I think products boycotts are a very good thing. You the customer have the power. For example, I’ve been saying for months now that the price of McDonald’s has gotten too damn high. Therefore I have stopped patronizing its franchises. And because I’m not the only person doing so, McDonald’s had not so nice quarter financials.
Boycotting works. Be the change you want to see.
What I think is stupid is when people boycott for the sake of political ideology. Remember the Bud Light fiasco? The company featured a trans person in a commercial, and the entire right flank of the political spectrum freaked the heck out. No more Bud Lights for them (it’s not even good beer). Some even destroyed their existing stock of the beer, which is kind of wasteful, honestly. In this economy, I would still go to Costco for a $1.50 hot dog and soda, even if the current CEO has anti-gay views.
Because I’m not going to waste my precious dollars just because a company - or its representative - does something I don’t like. You don’t see Democrat voters destroying their Tesla cars now that Elon Musk has thrown his hat with Donald Trump. That would be absurd. Tesla cars, given a long enough timeline, will self destruct anyways.
You might be thinking: no one - on either side of the political aisle - would be stupid enough to destroy thousands of dollars worth of personal property. Well, take a look at this guy who pumped a ton of bullet into his Harley Davidson motorcycle. The crime? Harley Davidson the company supported pride month.
It’s quite hilarious to see Trump supporters twisting themselves into a knot to support electric-vehicles, now that Elon is in the camp. You seriously should reevaluate your life if your preferences and choices are dictated by politics. Maybe Elon truly is a genius: Tesla sales are in the tank, so while not join the Trump party to turn formerly recalcitrant people towards buying yours cars?
Hometown sweets.