Bud light, Target, Chick-fil-a, Cracker Barrel apparently. I don't, all you are hurting is the blue collar workers.
How many on here boycott?
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I don't have the time nor energy to keep up with who I should or should not be boycotting, especially when it comes to a company's marketing decisions. I buy what I want if I want it. However, if a company is openly hostile to marginalized communities, I'd probably choose to spend my money somewhere else. Other than that, life is too short to spend my time figuring out what I should be outraged about.
Well, I gotta say that Bud Light has always tasted like crap to me. I mean, not so bad that I'd shoot it with an automatic weapon or anything, but I don't buy it either. Does that mean I've been boycotting it for decades?
Chick-fil-a makes a good sandwich. I buy them from time to time.
Cracker Barrel is food that I grew up eating and I can certainly make it myself. I've eaten there a few times and probably will again.
So, nope, just gonna keep on keeping on.
Only one of those things/places that I purchased/visited is Chic-Fila, and it would take a lot for me to not get the Lord’s chicken.
Bud Light is for college students, and rednecks. Only “mass produced” domestic that is drinkable is Yeungling IMO.
Target…. I shop “local” small businesses as much as possible. For most other things, I’ll get off Amazon. Anyways … I’m already “boycotting” Walmart, because they are a evil
Company.
Cracker Barrell …. Only time I eat at Cracker Barrell is if I’m on an extended drive somewhere. It’s slightly better than a IHOP or Denny’s. Again, If I’m going out for Breakfast … I’ll go somewhere local. Im of the opinion that people who eat Dinner at Cracker Barrell are psychopaths
What IS interesting to me, is understanding why all these companies are so eager to jump both feet in to Pride and other “hot button” political topics. It’s just so bizarre that companies would willingly alienate customers. I knew it had nothing to do with actual support of these causes … Corporate America doesn’t give a s* about anything other than profit…. That’s when I read about the Corporate Equality Index and CEI ratings assigned by the HRC.
I knew it had to be money related ….
Bud Light is for college students, and rednecks. Only “mass produced” domestic that is drinkable is Yeungling IMO.
Target…. I shop “local” small businesses as much as possible. For most other things, I’ll get off Amazon. Anyways … I’m already “boycotting” Walmart, because they are a evil
Company.
Cracker Barrell …. Only time I eat at Cracker Barrell is if I’m on an extended drive somewhere. It’s slightly better than a IHOP or Denny’s. Again, If I’m going out for Breakfast … I’ll go somewhere local. Im of the opinion that people who eat Dinner at Cracker Barrell are psychopaths
What IS interesting to me, is understanding why all these companies are so eager to jump both feet in to Pride and other “hot button” political topics. It’s just so bizarre that companies would willingly alienate customers. I knew it had nothing to do with actual support of these causes … Corporate America doesn’t give a s* about anything other than profit…. That’s when I read about the Corporate Equality Index and CEI ratings assigned by the HRC.
I knew it had to be money related ….
I boycott all that stuff except for Chick-fil-a because it all is hot garbage. Hope that helps.
Well I’m not in college, a redneck and don’t have diabetes, so bud light and Cracker Barrel aren’t on the menu regardless. Everything at target is on Amazon or somewhere that delivers so…
Just leaves chick fil a, which we don’t boycott. Is there a reason too?
Just leaves chick fil a, which we don’t boycott. Is there a reason too?
Bud light .... don't drink
Target .... never shopped there
Cracker barrel .... food is awful and over priced
Chick fil a..... once ever few months
Target .... never shopped there
Cracker barrel .... food is awful and over priced
Chick fil a..... once ever few months
No. I have real problems to worry about. Megacorporations using one month of the year to support a particular cause doesn’t bother me one bit.
I'd much rather people choose where they want to eat and shop in protest based on their beliefs than get out on the road and lock a damn interstate highway down, loot stores, riot, set fires and attack cops and generally disturb the peace.
Funny how to some people Conservatives are the bad guys for "boycotting" certain businesses but the other stuff is ok in the eyes of the ruling party. As long people aren't breaking the law, tearing **** up and trying to run their agenda down my throat, I dont care what they do.
