RE: Would You Boycott a Business Because of the Owner's Political Views?
January 27, 2017 at 2:43 pm
I would not refuse to patronize a business based only on something like who they voted for, but if they actively discriminate, or promote practices that hurt the community, then yes.
Hobby Lobby will never see a dime from me. I won't set foot in a Walmart. I even felt guilty the one time I sat outside of one for 2 hours supervising a GS cookie booth. For a period of time, I refused to donate to the Salvation Army, but they have updated their hiring practices to be more inclusive of LGBT, so I started donating again.
It works, in at least some cases. The amount of backlash Seaworld as getting caused them to halt their whale breeding programs AND whale training/shows permanently. They will now serve as a rehab, and zoo for animals that cannot be released back to the wild. This change was caused at least in part to a drop in ticket sales due to public concern over whale wellfare.
For a couple of years, I would have refused to visit a Sea World, but since they have changed, I would give them my money again. Nothing is permanent. If Walmart starts paying a living wage, I'll patronize them. I would rather buy one locally made $50 dollar sweater per year than 5 $10 ones made by child slaves in another country. Americans (and westerners in general) have gotten used to buying tons of cheap crap. Sorry, getting kind of off topic there, lol.
Hobby Lobby will never see a dime from me. I won't set foot in a Walmart. I even felt guilty the one time I sat outside of one for 2 hours supervising a GS cookie booth. For a period of time, I refused to donate to the Salvation Army, but they have updated their hiring practices to be more inclusive of LGBT, so I started donating again.
It works, in at least some cases. The amount of backlash Seaworld as getting caused them to halt their whale breeding programs AND whale training/shows permanently. They will now serve as a rehab, and zoo for animals that cannot be released back to the wild. This change was caused at least in part to a drop in ticket sales due to public concern over whale wellfare.
For a couple of years, I would have refused to visit a Sea World, but since they have changed, I would give them my money again. Nothing is permanent. If Walmart starts paying a living wage, I'll patronize them. I would rather buy one locally made $50 dollar sweater per year than 5 $10 ones made by child slaves in another country. Americans (and westerners in general) have gotten used to buying tons of cheap crap. Sorry, getting kind of off topic there, lol.
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― Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
