Members Ryan. Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 Does it turn you off to buy from someone you don't agree with politically? Does it not change your opinion? Do you buy more if you agree with them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tron Murphy Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 If I were a company, I would definitely shy away from things like that. I would also maintain a very neutral, and generally friendly stance on public message boards as well. But, that's just me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboPimp Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 All catalinbread profits go straight to Sarah Palin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members schandmann Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 I would also maintain a very neutral, and generally friendly stance on public message boards as well. But, that's just me...Devi'd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members renula Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 no politics for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Inazone Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 If it's a family-owned business or sole proprietorship, where any backlash is limited, I guess they can do what they like. But I think it's pretty irresponsible for large companies whose employees 1) may not share those views and/or 2) would be adversely affected by any such backlash. If individual owners/shareholders/employees want to support a particular organization or cause, they should be free to do so, but make it as clear as possible that they don't speak for their fellow employees. A prime example would be the recent "spat" between Target and Lady Gaga, because Target supported a conservative candidate who - big surprise - isn't exactly a champion of gay rights. Lady Gaga took issue with this and threatened to back out of an exclusive release through Target unless they contributed to a gay rights cause of her choosing. Target declined, and the partnership was terminated. Now, I don't necessarily think that Target should have been supporting a politician directly in the first place, but I do think that "two wrongs don't make a right," and that it was better to refuse Lady Gaga's demands on the grounds that - as a business - they would now be pissing off two "factions" within their customer AND employee base. Enough is enough already, and I'm surprised that such a supposedly enlightened voice of political correctness as Lady Gaga couldn't see this. That's just one example, but it got so much media attention that it just shows why individuals should make sure their individual opinions don't get voiced or displayed in a way that could make it seem that they as an individual speak for all of their co-workers or employees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soulsonic Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 Only time it turns me off is when I see someone seriously supporting (with money) things I am absolutely against, because I don't want any money I may give them via my purchases going towards such things. That doesn't happen often, and expressing an opinion usually isn't enough to really bug me.BTW, I agree with Nic for the most part when it comes to political things, so I'm not bothered in the least by this, and specifically, I absolutely agree that corporate taxes should be higher, as they also should for the very wealthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 Does it turn you off to buy from someone you don't agree with politically? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scolfax Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 Do you buy more if you agree with them? Nope. If I owned a business I would keep my politics to myself. Seems like sharing that would only cause trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jules-RM Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 BIG turn off. I don't want to support people who spread propaganda. It's one thing to give an opinion on events, it's another to knowingly spread misinformation. Another pet peeve - Gov't doesn't create wealth. Gov't doesn't OWN anything to start with, it's all granted by the public in the form of taxes. Wealth is ONLY created by private industry, these people should know that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan. Posted April 18, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 ^OT for a second... Jules did you ever get to try out a vocal pedal? I offered to lend you our TC Helicon thing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members erksin Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 It bothers me that people feel that others are not entitled to share their views regardless of their station in life. You may not always agree with somebody, but when they take the time to let you know what they think at least you know where they stand. I respect that a whole hell of a lot more than somebody who guards their true self for the sake of making a buck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jules-RM Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 ^OT for a second... Jules did you ever get to try out a vocal pedal? I offered to lend you our TC Helicon thing... Eh. I'm starting chemo today. It doesn't look like we've got a gig anytime soon. I'm not that interested in buying a vocal processor, unless I sell some stuff first. Even then it's for the singer, not me. I hate having to always be the one to sink in money to the band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboPimp Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 What's catalinbreads stance on abortion, I need to know before I buy anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Snowden Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 Companies talking about politics and getting political are two different things. If they're getting political, it depends on how much I like their product(s) and what their issues are as to whether it changes anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tron Murphy Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 It bothers me that people feel that others are not entitled to share their views regardless of their station in life. You may not always agree with somebody, but when they take the time to let you know what they think at least you know where they stand. I respect that a whole hell of a lot more than somebody who guards their true self for the sake of making a buck. Yeah, but letting your views, and true self shine through could potentially make people not want your product, wouldn't you agree? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RoboPimp Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 to the OP, were you actually going to buy a certain calatinbread pedal then discovered this on FB and changed your mind? or did you have the intention of buying jack {censored} and just wanted to stir {censored}? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jules-RM Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 What's catalinbreads stance on abortion, I need to know before I buy anything Robo saves the day again - You're my HERO! In. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members juri Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 I feel ok with it, if I disagree it might turn me off from buying from them but whatever they do they do. Other question, if you were to smoke cigars would you smoke a cigar from Cuba? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lucid origami Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 As long as no homosexuals had a hand in making my Super Hard On I think we'll be ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lucid origami Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 Other question, if you were to smoke cigars would you smoke a cigar from Cuba? The sanctions against Cuba are pretty much bull{censored} and really only hurt the people that live there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan. Posted April 18, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 to the OP, were you actually going to buy a certain calatinbread pedal then discovered this on FB and changed your mind?or did you have the intention of buying jack {censored} and just wanted to stir {censored}? Curiosity my good sir. Also, you know very well from chat that this was meant to stir {censored}. Don't play dumb with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jules-RM Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 The sanctions against Cuba are pretty much bull{censored} and really only hurt the people that live there. Actually, cigars are the one thing that kept Castro in power. Without them he would have died decades ago. Are you saying C-bread owns a small country and is enslaving his people to create WIIOs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hiwatt Bob Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 the inifinitphase dude isn't selling to USA and Sweden because of our stance on Julian Assange. but apparently he has no qualms with selling to Yemen, Libya, Saudi Arabia, etc. if he really wanted to take a stand--he should refuse to sell to Saint Paul, MN because they take forever to fix potholes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lucid origami Posted April 18, 2011 Members Share Posted April 18, 2011 Actually, cigars are the one thing that kept Castro in power. Without them he would have died decades ago. Are you saying C-bread owns a small country and is enslaving his people to create WIIOs? If he doesn't own a small country enslaving its own poor people then I'm not why he just doesn't go ahead and deny it already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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