Boycotts rarely work — but anti-LGBTQ+ backlash is forcing companies into tough choices
Boycotts rarely work — but anti-LGBTQ+ backlash is forcing companies into tough choices
The boycott of Bud Light is having a major effect on its sales, while the wave of anti-LGBTQ+ backlash is also affecting Target and Starbucks.
Generally depressing societal news.
[Image description: Bud Light, Target, and Disney logos overlaid with the "NO" circle-and-slash and surrounded by angry emoticons]
I strongly disagree with the premise of this article, that it's a tough choice. Appeasement doesn't work. Target pulling merch just tells the domestic terrorists that threats work.
The unfortunate reality is the threat or actual use of violence is what they listen to.
The irony that we never here of the scale of violence for Left causes like this never seems to be found but ya know "both sides". 👀
Well, yeah, threats do work. Because enough domestic terrorists have followed through with them in the last ten years that taking them seriously must be part of the threat model.
We got the most change when we had the most bricks unfortunately...
The truth is the Right goes to violence first, but the Nazi's didn't get to win last time and I hope so again.
The Target thing wasn't a boycott, the merch got moved or pulled because a group of people were using the threat of violence and other intimidation tactics to achieve political goals.
Republican is just another word for domestic terrorist at this point.
Always has been, we just got fooled that "tradition" meant "act in the rules of engagement and civility" instead of what it is: "Ooga ooga, I bonk, head empty" like they're finally showing.