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Ahem. This idea that companies -- and CEOs in particular -- only weigh in on things that directly effect their businesses is absurd. See Hobby Lobby. See Henry
by jonathankoren 6y ago
Ahem. This idea that companies -- and CEOs in particular -- only weigh in on things that directly effect their businesses is absurd. See Hobby Lobby. See Henry Ford and his newspaper, the Dearborn Independent. See Peter Thiel.
Even the unwashed plebes using the power of the purse to influence policy isn't new. Lest we forget the original BDS against South Africa. You don't play Sun City[0]. You don't buy gasoline from Shell.[1]
"Strangely" pearl clutching is only involved with the much less effective later, never the much more effective former.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_City_(song) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_City_(song)
[1] https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-04-12-me-3593-story.html https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-04-12-me-3593-s...