That being said, businesses trying to push their agenda on everybody and certain people feeling like they need everybody's approval is what started the whole Bud Light, Target, Cracker Barrel, cake baking fiascos to begin with.
Live your damn life like you want to and stop feeling the need to broadcast everything or project your feelings on everybody unless you are going to do the same for every other group under the sun.
In San Francisco yesterday they ran an alphabet people flag up the pole with an American flag while cops and firemen stood and saluted. Are they going to put a pro police, fire, EMT, Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Straight Pride, Hispanic, Asian, Arab, Jewish, Satanic, or Wiccan flag up on the pole and make everybody salute it too? Are they going to fly all those flags over US embassies also? Hell no they aren't so people just need to stop with the ******** and *** kissing to certain groups. You can't make everybody happy so love your town, state and country or go live somewhere else. It's really that simple.
Funny how to some people Conservatives are the bad guys for "boycotting" certain businesses but the other stuff is ok in the eyes of the ruling party. As long people aren't breaking the law, tearing **** up and trying to run their agenda down my throat, I dont care what they do.
That being said, businesses trying to push their agenda on everybody and certain people feeling like they need everybody's approval is what started the whole Bud Light, Target, Cracker Barrel, cake baking fiascos to begin with.
Live your damn life like you want to and stop feeling the need to broadcast everything or project your feelings on everybody unless you are going to do the same for every other group under the sun.
In San Francisco yesterday they ran an alphabet people flag up the pole with an American flag while cops and firemen stood and saluted. Are they going to put a pro police, fire, EMT, Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Straight Pride, Hispanic, Asian, Arab, Jewish, Satanic, or Wiccan flag up on the pole and make everybody salute it too? Are they going to fly all those flags over US embassies also? Hell no they aren't so people just need to stop with the ******** and *** kissing to certain groups. You can't make everybody happy so love your town, state and country or go live somewhere else. It's really that simple.
Never could enjoy Yuengling. Always thought that **** tasted like metallic garbage. If i'm drinking a lager or pilsner i'll probably go with something from a local brewery. Great thing about the recent boom in independent breweries is the large selection of good beers from all over the country
I definitely buy or do not buy products based on what corporations support. People should be able to buy the brands they want. In that sense, boycotts can be a peaceful form of protest. I do not participate in these these extended/secondary/tertiary boycotts where companies or people are targeted just for working for a certain company/person under scrutiny. I just do not have the time or inclination to keep track of that stuff or desire to restrict other people from making free, legal choices.
Anheuser Busch has lost over 27 billion in market value as of last week. There will be consequences that extend well beyond truck drivers. Although I do feel terrible for any blue collar workers that might lose their job over this.
Anheuser Busch has lost over 27 billion in market value as of last week. There will be consequences that extend well beyond truck drivers. Although I do feel terrible for any blue collar workers that might lose their job over this.
Not advocating for anyone, but the violent protests are typically used as a last resort when more "reasonable" methods aren't successful. When marginalized communities don't feel heard, they'll take drastic measures.
Now people smashing up stores to steal sneakers and flat screens is obviously different, but in general, I think people can only be pushed so far until they hit the point of no return.
Yeah, not big fan of Yuengling taste, but cudos to them for still being family owned in US for 6 generations.
Are you referring to the riots/burnings of 2020 or the Walmart/target lootings of 2023?
2020 wasn't the first time people rioted to make change. Won't be the last, either.
When violence goes unchecked for decades against certain groups of people, don't be surprised when they get tired of trying to do things the way people in power want.
Is this a serious post? Are you unfamiliar with the unchecked police brutality against Black communities? Redlining? Lending discrimination? The Kerner Commission Report? You know, when riots led to the Affordable Housing Act of 1968?
Marginalized communities ? Please Kamala and the democrat party pay Antifa and BLM to loot and burn cities. That trash even had a link for bail for the arsonist . Please educate yourself
It was a serious post. Who leads the majority of those communities?