Trump supporting CEO says life is "ruined" after caught on tape calling UBER driver N word

[Demovictory9]

https://www.blackenterprise.com/white-ceo-fired-racial-verbal-attack-black-uber-driver-caught-tape/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter%202/7_02/07/2020&recip_id=%5BRECIPID-]

The white former CEO of organic fertilizer company Agroplasma USA, based in Tempe, Arizona, has been fired after being caught on camera racially abusing a black Uber driver.

The altercation started when Uber driver Randy Clarke told the former CEO, Hans Berglund, that he had a policy of passengers not sitting in the front seat of his car unless there are three passengers or more. That’s when Berglund, originally from Sweden, insisted he sit in the front. According to ABC15.com, Berglund then said, “Are you f***ing serious with me? Is it because I’m White? And you’re a f****ing N******? You are a f***ing idiot.”

Clarke, 25, said “I was in a state of shock, I almost wanted to laugh. Some people need to be educated about people who don’t look like them. But in this case, the fact that he blatantly said the N-word, I just couldn’t let that go,” Clarke told 12 News.

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[kimbutgar]

1. Excellent

These racists need to be made accountable.

[SWBTATTReg]

2. Can't add to what you said perfectly! Ditto!

[McKim]

37. Great!

Great, this guy ruined his life by being a nasty bigot. We will no longer tolerate this in the USA!

[FakeNoose]

48. So the question is ... has he learned anything?

I certainly hope so!

[I_UndergroundPanther]

61. Like the repair kit

Lol

[hangaleft]

64. He hasn't learned shit

(And I’m not trying to educate you, I’m sure you’re well aware that he hasn’t learned anything.)

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. Then he shouldn't have been a racist asshole.

Don't want your life ruined? Don't behave like an asshole. Simple.

[crickets]

6. +1

[tblue37]

12. But being a racist jerk has been rewarded so far in his life, so he can't understand why

he should suddenly be held accountable for it.

[volstork]

36. Yep.

Seems fairly easy, doesn’t it?

He’s just mad he got caught and is being held accountable.

[solara]

4. Poor baby.. poor poor Hans Berglund, trump supporter & racist CEO...actually

it's good to see there are still consequences for hateful, brutish behavior. trump hasn't poisoned everyone.... yet.

Always glad to see racist psychopathic assholes get their just desserts. trump's barr just keeps getting lower and lower.

[Leith]

5. A rich CEO claiming victimhood

for his own vicious words and actions.

Same ol' story.

[MineralMan]

7. Besides, who insists on sitting in the front seat of a cab?

Usually, the passenger front seat is piled with the driver's junk, of one sort or another. Also, most cabbies don't want passengers in the front, for safety reasons. The driver's safety.

In this case, who wants to sit next to a racist asshole. I mean, really...

[Demovictory9]

9. not me!

[Jake Stern]

20. I won't sit in the front unless there is no other seat available

Be it a taxi, Uber or Lyft

[MineralMan]

21. Yeah, me too.

[mwooldri]

25. When I drove Uber/Lyft...

I ensured car was as clean as it could be, front and back. The trunk was a different matter, one I learned to my cost quickly. I also learned that it is a very good idea to run a dashcam. I had a passenger accuse me of drunk driving. I don't drink...

As for sitting, I prefer front but if driver said "back seat please" I would say "OK" and oblige. I am still a guest in their vehicle.

The ex CEO only has himself to blame.

[Cosmocat]

43. No excuse for how he handled it

But I have read that in other countries, particularly Europe that riding in the front seat like that is the standard.

[CaptYossarian]

8. Gee, Hans, your life was ruined by something you said.

Just like that dumbass BP jerkoff who destroyed the Gulf and "just wanted HIS life back".

Enjoy Hell, you worthless, spineless SOB!

[tblue37]

10. Womp womp. nt

[Hekate]

11. Hire yourself a chauffeur, cheapskate. I'm sure there's some skinhead available.

[Vinnie From Indy]

13. WTF is wrong with these people?

The CEO is harvesting what he sowed.

[Skittles]

66. it seems like they cannot help themselves

and Trump has made his racism so clear that his fans seem to follow suit

[Zambero]

14. If per chance this Trump humper is also a bible thumper...

he might wish to familiarize himself the "reap what thou soweth" verse.

[Wounded Bear]

18. Trump Humping Bible Thumper...

has a kind of ring to it.

[struggle4progress]

15. CEO fired by company he founded

... Berglund .. said: 'I deeply regret and apologize for the hurtful and derogatory language I used during the altercation with Mr Clarke. I firmly believe that there is no excuse for the use of racial slurs under any circumstance, so I will not offer any ... ' ...

Clarke said: 'I do not accept Mr Berglund's digital apology. It is wrapped in insincerity and so is AgroPlasma's statement on his alleged firing.

'Suspension and firing are two different things ... ' ...

Clarke said he assumed Berglund read the statement on his driver profile telling passengers about his policy that states the 'front seat is reserved to parties of three or more' ...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7977281/CEO-fired-company-founded-apologizes-Uber-driver.html

[Clash City Rocker]

56. If Bergland firmly believed that there was no excuse to use racial slurs, he wouldn't have used one

I can’t hear his sad apology, because his actions speak so much louder. He’s sorry he got caught.

[Downtown Hound]

16. Not just a racist, but an entitled asshole

Thinks he has some God-given right to sit in the front seat of the car, and becomes racist and verbally abusive when he can't have his way. So sick of people like that.

Hope he feels the burn from this for a long time.

[struggle4progress]

17. ... Berglund has posted .. attacks on .. Obama and Rep. Ilhan Omar ...

