hepcat wrote: ↑Thu Jul 11, 2019 10:16 am
Every now and then, I start to think that the left sometimes goes too far. For example, boycotting Home Depot for the founder's support of Trump. As Marcus himself so eloquently responded:
I woke up this morning thinking it was going to be another great day. I've been celebrating with friends, family and the community since I turned 90. I've told you about the gracious gift of $117 million that was collected and given in my honor to four charities that mean a lot to me. All that happiness blew up because I said in a newspaper interview that I have supported and will continue to support Donald Trump.
Boom!
Negative stories... vicious threats, without cause, to boycott the company that has enabled my foundation to give billions to support autism, medical research, education, heart and neurological issues like stroke, and to help our veterans. The company that I retired from in 2002 and have not had a business relationship with in almost 20 years. A company that has employed more than a half-million people. The people who work there are affiliated with both political parties or no party at all. They are of all religions and all colors and backgrounds. Why would people want to hurt them?
All because I give my voice and some of my money to our President. Am I in China? Argentina? Russia? That's what it feels like to me.
It saddens me that our country has come to this, where I, as a private citizen, cannot express my feelings. It angers me and it saddens me, but it sure as hell is not going to stop me. If you thought it would, you've got the wrong guy.
In the next ten years, God willing, I will accomplish more to save this world than my critics will do even if they had forty lifetimes.
As he points out, he really has no connection to the company he founded anymore. And the outrage from the left would only end up harming innocent people.
But then I realize this dipshit president goes out of his way to foster this kind of atmosphere on an almost daily basis. So yeah, I think Marcus has a point. But I also think he has a responsibility to call out the Mangerine for doing the same goddamn shit.
However, Marcus HAS done a lot of good. So I think viewing him as a mortal enemy is wrong.
I'm all over the place with my thoughts on this.
1) The right do this sort of shit all of the time
2) That doesn't make it right
3) How much stock does he own (Bloomburg says he sold the last of shares off in 2018, which he was not required to disclose)
4) If the company is enabling him to give billions how does he have no business relationship with them
5) How does people not shopping at Home Depot equate to him living China, Argentina, Russia?
6) How are is feelings as a private citizen being silenced?
7) If he thinks he is being suppressed because media expressed an interest his using 100's of millions to express himself to support an administration that admires the rulership and press of China and Russia then I wouldn't even know how to hold a conversation with him.
8) How do you get angry with boycotters while you support a president who uses his position to actively manipulate markets and direct loyalty to businesses on a weekly basis as well as attacking private citizens?
9) Doing right earns my gratitude but it does not earn indulgences.
The only reason I shop at HD is because they are by far the most convenient of the big box hardware. They chose the supersmart model of opening all their stores around here near expressway exits on corners that easier to get in and out of then other similar corners in the area. His support of the president isn't going to change that. Now, different circumstances could change that.