How widespread is the boycott against Goya Foods?

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Anonymous wrote:I'm not a fan of Trump and didn't vote for him....BUT....the boycott against GOYA foods based on the CEO simply supporting the current US President is IMHO totally wrong and actually is making me (and others) go out and buy tons of GOYA products just to support free speech!

Boycotting a company/restaurant solely because you don't agree with the CEO's political or religious views is akin to discrimination and censorship and leads to a slippery slope....

It sounds like the free market to me. Sometimes you select one product over a substantially similar one because the company does virtuous things - like adopt fair labor policies, or good environmental practices. Sometimes you reject one product over another that is substantially similar because the company does evil things, like support Trump. That's capitalism - the market speaking.

What is "virtuous" to one may not be to another.
I totally agree with the first pp here. It is the perfect example of cancel culture. And, evidence that the left's narrative about supporting Hispanics is a huge lie. Seems that just like only some black lives matter, only some Hispanics and immigrants are worthy of support......Only those who don't support the current president.
And, pp, a true free market doesn't hinge on who or what the CEO supports or what he says, unrelated to the business. A free market is truly free. Free of outrage on the part of the left because - gasp - the CEO states support of the president.

Yes, we don't agree on what is virtuous - and we can shop accordingly, as we like. That's the free market.

"Cancel culture" just means people are upset about a thing you like. No one is banning Goya. I will simply select other canned beans from the store next time, just as I will never buy another My Pillow pillow. I think Trump is an evil boil on the a** of America, and like h*ll I am going to spend my money supporting businesses that support his killing of Americans. I call it draining the commercial swamp.

Really? Have you actually bought a My Pillow at all?

Actually yes! My mom turned me onto My Pillows a long time ago, before Trump's presidency was even an inkling. They are great pillows. But when this crop gets worn out, I will find another brand, that is smart enough not to associate itself with Captain Poppy Pants

DP. I actually don't have a My Pillow, but I've heard enough good reviews of them (including yours) that I think I'll grab a few. Thanks for the recommendation!

See, and that's the beauty of capitalism. The free market at work. I stop purchasing the very good pillows that I like because of the CEO's loathsome politics, and you decide to try it based on that same thing. That's the opposite of cancel culture.

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Anonymous wrote:Well, I am boycotting them and any company that supports trump. Not that it makes that much difference to the companies but I feel better.

Key words bolded. Knock yourself out, though!

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Anonymous wrote:Well, I am boycotting them and any company that supports trump. Not that it makes that much difference to the companies but I feel better.

I am with you. I am tried of people like the conservative troll telling me how stupid I am and I must buy Goya bean. I must support trump and all the repugnant people flocking to him. He is the false prophet if ever there was one.

No one - NO ONE - has told anyone they "must buy Goya bean" or that you "must support Trump." Not one person. We're merely mocking you for this silly, silly boycott that makes you all look even more juvenile than usual. No one actually cares what brands you buy, but it certainly is funny to picture you self-righteous twits marching up to the cashier with your carts full of virtue groceries.

Also - calling people you disagree with "conservative trolls" just reveals so much more about you than those you disagree with.

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Anonymous wrote:Goya's not going anywhere.

The head said genial things when invited by 44 and did the same when invited by 45.

This outrage is ridiculous.

THIS. Some people live for outrage and find it even where it doesn't exist. Exhausting.

Disagree. He made overt praise to stroke Trump's ego. You can choose to support the product. I can choose to support a different product. If it is exhausting, then don't read this forum.

Definitely! And we can choose to make fun of you. Warrior on!

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That's ridiculous. "Cancel culture" is a very new fad from the last year or two. Boycotting companies that support different political issues has been around for decades, long before the Internet was ever a thing.

In the 1980's Coca-Cola was the target of a major boycott due to their financial support of the white South African government and their apartheid system.
In the 1990's Mitsubishi was the target of a major boycott due to the deforestation of the rainforests.
Late 1990's to 2000's, there was a massive boycott of Thailand and Thai products due to the prostitution of Thai children.

And there are even corporate boycotts that go way earlier than that.

I wouldn't compare those boycotts to the GOYA one. The GOYA boycott is simply because the CEO supported POTUS, which I would never equate with supporting apartheid/discrimination, deforestation, or child prostitution.

Jeffrey Epstein’s ghost says, hold on a minute.

OMG. Crazy people have entered the thread. Or maybe they were here all along...

