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Florida shooting: NRA-linked firms hit by consumer boycott
February 23, 2018 at 7:44 pm
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More than half a dozen US companies have cut ties with the National Rifle Association (NRA) as consumers urge a boycott of businesses linked to the politically powerful gun lobby.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-43173753
The group (NRA)* defended itself in comments on Twitter, saying people upset about the shooting should focus on lapses by law enforcement.
Trump has unsurprisingly criticised the boycott, even though of course these are the very freedoms he says he defends !!
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RE: Florida shooting: NRA-linked firms hit by consumer boycott
February 23, 2018 at 7:48 pm
Just a PR stunt for the companies, they'll make a show of it to the media and then after some time will make new deals silently... they have to be "inclusive" afterall.
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RE: Florida shooting: NRA-linked firms hit by consumer boycott
February 23, 2018 at 8:01 pm
Included are all major car rental companies, Metlife, Chubb, Wyndham Hotels, SimpliSafe, Omaha's First National Bank (no longer issuing NRA Visa card).
Not sure I'd agree it's just a PR stunt, suddenly this sort of thing isn't unthinkable, and the companies involved won't have control over how this might expand and continue.
There's been some coverage of politicians might be castigated for taking NRA money, I'd think however, NRA money could be sanitized by running it thru some PACS and still winding up in the right pocket with the appropriate legislative voting requirements still crystal clear.
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RE: Florida shooting: NRA-linked firms hit by consumer boycott
February 23, 2018 at 8:07 pm
If they wanted to be "inclusive" they wouldn't have done anything. Who was worrying about car companies doing business with the NRA?
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RE: Florida shooting: NRA-linked firms hit by consumer boycott
February 23, 2018 at 8:34 pm
Big companies don't care about shootings or lives, but they do care about business and right now they are pulling this stunt because a portion of the 300+ mil voices is making more noise than the NRA's 5mil voice. But the thing is, NRA is a lot more committed to making noise and doing so continuously as compared to the general fickle-minded population!
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RE: Florida shooting: NRA-linked firms hit by consumer boycott
February 23, 2018 at 10:21 pm
"Wasn't our fault. Blame Law Enforcement!"
Republicans: Wait... do we go after cops, or the NRA? WHICH CHURCH DO WE CHOOSE?!? *HEAD EXPLODES*
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RE: Florida shooting: NRA-linked firms hit by consumer boycott
February 23, 2018 at 10:23 pm
Nah, they'll go after violence in entertainment, of course.
And abortions.
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