Starbucks Is Banning Pride Decorations, Workers Union Alleges
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The unconfirmed allegation is raising concerns that the coffee chain is the latest corporation to cave to far-right attacks on LGBTQ people.
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Oh please companies don't give a flying fuck if their employees suffer, the only logical explanation for companies stopping being on board with the LGBTQ crowd is that the profits aren't big enough to be worth the trouble of supporting them.
do the research yourself you lazy lying scum, target directly explained why they pulled merch and there's no reason to believe we'll find anything different if starbucks talks to the media about it.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/06/12/target-bomb-threat-pride/
also re: far right domestic terrorism, https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/dhs-warns-terror-threats-lgbtq-jewish-migrant-rcna59426
re: starbucks, nothing is clear bc starbucks corporate isn't even admitting that they're pulling decorations yet, but internal communications and rumours specifically mention the threats against target
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/starbucks-denies-unions-accusation-banning-pride-decorations-rcna89043
to summarize, you're perfectly and completely wrong about everything, and fuck you, you homophobic rube.
As a left-of-center BT, the vast majority of companies indeed don’t actually care about these causes. Unless it’s like Ben & Jerry’s where the founders and leaders love to do activism and change the world with their business, which is not the norm.
What's a BT in this context? I'm conservative (obviously, if you've read my other comments in this thread), but I can add to this that Patagonia is similarly genuine in their leftist activism.
BT as in LGBT—bi and trans.
Patagonia is still controlled by the guy that supposedly gave the company away. Their commitment to their warranty is admirable, but it’s by no means an entirely altruistic operation.
Thank you for defining "BT" — I wouldn't have guessed, but I suppose I should have.
I don't just mean their warranty. They're all about environmental protections and various other leftist causes. At least that was my impression. I've read many times that they've gone to great lengths to stand up for their beliefs.
That said, I recognize you may know more about them than I do.