Well you are here. How is sheeple nation doing today. Getting excited for hannity tonight? Baa, baa, baa ....lol tell us what you think.

Ummm, you already posted exactly this. So it's clear there is a troll here - you.

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Anonymous wrote:Goya's not going anywhere.

The head said genial things when invited by 44 and did the same when invited by 45.

This outrage is ridiculous.

You’re not supposed to be genial with racists who are using their elected office to “other” many of the people in your customer base. Duh. He probably should’ve refused the invitation all together.

If so, he should also have refused the invitation to join the Deporter-in-Chief Obama and his sidekick Biden.

He went and said nice words instead because, you know, basic decency and respect for the office of POTUS.

+1

It wasn't "nice words". It was bordering on cult worship, and I bet someone in Trump's administration told this guy to say "nice things" about Trump to stroke his ego.

It's pathetic.

Someone clearly knows a thing or two about "pathetic." Wow. Maybe a nap is in order?
-DP

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Anonymous wrote:I'm not a fan of Trump and didn't vote for him....BUT....the boycott against GOYA foods based on the CEO simply supporting the current US President is IMHO totally wrong and actually is making me (and others) go out and buy tons of GOYA products just to support free speech!

Boycotting a company/restaurant solely because you don't agree with the CEO's political or religious views is akin to discrimination and censorship and leads to a slippery slope....

It sounds like the free market to me. Sometimes you select one product over a substantially similar one because the company does virtuous things - like adopt fair labor policies, or good environmental practices. Sometimes you reject one product over another that is substantially similar because the company does evil things, like support Trump. That's capitalism - the market speaking.

What is "virtuous" to one may not be to another.
I totally agree with the first pp here. It is the perfect example of cancel culture. And, evidence that the left's narrative about supporting Hispanics is a huge lie. Seems that just like only some black lives matter, only some Hispanics and immigrants are worthy of support......Only those who don't support the current president.
And, pp, a true free market doesn't hinge on who or what the CEO supports or what he says, unrelated to the business. A free market is truly free. Free of outrage on the part of the left because - gasp - the CEO states support of the president.

+1,000,000

I'm sure you felt the same way when Trump said to boycott Harley Davidson and Nike, right?

I generally don't boycott any products, no matter who "tells" me to. The exception would only be if the company was guilty of horrendous crimes, and I can make up my own mind about that. Goya, for instance, does NOT qualify.

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Because supporting a racist and racism....

Although I do not like Trump and didn't vote for him...I would not say that everyone who does should be deemed racist or supporting racism. We'll just have to agree to disagree. He is the democratically elected POTUS whether we like it or not.

My DD received her GS Gold Award a few yrs ago and received various letters of recognition, including one from Trump who is the current POTUS whether we like it or not. The letter is kept along with others from Senator Tim Kaine, etc. We would never destroy the letter as some extreme leftists might because again, he's still the POTUS. Although admittedly my DD just rolled her eyes when she got the letter


And as previously stated...this is why the GOYA CEO said what he said....he said the politically correct and polite thing to the democratically elected POTUS. Agree 100% that the outrage is ridiculous.

Now you, Sir or Madam, sound completely reasonable.

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The brands with the bamboo covers are better. My liberal ass did buy a My Pillow, and it just isn’t as good as the others. I’m still buying Goya products, too. I think most boycotts are stupid. The Nike shoes in the trash was utterly ridiculous.

A lot of people used to try to boycott Disney back in the day, when they were one of the first big employers in Florida to offer domestic partner benefits. Disney never backed down. They were always like “yeah, boycott away! We’re not changing our policies.”

OMG - see...liberal and conservative asses can agree There might still be hope for our country! (BTW, my conservative ass would never boycott a company for offering domestic partner benefits either).

DP. I also agree!!
-conservative

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Anonymous wrote:Well, I am boycotting them and any company that supports trump. Not that it makes that much difference to the companies but I feel better.

I am with you. I am tried of people like the conservative troll telling me how stupid I am and I must buy Goya bean. I must support trump and all the repugnant people flocking to him. He is the false prophet if ever there was one.

No one - NO ONE - has told anyone they "must buy Goya bean" or that you "must support Trump." Not one person. We're merely mocking you for this silly, silly boycott that makes you all look even more juvenile than usual. No one actually cares what brands you buy, but it certainly is funny to picture you self-righteous twits marching up to the cashier with your carts full of virtue groceries.

