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Anonymous wrote:So...PEOTUS just sent out a tweet thanking LL Bean for its "support" (big campaign donor) and telling people to bu LL Bean. I am no government ethics expert but promoting a specific company in exchange for their support has to be an issue.

I had a thread about this. Liberals are boycotting LL Bean. They produce clothes here in Maine. Liberals hate the American wormer

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Anonymous wrote:LOL I just found something very and affordable on their site, and I will most definitely continue to buy from them. They put their money where their mouth is, and I respect that.

That's fine but we are not talking about that. The OP's point was the issue of whether it is appropriate for a PEOTUS to encourage his followers to patronize a certain business because they contributed to his campaign. Sounds like the "pay for Play" that he and so many of his voters railed against.

Oh, I get OP's point I just felt like pointing out that PP's who swore off LLBean for good are hella stupid, is all.

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Anonymous wrote:L.L. Bean has backed social and religious conservatives for a very, very long time. This situation is not new. Linda Bean openly supports organizations that do not support federal social programs, and is rabidly opposed to public education and reproductive rights.

That being said, she is more than likely not so much a Trump supporter as a Pence supporter.

The family has done a lot to keep jobs in Maine, but they have also done a lot to support the cesspool of foreign clothing manufacturing responsible for some of the most repugnant human rights abuses out there.

If you value the power of your dollar as a tool for promoting the same values you cherish, and the way of life you wish for yourself and your children, simply do not buy their products. Share that knowledge in helpful ways.

But, please, do not make a direct match between Linda Bean and Donald Trump. Linda Bean wishes us Mike Pence's world much more than Donald Trump's. That world is more easily packaged and digested by America, but it is far more insidious, it is dangerous, and it is likely what we will be left with after all the distraction and obfuscation ends.

He should not be picking and choosing company's and advertising for them because of political donations. If he were already in office that would be very much like a bribe.

As for LL Bean--if her contributions violated the law they should consider removing her from the Board of Directors. I question a company that allows the Board of Directors to violate the law without consequence. It makes me question whether they will follow corporate governance laws. When someone shows you they are willing to break or violate the law--believe them and don't let them stay on as an advisor in your company.

Anonymous wrote:LL Bean is a good company and good to their employees, like Costco and Chick-Fil-A and treat them well. They'd rather complain about LL Bean - who makes their clothes here - while typing their gibberish on their iPhones or Macs. Not aware their little iPhones are produced in a horrible dictatorship of a country we're the workers are basically slaves.

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Anonymous wrote:Ugh. I like LL Bean. This makes me not want to give them any of our business going forward.

It's only one stupid member of their board of directors. The right has blown up this nothingburger into an "OUTRAGE!!!!!!111!!!11!!"

#victimcomplex

Regardless, it is not the place of the President to promote a company that he received a donation from. Unless now, everything in government will be sponsored by companies. For example, the act that will be repelling the ACA could be called, "The LL Bean, your place for a warm jacket Act."

To be fair, their jackets are warm, and reasonably priced. Perfect for winter in Moscow.

Anonymous wrote:L.L. Bean has backed social and religious conservatives for a very, very long time. This situation is not new. Linda Bean openly supports organizations that do not support federal social programs, and is rabidly opposed to public education and reproductive rights.

That being said, she is more than likely not so much a Trump supporter as a Pence supporter.

The family has done a lot to keep jobs in Maine, but they have also done a lot to support the cesspool of foreign clothing manufacturing responsible for some of the most repugnant human rights abuses out there.

If you value the power of your dollar as a tool for promoting the same values you cherish, and the way of life you wish for yourself and your children, simply do not buy their products. Share that knowledge in helpful ways.

But, please, do not make a direct match between Linda Bean and Donald Trump. Linda Bean wishes us Mike Pence's world much more than Donald Trump's. That world is more easily packaged and digested by America, but it is far more insidious, it is dangerous, and it is likely what we will be left with after all the distraction and obfuscation ends.

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Anonymous wrote:Ugh. I like LL Bean. This makes me not want to give them any of our business going forward.

It's only one stupid member of their board of directors. The right has blown up this nothingburger into an "OUTRAGE!!!!!!111!!!11!!"

#victimcomplex

Regardless, it is not the place of the President to promote a company that he received a donation from. Unless now, everything in government will be sponsored by companies. For example, the act that will be repelling the ACA could be called, "The LL Bean, your place for a warm jacket Act."

Anonymous wrote:L.L. Bean has demonstrated good sense. I'm going to its Website now to dump a ton of money.

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Anonymous wrote:At a minimum, Trump should avoid talking about companies in his Twitter feed. It's really unfair to companies and their workers. He may think he's helping them out, but too many will make knee-jerk decisions, like not buying.

This guy is a reckless fool.

I sure hope there're not enough of those idiots to tip the scales and actually hurt anything.

Well then maybe you see the problem with Trump not considering that.

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Anonymous wrote:At a minimum, Trump should avoid talking about companies in his Twitter feed. It's really unfair to companies and their workers. He may think he's helping them out, but too many will make knee-jerk decisions, like not buying.

This guy is a reckless fool.

I sure hope there're not enough of those idiots to tip the scales and actually hurt anything.

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Anonymous wrote:Again, the issue is not whether or not Americans buy LL Bean, it's whether its ethical for the PEOTUS to be shilling for a donor. Maybe he can just start doing sponsored tweets so at least we're clear on who's paid for access.

Thank you! People here are so easily distracted.

Well, part of it is because Trumpsters don't see ANY ethical issues with Trump. They saw all kinds of ethical issues with HRC, imagined or real. That in and of itself is scary as hell.

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Anonymous wrote:Again, the issue is not whether or not Americans buy LL Bean, it's whether its ethical for the PEOTUS to be shilling for a donor. Maybe he can just start doing sponsored tweets so at least we're clear on who's paid for access.

Thank you! People here are so easily distracted.

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Anonymous wrote:Again, the issue is not whether or not Americans buy LL Bean, it's whether its ethical for the PEOTUS to be shilling for a donor. Maybe he can just start doing sponsored tweets so at least we're clear on who's paid for access.

Liberals are boycotting it because the supported Trump. Like I said, your hate of him is more than your concern for the American workers. Liberals love their iPhones and hate of Trump more than the hard working American

Nice deflection from the fact that Trump's promotion of the brand is completely unethical, and this shit is GOING to get him impeached at some point soon. If he cared about American workers, he would not be fanning the flames of the stupid boycott. But he can't resist trying to stir the pot and throw bones to his supporters.

Trump would sell out the American worker in a heartbeat if he personally benefited from it.