Can anybody give me a well-thought explanation as to why just because a business does not support one's political beliefs that they stop patronizing it? I understand some businesses not supporting our Constitutional rights because those are fundamental and a pretty big deal.

My concern is when say a little ma and pop store or say a clothing company lets it slip that they endorse the Democratic party, or maybe somebody finds out an owner or CEO had an abortion. Maybe they are anti-hunting or support homosexuals. Why should the business suffer just because of the political alignment?

I honestly could not care less about the political standpoint of a company if they make a quality product that serves the intended purpose. Make great boots that are bulletproof but the CEO funded Hillary Clinton. Who cares? Ma and Pa General Store makes great sandwiches for your lunch and are always friendly but you found out recently they do not support trappers? Who cares?

I get that in a very roundabout way you are "funding against yourself" by purchasing from them but a business needs to cover overhead and several other expenses before they can start to pay for a Democrat's campaign or PETA's crusade against hunters. Honestly, the amount of money you are refusing to spend probably pale in comparison anyway to what makes a measurable difference. If a product is worthwhile and brings me 100% satisfaction then why should I deprive myself of it and them of the money just to find an inferior product for the sake of proving a point or the principle of it?

I'm Conservative and bleed red white and blue like most of you on here but I think people have started to go too far lately in proving their political allegiance.

Put whatever spin on it you want,you"er a democracy since you have democratic elections.

Hey Boco, newsflash the United States is not a democracy. It's a representative republic.

This is just a silly statement. First of all "representative republic" is redundant. Secondly, a republic is still a form of government under the umbrella of democracy. To argue otherwise is uneducated.

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Not quite...more than a few governments call themselves republics, but are basically dictatorships or one-party rule states. We've went to far on the path of going towards a democracy and away from a republic.

It is my belief that we are a constitutional republic...In a true democracy the elected officials wouldn't be bound by the constitution....Wait a minute, heck the way the politicians ignore the constitution, we may be a democracy after all!

It looks like to me that Boco unwittingly hit the nail on the head. With the gradual dilution of our constitutional republic rule of laws, we have become a democracy where 2 coyotes and a lamb vote on what's for dinner.

i refuse to support my enemies.if a like minded person doesn't have it,i don't need it.a lot of people would rather turn a blind eye to make life easier.the easy way will kill both sides eventually though.

Those you disagree with are not your enemies. That mentality does away with any chance of having a civil discussion.

Those you disagree with are not your enemies. That mentality does away with any chance of having a civil discussion.