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Bitbit

(138 posts)
Fri Aug 9, 2024, 07:35 AM Aug 2024

Magas boycotting Dunkin' Donuts because they're Woke

Last edited Fri Aug 9, 2024, 08:24 AM - Edit history (1)

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/8/dunkin-donuts-hit-with-conservative-backlash-calls/

Let’s help them out. Buy Dunkin’ Donuts.

Some conservative social-media influencers want to give Dunkin’ Donuts “the Bud Light treatment.”
America’s biggest donut chain is reportedly refusing to advertise on Rumble because of its “right wing culture” and the involvement of conservative personalities.

One image said the company should not advertise because “the right-wing culture of the site is too polarizing.” Another cited the presence of such creators as Steven Crowder and Alex Jones on Rumble.
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Magas boycotting Dunkin' Donuts because they're Woke (Original Post) Bitbit Aug 2024 OP
What does "Let's help them out" mean? Croney Aug 2024 #1
Sorry. To Clarify. BUY DUNKIN' DONUTS!!!! Bitbit Aug 2024 #9
Got it! 👍 Croney Aug 2024 #10
so now businesses are REQUIRED to advertise on sites? this is exactly what Musk is pushing Coexist Aug 2024 #2
Perversion of freedom of speech newdeal2 Aug 2024 #4
That's the essence of fascism. Hugin Aug 2024 #5
All the more reason to PCIntern Aug 2024 #3
So now the GQP believes advertisers must advertise on whatever sites they say (see Musk lawsuit). sinkingfeeling Aug 2024 #6
Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2024 #7
Blah blah blah. Elessar Zappa Aug 2024 #8
Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2024 #12
I don't give a damn if Rumble fails newdeal2 Aug 2024 #13
Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2024 #15
I don't understand your point newdeal2 Aug 2024 #16
Websites and companies are not required to platform right wing disinformation and hate speech. Elessar Zappa Aug 2024 #14
Similar thoughts came to my mind. dslyahoo Aug 2024 #17
If people violate they can be removed without it being wrong. It's privately owned and they set the rules. Gore1FL Aug 2024 #11

Croney

(4,931 posts)
1. What does "Let's help them out" mean?
Fri Aug 9, 2024, 07:48 AM
Aug 2024

America runs on Dunkin' and the Maggots here in Boston will stomp you if you block that door.

Coexist

(26,202 posts)
2. so now businesses are REQUIRED to advertise on sites? this is exactly what Musk is pushing
Fri Aug 9, 2024, 08:02 AM
Aug 2024

to FORCE businesses to advertise where THEY choose?

newdeal2

(1,202 posts)
4. Perversion of freedom of speech
Fri Aug 9, 2024, 08:05 AM
Aug 2024

These tools won’t ever understand how they’re being manipulated.

Hugin

(34,943 posts)
5. That's the essence of fascism.
Fri Aug 9, 2024, 08:12 AM
Aug 2024

Using government to force the patronage of certain businesses and ideals. Of course, both the government and these businesses are controlled by the same people. Those people are called oligarchs or totalitarians.

It’s a pantomime of a free market for those who lack the skills to survive in a free market.

sinkingfeeling

(53,406 posts)
6. So now the GQP believes advertisers must advertise on whatever sites they say (see Musk lawsuit).
Fri Aug 9, 2024, 08:13 AM
Aug 2024

Response to Bitbit (Original post)

Elessar Zappa

(16,223 posts)
8. Blah blah blah.
Fri Aug 9, 2024, 08:20 AM
Aug 2024

Dunkin’ is under no obligation to advertise on any site, much less a right wing one. It’s called freedom.

Response to Elessar Zappa (Reply #8)

Response to newdeal2 (Reply #13)

newdeal2

(1,202 posts)
16. I don't understand your point
Fri Aug 9, 2024, 09:00 AM
Aug 2024

Corporations should not be compelled to advertise on platforms which don’t line up with their brand or values.

Elessar Zappa

(16,223 posts)
14. Websites and companies are not required to platform right wing disinformation and hate speech.
Fri Aug 9, 2024, 08:35 AM
Aug 2024

And Dunkin’ Donuts will be fine.

Gore1FL

(22,025 posts)
11. If people violate they can be removed without it being wrong. It's privately owned and they set the rules.
Fri Aug 9, 2024, 08:27 AM
Aug 2024

What they can't do is discriminate.

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