Also - calling people you disagree with "conservative trolls" just reveals so much more about you than those you disagree with.

Well, that made me laugh. I picture PP going to checkout with a cartful of organic dried beans while another DCUMer follows with Goya canned beans. At checkout they argue about which one of them is virtue signaling. First one drives away in a Tesla and the second drives away in a coal-fired monster truck.

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Because supporting a racist and racism....

Although I do not like Trump and didn't vote for him...I would not say that everyone who does should be deemed racist or supporting racism. We'll just have to agree to disagree. He is the democratically elected POTUS whether we like it or not.

My DD received her GS Gold Award a few yrs ago and received various letters of recognition, including one from Trump who is the current POTUS whether we like it or not. The letter is kept along with others from Senator Tim Kaine, etc. We would never destroy the letter as some extreme leftists might because again, he's still the POTUS. Although admittedly my DD just rolled her eyes when she got the letter


And as previously stated...this is why the GOYA CEO said what he said....he said the politically correct and polite thing to the democratically elected POTUS. Agree 100% that the outrage is ridiculous.

Now you, Sir or Madam, sound completely reasonable.

"we are so lucky to have Trump" is ridiculous. It's bordering on cult worship. This country and Trump are the laughing stock of the world.

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Anonymous wrote:

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Because supporting a racist and racism....

Although I do not like Trump and didn't vote for him...I would not say that everyone who does should be deemed racist or supporting racism. We'll just have to agree to disagree. He is the democratically elected POTUS whether we like it or not.

My DD received her GS Gold Award a few yrs ago and received various letters of recognition, including one from Trump who is the current POTUS whether we like it or not. The letter is kept along with others from Senator Tim Kaine, etc. We would never destroy the letter as some extreme leftists might because again, he's still the POTUS. Although admittedly my DD just rolled her eyes when she got the letter


And as previously stated...this is why the GOYA CEO said what he said....he said the politically correct and polite thing to the democratically elected POTUS. Agree 100% that the outrage is ridiculous.

Now you, Sir or Madam, sound completely reasonable.

"we are so lucky to have Trump" is ridiculous. It's bordering on cult worship. This country and Trump are the laughing stock of the world.

Well, certain groups of people in this country certainly are "the laughing stock of the world."

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Anonymous wrote:Goya's not going anywhere.

The head said genial things when invited by 44 and did the same when invited by 45.

This outrage is ridiculous.

THIS. Some people live for outrage and find it even where it doesn't exist. Exhausting.

Disagree. He made overt praise to stroke Trump's ego. You can choose to support the product. I can choose to support a different product. If it is exhausting, then don't read this forum.

Definitely! And we can choose to make fun of you. Warrior on!

if that is how you get your jollies, then go for it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Well, I am boycotting them and any company that supports trump. Not that it makes that much difference to the companies but I feel better.

I am with you. I am tried of people like the conservative troll telling me how stupid I am and I must buy Goya bean. I must support trump and all the repugnant people flocking to him. He is the false prophet if ever there was one.

No one - NO ONE - has told anyone they "must buy Goya bean" or that you "must support Trump." Not one person. We're merely mocking you for this silly, silly boycott that makes you all look even more juvenile than usual. No one actually cares what brands you buy, but it certainly is funny to picture you self-righteous twits marching up to the cashier with your carts full of virtue groceries.

Also - calling people you disagree with "conservative trolls" just reveals so much more about you than those you disagree with.

Well, that made me laugh. I picture PP going to checkout with a cartful of organic dried beans while another DCUMer follows with Goya canned beans. At checkout they argue about which one of them is virtue signaling. First one drives away in a Tesla and the second drives away in a coal-fired monster truck.

Do you really know anyone who drives a "coal-fired monster truck"? I certainly don't.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Goya's not going anywhere.

The head said genial things when invited by 44 and did the same when invited by 45.

This outrage is ridiculous.

THIS. Some people live for outrage and find it even where it doesn't exist. Exhausting.

Disagree. He made overt praise to stroke Trump's ego. You can choose to support the product. I can choose to support a different product. If it is exhausting, then don't read this forum.

Definitely! And we can choose to make fun of you. Warrior on!

if that is how you get your jollies, then go for it.

Says the person who more than likely starts - and participates in - dozens of "I hate Trump" threads. Jollies, indeed!