Hans Berglund has posted about his conservative political views in the past, including attacks on former President Barack Obama and Rep. Ilhan Omar ... Federal election records show that Berglund is a supporter of President Donald Trump and has made contributions to his campaign ... Berglund contributed $500 to the “Trump Make America Great Again Committee” in April 2018. He also contributed $375 to Donald J. Trump for President Inc. that same month. In August 2019, Berglund contributed $75 to Donald J. Trump for President Inc., FEC records show. Berglund also contributed $250 in July 2019 to the Republican National Committee and $300 in June 2012 to the National Republican Congressional Committee ...

https://heavy.com/news/2020/02/hans-berglund-randy-clarke-video/

[Demovictory9]

23. he is former undocumented

According to OPN, Berglund was retired when he founded the company and was golfing every day and dreaming of joining the PGA’s Senior Tour. “I came to the United States on a combination work/tourist visa. In the 1990s, nobody ever checked and I just stayed. 9/11 changed everything,” Berglund told the newsletter.


Berglund said in the early 2000s he and his wife wanted to raise their 2-year-old daughter in the United States and sought help from Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano and Jeb Bush, his friends, to help, but, “They couldn’t help me and told me to get an immigration lawyer.” His lawyer said he should start a business to stay in the U.S. “That’s how it really works. I looked at starting a car wash or a restaurant featuring Swedish meatballs,” Berglund said. But a friend then pointed him to Agroplasma and

[struggle4progress]

39. That part of the story doesn't interest me much

[Demovictory9]

57. the hypocrisy is the point. Trump supporter now, no concern for other undocumented

just like Melania

[exboyfil]

55. Just jumped the gun

If Trump gets reelected, this will be acceptable in 2023.

[Crunchy Frog]

19. Of all the fields that a guy like that could be in,

You'd think he'd at least be able to make it in fertilizer...

[Jake Stern]

22. CEO of an organic fertilizer company, from Sweden

Doesn't seem like the resume of a racist douchebag but it is.

[Grins]

34. Confusing...

But the post said “...Berglund, ORIGINALLY from Sweden”.

Why does that matter? Why say that at all?

[paleotn]

40. You'd be surprised.

Whole Foods founder thought the ACA was fascist. He's a "free market" kind of guy and an all around jackass.

[sakabatou]

24. Let me get out my Planck-scale violin

[blugbox]

59. Are the strings.... Literally strings? Haha

[Johnny2X2X]

26. Trump will probably give him a job

Trump will make him secretary of race relations and he’ll get a show on FOX News.

Did e deserves to have his life ruined. Notice he’s not apologetic at all.

[NCjack]

27. Pres. MF-#45: "Hans, contact Miller (WH, WDC). Mention I asked you to do so. Keep

this among the 3 of us."

[2naSalit]

28. You deserve it shitneck.

There, that helped me feel a little better.

[dalton99a]

29. Acting like a racist asshole in public may be hazardous to your career

[onecaliberal]

30. I don't really care, do you?

[infullview]

31. So if we're going to profile... doesn't it make sense that an uber-white dude name Hans

used the n-word? This guy looks like he's been goose stepping for the majority of his life.

[gollygee]

32. He needs to stop using the passive voice

It didn't just happen. He ruined his own life.

[phylny]

33. I'll be 62 years old this year. I'm white.

Never, ever have I used the "N" word, nor any other derogatory label. It's amazing how when it isn't part of your character or vocabulary, the word can't just "slip" out and your life isn't ruined.

[nilram]

44. Exactly. And maybe rebuilding his life

means learning some empathy and respect for others.

[TNNurse]

35. You did it to yourself.

[3catwoman3]

38. Boo-fucking-hoo!

[irisblue]

41. From the article.

snip--"After the incident, Berglund told ABC15, “I deeply regret and apologize for the hurtful and derogatory language I used during the altercation with Mr. Clarke. I firmly believe that there is no excuse for the use of racial slurs under any circumstance, so I will not offer any. It is my sincere hope that Mr. Clarke hears and accepts my apology and believes me when I say it is honest and heartfelt.”

[Akacia]

42. Cry me a river dude! nt.

[pandr32]

45. Yay!

Out them all

[ibegurpard]

46. Good

What else to say?

[denem]

47. It's just a perfect day, a-hole.

you're going to reap
just what you sow

[MontanaMama]

49. Bigot Man says what?

We need to call these assholes out every time they pipe up. EVERY TIME.

[Roland99]

50. Too bad. So sad. Thoughts and prayers

[58Sunliner]

51. White supremacist.

[catbyte]

52. Does anybody have a hankie I can borrow?

Here's how sorry I feel for that lowlife:

[I_UndergroundPanther]

63. Hahaha haaa! That's one tiny violin

[Maru Kitteh]

68. LOL! Great graphic.

[Ohioboy]

53. Aw, the widdle CEO got in trouble

We have actual heroes in this country testifying under oath and having their jobs taken away for speaking the truth. Racist remarks from some CEO are the last things we need to protect.

[Flaleftist]

54. Good nt

[AllyCat]

58. Where is my violin? It's so small I cannot find it.

[maxrandb]

60. Imagine that, a Donnie Dollhands supporter named Hans n/t

[Goodheart]

62. Fuck you, Mr. Berglund

You make white people look bad... and I don't appreciate it.

[DFW]

65. I speak Swedish well. Let me translate his "regrets" for you into proper English:

"I deeply regret that I was caught on tape and exposed for the asshole that I really am. It is something that I can now never deny, and so I have been outed forever."

[greenjar_01]

67. As the cops and cop humpers like to say

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

[Tarheel_Dem]

69. With all the new technology, one never knows when they're being filmed or recorded. You'd think...

that would make people think twice, but I guess an asshole just can't help being an asshole.