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Kenneth Cole Draws Ire Over Gun Control Tweet
Perhaps fashion designer Kenneth Cole should stay off Twitter during sensitive political moments — or at least, his social media manager should.
After provoking harsh criticism for a February 2011 tweet, in which the designer used the protests in Cairo to promote his spring collection, Cole was at it again Thursday
This time, the brand used the fact that the Senate voted down a mild gun control measure on background checks — one supported by 90% of Americans, according to polls — to make a joke about footwear.
On Twitter, the joke went down like a lead balloon. Some sample reactions:
@laureni Oof. AGAIN with the awful current events ties? My word.
— Victoria Ashley (@VictoriaAshley4) April 18, 2013
@laureni Is @kennethcole the brand that consistently tweets stupid things at the wrong times on the wrong issues?
— Jon (@JustJon) April 18, 2013
@laureni Not again. #FAIL Read more...
— Amber Harris (@TheNuwanda) April 18, 2013
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