I thought for sure I’d rambled on here about boycotts but a quick search of my stream showed nothing, so here goes…
I’ll keep this short and sweet. There is a lot of brouhaha over the boycott of Chick-fil-a in the news lately. First, I’ve been avoiding them for almost two decades. My first experience with said company was back in my early 20’s and once was enough. I smelled their crazy right away and haven’t eaten their since.
As I was writing this, I stumbled across this post on Towleroad. Couldn’t have said it better myself.
They may have the right to donate to causes meant to make me a 2nd-class citizen (or worse), but I also have the right not to give them my money. I don’t care one whit if my lack of support puts them out of business. Sometimes, the message is more important than the outcome IMHO. Conversely, I try to support those who stand up for equality, not just for myself but for all.
What else needs to be said?
I have found that way too many people think this is only about Freedom of Speech, and have no idea what this man donates to.
But please, go buy Chicken at Chick-Fil-A to support their freedom of speech, then tell me about how you boycott Target for saying "Happy Holidays"