[expatCA]

Originally Posted by chopchop0

Easy. Don't mix business and politics

Either business or people.

[Bobdreamz]

Publix should have never gotten involved with Putnam or politics.
He is a creep anyways.

[jambo101]

Kinda sad when a kid gets proactive about the slaughter of kids in schools and all the right can do is hate him for his efforts to bring about change ..

[chopchop0]

Originally Posted by jambo101

Kinda sad when a kid gets proactive about the slaughter of kids in schools and all the right can do is hate him for his efforts to bring about change ..

They love guns more than their children

[Arcenal813]

Originally Posted by jambo101

Kinda sad when a kid gets proactive about the slaughter of kids in schools and all the right can do is hate him for his efforts to bring about change ..

Originally Posted by chopchop0

They love guns more than their children

Let's not turn this into something it's not. So the CEO of Publix was supporting a right-wing gun-nut. Okay? So should everyone who likes shopping at Publix for whatever reason (for me, I can list convenience among other things -- literally on the corner block from my house and again a block from my office --) have their lives disrupted? What about that mother who ran out of diapers and is scrambling to get a pack for her crying baby? Oh wait, a bunch of teenagers are blocking her path. If there is a message to be relayed, it can be done in a MUCH more civilized way. Take it up directly with politicians. Go protest in Tallahassee and D.C.; not in little Trenton, FL.

I get it: it's tragic. I have school-aged kids myself, and it wasn't too long ago that I was a college student. This new-age of protesting is, on one hand, admirable in their passion, but on the other, very ignorant and naive.

It's the same as when BLM protesters were blocking interstates. You have NO IDEA what some of these drivers were rushing for. Some probably had VERY urgent -- possibly life-threatening -- matters to attend.

It's just not right. You don't fix a problem by ADDING problems. You address the issue directly with those in charge. Period. If your youngest child acts up, are you going to punish the ENTIRE FAMILY, cousins, grandparents included? If there is a lone criminal living around your neighborhood, should the police penalize everyone who lives there?

[sinatras]

Originally Posted by Arcenal352

Let's not turn this into something it's not. So the CEO of Publix was supporting a right-wing gun-nut. Okay? So should everyone who likes shopping at Publix for whatever reason (for me, I can list convenience among other things -- literally on the corner block from my house and again a block from my office --) have their lives disrupted? What about that mother who ran out of diapers and is scrambling to get a pack for her crying baby? Oh wait, a bunch of teenagers are blocking her path. If there is a message to be relayed, it can be done in a MUCH more civilized way. Take it up directly with politicians. Go protest in Tallahassee and D.C.; not in little Trenton, FL.

I get it: it's tragic. I have school-aged kids myself, and it wasn't too long ago that I was a college student. This new-age of protesting is, on one hand, admirable in their passion, but on the other, very ignorant and naive.

It's the same as when BLM protesters were blocking interstates. You have NO IDEA what some of these drivers were rushing for. Some probably had VERY urgent -- possibly life-threatening -- matters to attend.

It's just not right. You don't fix a problem by ADDING problems. You address the issue directly with those in charge. Period. If your youngest child acts up, are you going to punish the ENTIRE FAMILY, cousins, grandparents included? If there is a lone criminal living around your neighborhood, should the police penalize everyone who lives there?

And exactly what type of protest is acceptable in your world?



“Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves.”
― Henry David Thoreau

[Arcenal813]

Originally Posted by sinatras

And exactly what type of protest is acceptable in your world?



“Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves.”
― Henry David Thoreau

You really think that targeting Publix shoppers is going to do anything? The politicians are to blame -- not shoppers.

[sinatras]

Originally Posted by Arcenal352

You really think that targeting Publix shoppers is going to do anything? The politicians are to blame -- not shoppers.

The purpose of the protest was to persuade Publix to stop donating to NRA-backed candidates. The protesters were not targeting Publix shoppers. They were targeting Publix's pocketbook.

When Publix realized that they would have to deal with kids staging "die-ins" in the aisles of the grocery stores, and all of the associated media backlash, they caved to the pressure and ceased the donations.

Thus, the protest was successful.

As long as the protest is peaceful, I have no problem with any type of protest. No matter how misguided.

[bmw335xi]

Originally Posted by sinatras

The purpose of the protest was to persuade Publix to stop donating to NRA-backed candidates. The protesters were not targeting Publix shoppers. They were targeting Publix's pocketbook.

When Publix realized that they would have to deal with kids staging "die-ins" in the aisles of the grocery stores, and all of the associated media backlash, they caved to the pressure and ceased the donations.

Thus, the protest was successful.

Which just fuels people to vote for Republicans. People generally dont like the idea of forcing someone to do something. Liberals need to respect we all have opinions. If a Democrat wins in 2020, should Republicans block freeways during rush hour, burn cars, smash windows, throw their feces like tantrum babies, like Democrats did after the election?

[jambo101]

I give the kid credit for trying to bring about change in a system where the government does nothing to curb the all too frequent massacres at schools.