GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen took to X on Tuesday to blame wokeness and DEI for the retail chain’s impending exit from Canada and France. The company, which managed to survive the pandemic thanks to the infamous memestock frenzy, has closed more than 700 stores since 2020 as more game distribution moves digital.

The CEO of video game retailer-turned-Funko Pop dealer GameStop is blaming DEI programs for discontinued operations in Canada and France. DEI, an initialism meaning “diversity, equity, and inclusion,” is a hot-button issue as the Trump administration dismantles systemic protections for underrepresented groups.

GameStop Corp. says it intends to pursue a sale of its Canadian and French operations. The video game retailers says in a press release that the move is part of an evaluation of its international assets. GameStop did not provide any further detail on the decision.

GameStop is selling its operations in Canada and France. CEO Ryan Cohen, in a tweet, indicated the decision was politically motivated more than financially, citing “High taxes, Liberalism, Socialism,

GameStop (GME), the struggling video game retailer, has disclosed its intention to sell its operations in France and Canada as part of an