday night.
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The forthcoming book is titled The Democrat Party Hates America.
He recently told Secrets that the book is an amped-up version of his syndicated radio show and weekly TV feature on Fox, Life, Liberty and Levin.
“It’s brass knuckles, baby,” he told me.
The ban is likely to further help presales, which are already in record territory. The book stands as Amazon’s No. 1 for political books and a remarkable No. 11 overall.
Levin, known among supporters as “The Great One,” probably figured some outlets might not like the focus of his book, but a liberal ban at a time conservatives are being criticized for policing books in grade schools is ironic.
The author of nearly a dozen No. 1 bestsellers said the Target ban is the latest example of corporate America’s bow to marginal groups that are good at whipping up favorable press for their causes.
“So, the corporatist leftwing censorship begins,” he tweeted.
Target has informed my publisher, Simon & Schuster, that it will not carry my new book when it is released on September 19. It claims that certain customers might be offended by the title. Imagine that! So, the corporatist leftwing censorship begins. I will discuss this in…
— Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) July 5, 2023
He called on his supporters to prepurchase the book on Amazon. “I’d like to encourage you to go to http://Amazon.com and pre-order your discounted copies. Let’s send a big message and drive pre-order sales way up on Amazon’s list. Thank you!” he tweeted and repeated on his show Wednesday.
Let’s give @marklevinshow a big lift here. I’ve read every book he’s written and listen to his show routinely. This is simply another form of censorship.#WeThePeople are going to stand our ground and say ENOUGH is ENOUGH!!!
Buy Mark’s book NOW!!! https://t.co/CstfGCbfyO
— General Mike Flynn (@GenFlynn) July 5, 2023
“There is no reason to hide,” he told listeners.
On his show Wednesday night, Levin said, “We need to send messages that we are not going to buckle to this stuff just because the corporations have thrown in with the Democratic Party.”
He added that “Target is free to throw in with whomever they want. So are we; that’s the point,” and continued, “Maybe somebody will write a book called ‘America Loves the Democrat Party’ … be about seven pages long.”
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Target was hit hard with last month’s Pride sales fling. Some shoppers were offended that the store pushed gay gear as soon as shoppers entered and promoted LGBT clothing for babies.
The company even had to back down on its aggressive play due to “threats” from offended shoppers.
