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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The LLBean boycott is one of the silliest anti-Trump reactions that I've seen, which is saying something.  LL Bean has a very good reputation as a brand, for a good reason.  Unlike most clothing manufacturers, they have an upfront policy on ethical sourcing: http://www.llbean.com/customerService/aboutLLBean/sourcing_and_labor_rights.html?nav=ln

I'm quite liberal, but I think the idea of boycotting anyone who might be associate with Trump is ridiculous...not the least of which because it'll leave you sewing your own clothes from homespun cloth.  He's a threat to our democracy and our economy, but if you boycott a company based on Trump's tweets you are essentially letting him decide on winners and losers anyway.  Or are you planning to research the board of every clothing manufacturer and boycotting the ones that have a pro-Trump member?

Boycotting Ivanka Trump's line is one thing, boycotting LL Bean is another.[/quote]

You can spend your money however and wherever you want. Other people earned their money and choose to spend their money however and wherever they want. I'm sure many people find some of the things you do and support equally ridiculous and silly. To each his own.[/quote]

I agree that this is all just capitalism - we make our voices heard through our spending habits.
That said, I think this is a case of throwing the baby out with the bath water. I'd be more understanding if the entire family was like the Koch's or the Coor's. But it's one stupid family member who is bringing this crap onto the company. And she's nowhere near as big of a spender as the Koch brothers or the Chik-fil-A guy.

The ideological rigidity in this case just makes liberals look bad.[/quote]

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