Supporting companies based on the beliefs of their owners. - The war on Chick-fil-A

[Queen Elizabeth II]

What do you think of supporting companies based not on their products, but the beliefs of their manufacturers?

We all do when it comes to differences in the quality, price or content of a product; but what if the product is more or less the same? I know people who refuse to use the Brave browser because their CEO donated to the anti-gay marriage California bill and people who stopped or began eating Oreo's and Burger King after the rainbow promotions.

I totally get why they do it, "ethical food" when it comes to organic and vegan products has been a thing for years and it sounds like it could make a company more attractive, but does it?

Something you consider, or just bullshit? It's not something I face, I don't buy anything that I know of that the company promotes a specific social policy.

 

[CWCissey]

I don't tend to care what the company does behind the scenes, it's whether they're obnoxious about it or not.

Rainbow shit: Eh, don't care, it's a meaningless gesture and even inconspicuous gay pride Smirnoff bottles piss the brothers off so it's funny.
Full on 'X IS THE DEVIL' or 'REEEEEEEE! WE'RE RIGHT! LOOK AT THIS AND BUY YOU SCUM!': Yeah, I'm not buying that shit.

 

[Pumpkin Girl IRL]

Mostly bullshit - no ethical consumption, yada yada yada - but major things like companies known for exploiting child labour and the like is stuff I try to keep on top of, at least. Gets a bit ridiculous when I see people patting themselves on the back for boycotting a computer game or anything of the sort though. You're not giving up anything important, so lets not pretend it's a big gesture.

 

[RadicalCentrist]

who refuse to use the Brave browser because their CEO donated to the anti-gay marriage

How about because he's not only the biggest privacy advocate but also the most talented on their team? Or was.

Fucking faggot casuals

 

[lowkey]

People like being part of tribes.

Tribalism is bad (supposedly) so all tribes are undermined in various ways.

Product-based tribes are good. For corporations.

On the one hand I find it virtuous that some people would eschew their preffered product for moral reasons, on the other hand people define their identity based on the products they purchase.

I wanted to say "some people", but if you think about it, everybody does. Clothes you buy end up defining how people perceive you and none of you are gandhi's, spinning their own clothes to spite the british overlords.

Though there is something sad about that reality of purchasing products to define yourself that I find difficult to articulate.

 

[Tampon Head]

I value the product rather than the producer. If I judged every CEO or celebrity based on their personal beliefs, then I'd vehemently oppose most people.

I don't give a shit if the CEO of Papa John's (supposedly) said nigger. I do give a shit if the pizza doesn't taste that good.

However, if the company injects their beliefs into their product and purposely alienates their audience, then they don't deserve my business. I will never try out Ben and Jerry's because of their "resist" ice cream, as it's obvious who they're pandering to.

Companies that engage in objectively unethical behavior like Nestle certainly deserve to go bankrupt. I'm not going to go out of my way to ruin their lives (like leftists tend to do), but I won't give them my business.

 

[NoFeline]

Unless the company is using a potion of their profits to push the owner's beliefs it shouldn't matter. If they're funding campaigns using your money it's very different, but otherwise I don't know why anyone would give a shit except to be "performative".

A lot of people still won't care if the product is quality enough. Even being a part of whatever group the ownership hates.

I will never try out Ben and Jerry's because of their "resist" ice cream, as it's obvious who they're pandering to.

You don't need a reason to hate butter pecan.

 

[Lord of the Large Pants]

Eh. I think if you try to do that you're kinda fucked no matter what. Any individual will have some kind of belief that you find offensive, including owners of large companies.

I wasn't a fan of the most recent Gillette commercial for example, but I like their razor blades, so I'll keep using them.

 

[Botched Tit Job]

The only people I've seen go out of their way to avoid a product because of politics is people 50+. People who won't shop at Target because they "don't support the troops", or won't shop at hobby lobby because of their birth control, whatever.

It's just because they're bitter and don't mind wasting their own time. I'm not going to drive 20+ minutes to go to Michael's if Hobby Lobby is 5 minutes away. They're not going to notice if they lose my $4 purchase, so why would I waste precious minutes of my life to take a stand to someone who doesn't see me?

 

[RG 448]

I won’t shop anywhere that doesn’t have a condom dispenser. Beyond that, a business owner’s politics are his own business.

 

[Guts Gets Some]

I don't buy overpriced shit that is clearly the exact same product, just with a different logo on it. Gap, Nike, Supreme (the quintessential example, really) are prime examples of this.

Hmmm, I need a white T-shirt. Do I buy the no name brand for 4 dollars, or the exact same shirt with a fancy GAP logo for 25?

 

[Sawmill]

Some people don't have the courage to live by their convictions.

I would stop eating food altogether if it was all being made by nazis.

 

[KimCoppolaAficionado]

Some people don't have the courage to live by their convictions.

I would stop eating food altogether if it was all being made by nazis.

Chik-fil-A ain't Nazis tho

 

[Corbin Dallas Multipass]

Some people don't have the courage to live by their convictions.

I would stop eating food altogether if it was all being made by nazis.

It actually is being all made by nazis. I checked, every last item of food was nazi made.

Sorry about your death in about 2 weeks or so.

 

[Sawmill]

Sorry about your death in about 2 weeks or so.

I think you're underestimating the amount nutrients I have stored in my body.

 

[Chidori]

I think it all depends on the product and what the company is supporting or believes in or is actively doing. But most of the time I don't care about their personal beliefs.

 

[Slap47]

I care about actions.

Does their ideology affect their product? Are they contributing to the harm of others directly? Most people oppose the Chinese regime but everybody buys their products. Meanwhile Gillete or Chick Fillet do something that actually harms nobody and people are outraged.

 

[AF 802]

I seriously don't give a shit. I'll never get these Trumpistani types that'll stop buying or supporting things because the product is made by liberal soy. Same on the left side.

I'm a faggot and I love me some fucking Chick-Fil-A. Do I care about the anti-gay marriage thing? Hell no. I know gay people who worked at Chick-Fil-A, the managers didn't give a crap as long as you weren't shilling LGBT things all over the place.

 

[CWCissey]

the managers didn't give a crap as long as you weren't shilling LGBT things all over the place.

THE SENSIBLE APPROACH

 

[Cool kitties club]

I wouldn't be surprised if these political beliefs are chosen just to rile up certain bases to get boycotts and counter boycotts and to just drum people into a mindless frenzy around your company.