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.

GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen derided “wokeness and DEI” as the video game retailer giant seeks to sell operations in France and Canada. The company announced in a Tuesday release that as a part of “its evaluation of its international assets,

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’s store counts in Canada and France have been shrinking for years, and sales in Canada represent just over 5% of the total.

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