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First rule of wielding economic might: Make sure you don't hurt the people you're trying to help. Taking economic opportunity away from women in Texas doesn't
by raymondh 5y ago
First rule of wielding economic might: Make sure you don't hurt the people you're trying to help. Taking economic opportunity away from women in Texas doesn't make them better off.
- 1cvmask 5y agoLuckily they are not bombed like women and children in Afghanistan: https://nypost.com/2021/09/17/pentagon-admits-its-killed-civilians-not-isis-terrorist-in-drone-strike/ https://nypost.com/2021/09/17/pentagon-admits-its-killed-civ...
- chomp 5y agoI don't think this would be a boycott, because Apple stores will always exist; it's, "should I signal to my employees that a location is healthy for people to move to and work from, when the location is reducing freedom and passing legislation to take away healthcare?" Also, the economic opportunity in this case is zero sum; if Apple is intent on expanding, while reducing their presence in Texas, women in general would still have a net gain, just located in areas that are friendlier to women.