Whether you think it is bad or not is typically a question of your personal politics. My point is not to litigate that but to mention that the gas station isn't

Whether you think it is bad or not is typically a question of your personal politics. My point is not to litigate that but to mention that the gas station isn't playing it because they want you to have a better day, but for the same reason why they might blast an ad: because they see is as a solution to a problem that they solve independently of you.