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It has been interesting to watch this divide widen. Done out of necessity because politically motivated people in power have decided to not service conservative

It has been interesting to watch this divide widen. Done out of necessity because politically motivated people in power have decided to not service conservatives. How ironic that each of these brands are collapsing shortly afterwards. Most recent big one was 'bed bath and beyond' wherein they marketed #grabyourwallet to boycott trump family products. But then less a year later, they even extended it so many other conservative brands.

Akronymus 3y ago
To me, it feels like people who don't align with the democrat agenda are more and more pushed out/vilified. So, I certainly cant fault them for trying to build up a parallel economy.
- giraffe_lady 3y ago
  I assure you we don't feel like we align with "the democrat agenda" either. Rainbow capitalism and corporate pandering are small consolation in the face of book bans and the stripping away of already-pitiful medical care access.
- Timon3 3y ago
  Can you put into words what this "democrat agenda" is? I see this repeated ad nauseam, but everyone has their own ideas of what it is. Most of what I've seen seems to boil down to "I want to behave like an asshole, and don't want to be called out" - but I'm happy to be proven wrong with well-thought-out arguments!
  - Akronymus 3y ago
    Seemingly only allowing affirmation of people claiming to be trans, rather than resorting to affirmation as a later thing. Unrestricted abortion rights (Up to birth), gun control, no voter ID, along with lots of nuance in stuff such as environmental protections. Thanks for challenging me to write it out.
    - Timon3 3y ago
      > Seemingly only allowing affirmation of people claiming to be trans, rather than resorting to affirmation as a later thing. According to everything I've seen and read, affirmation is very important in preventing suicides. I'm assuming you're talking about "affirming too early", or in other words "convincing" somebody of being trans, correct? If that's the case, wouldn't we expect a relatively high regret rate, compared to the real regret rate which is already way lower than almost any other medical intervention? > Unrestricted abortion rights (Up to birth) Can you show me where you get this? Sure, part of the Democrat party has this as a goal, but definitely not the whole party. > no voter ID Is the agenda "no voter ID", or is it "no disadvantaging minorities"? If it were the earlier, it should be very easy for republicans to say "we hear your fears, here is what we'll do to alleviate the problems" - but somehow they never call the democrat bluff, and they keep insisting on voter ID without ensuring equal access, right?
gedy 3y ago
I think it goes beyond politics and into people's morality - many, many folks in the US do not agree with gender fluidity, "sex positive", homosexuality in minors, etc and they are leaving brands, media, etc that support this.
- foogazi 3y ago
  Sounds like they are missing out
CyberDildonics 3y ago
Who is not 'not servicing conservatives' and what does that mean exactly?
gremlinsinc 3y ago
> Done out of necessity because politically motivated people in power have decided to not service conservatives. you realize conservatives did it first, right? First with segregation, no black people in my bar, then that wasn't allowed any more, but a bakery could deny baking a cake for a gay wedding. I mean, you could take it back to slavery even, which itself was an alternative economy of sorts. People being used as currency, etc...

Akronymus 3y ago

To me, it feels like people who don't align with the democrat agenda are more and more pushed out/vilified. So, I certainly cant fault them for trying to build up a parallel economy.

giraffe_lady 3y ago
I assure you we don't feel like we align with "the democrat agenda" either. Rainbow capitalism and corporate pandering are small consolation in the face of book bans and the stripping away of already-pitiful medical care access.
Timon3 3y ago
Can you put into words what this "democrat agenda" is? I see this repeated ad nauseam, but everyone has their own ideas of what it is. Most of what I've seen seems to boil down to "I want to behave like an asshole, and don't want to be called out" - but I'm happy to be proven wrong with well-thought-out arguments!
- Akronymus 3y ago
  Seemingly only allowing affirmation of people claiming to be trans, rather than resorting to affirmation as a later thing. Unrestricted abortion rights (Up to birth), gun control, no voter ID, along with lots of nuance in stuff such as environmental protections. Thanks for challenging me to write it out.
  - Timon3 3y ago
    > Seemingly only allowing affirmation of people claiming to be trans, rather than resorting to affirmation as a later thing. According to everything I've seen and read, affirmation is very important in preventing suicides. I'm assuming you're talking about "affirming too early", or in other words "convincing" somebody of being trans, correct? If that's the case, wouldn't we expect a relatively high regret rate, compared to the real regret rate which is already way lower than almost any other medical intervention? > Unrestricted abortion rights (Up to birth) Can you show me where you get this? Sure, part of the Democrat party has this as a goal, but definitely not the whole party. > no voter ID Is the agenda "no voter ID", or is it "no disadvantaging minorities"? If it were the earlier, it should be very easy for republicans to say "we hear your fears, here is what we'll do to alleviate the problems" - but somehow they never call the democrat bluff, and they keep insisting on voter ID without ensuring equal access, right?

gedy 3y ago

I think it goes beyond politics and into people's morality - many, many folks in the US do not agree with gender fluidity, "sex positive", homosexuality in minors, etc and they are leaving brands, media, etc that support this.

foogazi 3y ago
Sounds like they are missing out

CyberDildonics 3y ago

Who is not 'not servicing conservatives' and what does that mean exactly?

gremlinsinc 3y ago

> Done out of necessity because politically motivated people in power have decided to not service conservatives. you realize conservatives did it first, right? First with segregation, no black people in my bar, then that wasn't allowed any more, but a bakery could deny baking a cake for a gay wedding. I mean, you could take it back to slavery even, which itself was an alternative economy of sorts. People being used as currency, etc...