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Old 03-17-2021, 11:29 AM   #1
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CNBC Video - How Subaru Went From Cheap and Ugly to Hugely Successful

A fun short quasi-documentary that came out today:

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/17/how-...uccessful.html
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Old 03-17-2021, 01:22 PM   #2
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I `ve worked it out now, thanks to this video. I`m a Lesbian.
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Old 03-17-2021, 09:47 PM   #3
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I `ve worked it out now, thanks to this video. I`m a Lesbian.
I don't understand the correlation.
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I don't understand the correlation.
Isn't Subaru the #1 brand amongst the LGBQT community?

That's the only link i can think of....
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Isn't Subaru the #1 brand amongst the LGBQT community?

That's the only link i can think of....
The link is specifically mentioned in the video, including Subaru's intentional effort to market to the community once it saw the trends. They were one of, if not the, first companies to do so.

Me, I like the dog family commercials. It's about the only TV commercials I'll not skip over.
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Me, I like the dog family commercials. It's about the only TV commercials I'll not skip over.
Me too!
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