Republicans, typically vocal proponents of “letting the free market decide,” are throwing tantrums and calling for corporate boycotts after the free market decided to speak out against Georgia GOP lawmakers’ restrictive voting law.
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“Boycott baseball and all of the woke companies that are interfering with Free and Fair Elections,” he ranted in a statement through his Save America PAC on Friday. “Are you listening Coke, Delta, and all!”
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) announced on Monday that he would not throw out the first pitch at the Texas Rangers’ opening game, accusing the MLB of “perpetuating false political narratives.”
Cancel culture strikes again.
Republicans’ outrage isn’t being confined to simple rhetoric, either: In addition to moving to banish Coke products from their offices, Georgia House Republicans also voted to strip Delta of its jet fuel tax break last week. Meanwhile, Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT), plus Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC), have vowed to revoke the MLB’s antitrust exemption in a decidedly uncharacteristic embrace of corporate regulation.
I have the name for this movie already picked out: Dr. Trumplove: How the GOP Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Cancel Culture
Lately, Republicans are choosing really weird hills to die on.
I am waiting to see how successful the wingnuts are at getting people in Georgia not to drink Coke products. In the mean time, I need to hoist a Diet Coke in support of Coca Cola’s decision to stand up to the latest generation of segregationists.
It will save them a lot of trouble.
Doesn’t TMFWWNBN drink Diet Coke?
Ah, the good old days…
Big business is into big money since there are many more of us then them, them loses.
Hey GOP, don’t stop with Coke and Baseball. All corporations are liberal meanies and are against you.
Show 'em who’s the boss by taking away their tax breaks! Hell, raise their damn taxes!
Cancel the free market! Businesses must do everything that conservatives say and support all conservative positions, otherwise they must be destroyed.
The irony is thick, that’s for sure.
It’s one thing to “cancel” MLB, since many people don’t live in a city with a team. “Cancelling” Coke might be more difficult. I look forward to seeing people proclaim that they’re boycotting Coke and will only drink Dasani. And do you suppose the guy formerly known as a President will stop drinking Diet Coke? I’m guessing no.
Abbott also wants the McKeever family to know he won’t be coming to their house tonight to barbecue hamburgers for them. So, all you McKeevers, just keep your mourning to yourselves, we’re busy out here.
It’s official. Nothing is more “American” than baseball and Coke.
GOP is choosing to be at war against America…
GOP is a burnt out shell of an old barn collapsing upon its own weight of bafoonery.
If Georgia no longer wants Delta and Coca-Cola, I’m sure plenty of other states would welcome their relocation.
The boycott may work if the former guy ceases his 12 can/day (4380 cans/yr) Diet Coke fix.
But he won’t do it.
I call dibs on the walls, they’re probably poplar. You can sell that stuff for a small mint.
Are they catching on tot he fact that nobody gives a s%#t?