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TPJ (MA)'s avatar

Corporations definitely have a role to play in preserving democracy. Some short-sighted CEOs will hop aboard the GQP autocracy train. Yet I believe that many will see, or can be made to see, that only a free society can be a consumer society where businesses have enough customers. But they have to be constantly pressured. Remember after Jan 6 when many corps backed off from funding GQP candidates? (More $$$ goes to PACs anyway.) Well, anyone know right now if they've stood strong since then?

These are dangerous days. Still, an aroused populace, a Democratic majority and a critical mass of corporate clout looks pretty potent as a bulwark of democracy. We shall see.

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FERN MCBRIDE (NYC)'s avatar

No assumptions. Be a VOICE be a PEST and rally your friends to FOR THE PEOPLE ACT..

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Shaf's avatar

Judd Legum has good threads on corporate backers of these voter suppression bills by supporting the sponsors:

httpss://mobile.twitter.com/JuddLegum/status/1375230249957490695

Stopping donations to republicans after the Jan 6 insurrection was a temporary thing. Most of them are back.

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Ellie Kona's avatar

Corporate donors to sponsors of voting restrictions:

https://twitter.com/JuddLegum/status/1375232588818886660?s=20

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Lynell(VA by way of MD&DC)'s avatar

Morning, Ellie!! Scrolling down to your other post, I see how to find where companies are donating. Thanks!

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KR (OH)'s avatar

The Lincoln Project is shining light on this as well.

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Cathy Mc. (MO)'s avatar

Predictable but sad

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Grace Kennedy's avatar

They wouldn’t be doing all of this if they weren’t panicked about their own demise as a party.

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Dick Montagne's avatar

As a 40 year former Republican I say good riddance, they have become worse than useless. I watched our president’s press conference yesterday and I’m convinced that he’s a good one!

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Pensa_VT's avatar

The comparison speeches of Biden and T***P on Brian Williams looked more like a SNL skit. What a mockery the reps have tried to make of our democracy and the country. What the hell is driving them to be such blatant anti-American fools? Tar pits, I say.

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MLMinET's avatar

Desperation

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Ellie Kona's avatar

No tar pits. RIP Sabre tooth tigers and woolly mammoths!

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TPJ (MA)'s avatar

The GQP majority are giant sloths, which also met a sticky end.

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Syd Griffin's avatar

I have a feeling the Republican party is in early stages of its death throes. Probably going to be quite a ride.

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Cathy Mc. (MO)'s avatar

I can envision a rally where the former guy screams Only I Can Vote! And Giv Kemp applauds

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Grace Kennedy's avatar

If so, they're hoping it's a murder/suicide.

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Colleen Ramirez's avatar

No, it was short lived.

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