Boycott Home Depot?

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I disagree. Grassroot boycotts have shown to be effective; and we shouldn't be supporting certain companies who don't have our nation's best interests at heart:

Do boycotts really work?

The gay community boycotting Florida orange juice in the 80's certainly worked to get Anita Bryant, and her bigoted opinions, out of the public spotlight. I watched a documentary about the Rev. Troy Perry, whose activism was instrumental in the boycott.
 
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That was rather a new use of the tactic, however. Today, any comment made by a news anchor or something as personal as a business owner contributing to a political candidate will bring the wokefanatics out in force.
 
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That's funny. Home Depot has been a long-time supporter of gay-pride parades.
Id be more inclined to stop shopping at home depot because of this, instead of what was mentioned in the original post
 
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While I strongly disagree with allowing unlimited money in politics, at present the founders, owners, CEO's, of companies can contribute to whom they wish.

Likewise, customers are free to boycott any company for any reason.
 
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My current boycott list:

General Motors
Walmart
BP Gas
Benchmade Knives
Nike
Levi Strauss
Wrangler
GAP
Chase Bank
Best Buy

Hmmm... I don't 100% boycott too many places, but I definitely avoid certain companies. Mine would include:

Walmart
Coca-Cola
Best Buy
Nike
Google
Amazon
Apple
Mars, Inc.
Nestle
Wayfair
Netflix
 
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Sounds like a small contribution to the tip jar in return for the massive tax break.

Yeah, I doubt it's because he thinks Trump is a new prince of peace, it's all about money. For some folks, money is morality.
 
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He seems to be an angry, impulsive person with a fragile ego who is so petty he attacks people with even the mildest criticisms and/or serious justifications. In addition, he ridicules people for their misfortunes. That is not a sign of someone with character.

But, a great president who is trying his best to make America great again.
And doing a very good job of it.

M-Bob
 
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But, a great president who is trying his best to make America great again.
And doing a very good job of it.

M-Bob
I might agree if you take the first 'great' out:)
He is so far from being a great man, a great person, a great president, a great humanitarian, a great father, a great influencer, etc, etc, etc. I could spend a lot of time on his negatives but he is trying to improve the country. If only he cared about people and would humble himself and would stop lying and..............
 
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Seems a little silly to me. Regardless of whether they supported Trump or Hillary, I'll continue shopping there. I like their products. Besides, it's not like Home Depot employees all vote for the same candidate. There are Republicans, Democrats, Independents, etc.

People are too easily "enraged" these days.
 
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Besides, it's not like Home Depot employees all vote for the same candidate.

Isn't it strange that some don't realize that?

They just don't think things through do they?

M-Bob
 
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Isn't it strange that some don't realize that?

They just don't think things through do they?

M-Bob
That could be the answer, but militants like these do not really care about any of that, do they?

Why? Because the action is right, doncha know?? That's all the boycotters need to say.
 
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It's being reported that Bernie Marcus, one of the co-founders of Home Depot, donated $7 million to the PACs supporting President Trump. As a result many shoppers are planning on boycotting Home Depot. I like Home Depot, shopped there when I was in the US and held the stock for a while. What do you folks think?

Home Depot shoppers threaten to boycott after learning the co-founder gave millions to help elect Trump

Henry Ford had Nazi sympathies and was the first American to receive the Grand Cross of the German Eagle, an award created by Adolf Hitler himself. Does this mean that we should all buy Chryslers instead?

It's one thing to divert your business away from organizations that are actively undermining the church today. But because some guy who left the company decades ago believed something? How far back do we then go?
 
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I disagree. Grassroot boycotts have shown to be effective; and we shouldn't be supporting certain companies who don't have our nation's best interests at heart:

Do boycotts really work?

Unfortunately, the boycotts today aren't what I call grassroots today. For example, they support one opponent over another. People are getting really ugly about this today. I would shop at places that supported either party as long as they were not ugly about it.

I look at Chick-fil-A years ago. Groups called for a boycott years ago, and it backfired. The reasons were not justified in many people's minds. The owner (I think it was) had personal opinions, and from the other side meant they 'hated' other groups. There should be enough room for both if both are respectful of each other. You don't have to agree 100%, and that doesn't equal hate. Yet for this boycott it did equal hate if you didn't agree. There was no wiggle room and this company still lives with this to this day. The company is most successful in places that show tolerance, and yet is banned from others that claim tolerance and show none. If they said "hate' or encouraged it? That would be different in my mind, but they didn't. We all have right to our opinions.

Yes, boycotts can be VERY effective I agree. Yet, not in as many cases as in the past. I think the overkill is changing that dynamic and its very sad.
 
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Our 2 main stores here are home depot and lowes.
Always liked home depot more.

After the Ceder fire and losing a house they gave me thousands of dollars worth of free tools and massive discounts on building supplies. 2,500 homes burnt down -- that's a lot of discounts and money given.

Thank you and bless you Home Depot.

M-Bob
 
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Hmmm... I don't 100% boycott too many places, but I definitely avoid certain companies. Mine would include:

Walmart
Coca-Cola
Best Buy
Nike
Google
Amazon
Apple
Mars, Inc.
Nestle
Wayfair
Netflix

Why Coca-Cola?
 
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