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DownriverDem

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79. Most folks know that Cosco leans left
Wed Jan 1, 2025, 01:44 PM
Jan 1

I am not a member because I don't have room to buy in large quanities, but if I did I would join.

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Costco Faces MAGA Boycott [View all] SupportSanity Jan 1 OP
Costco's bigger than maga. ificandream Jan 1 #1
Exactly. paleotn Jan 1 #12
I was definitely surprised that the Budweiser boycott went on so long. jimfields33 Jan 1 #27
Costco's challenge is similar to Bud's: customers have options in that space cadoman Jan 1 #36
Not always true angrychair Jan 1 #64
The MAGAts will just go to the nearest Wally World Wednesdays Jan 2 #147
they can go to Sam's 4catsmom Jan 1 #68
Doesn't Walmart DENVERPOPS Jan 1 #77
Yes, they do. ificandream Jan 1 #78
Great marketing ploy DENVERPOPS Jan 1 #84
Good news, there won't be a merger. Yellowdog-1966 Jan 1 #131
One thing about Costco that I like is that I see a lot of diversity among the customers there. They stock white a few Martin68 Jan 2 #144
This was their third? try DENVERPOPS Jan 2 #149
This is just giving publicity to some loudmouths wanking on social media. ificandream Jan 1 #82
This. My employer, who employs 6,000 people shops there and we won't be stopping. Boss is conservative. onecaliberal Jan 1 #28
I predict many MAGAs will continue to shop there. And spooky3 Jan 1 #43
The smell will probably be nicer in there, too. :) ificandream Jan 1 #88
Hee hee! Nt spooky3 Jan 1 #90
Less arguing over parking too! N/T tonekat Jan 1 #97
Fewer oversized SUVs and wide-axle pickups, sure. eppur_se_muova Jan 1 #136
Maga sucks. I love costco !!! Trueblue1968 Jan 1 #93
They could not care less BonnieJW Jan 1 #119
And it wouldn't... 2naSalit Jan 2 #140
I doubt they'll lose much business. Joinfortmill Jan 1 #2
I recall DENVERPOPS Jan 1 #81
I remember shopping there after the boycott started, Ilsa Jan 1 #106
A Dick's store closed down near us... Wednesdays Jan 2 #148
Works for me Zorro Jan 1 #3
May be great for me Born Free Jan 1 #31
I'm guessing at Costco, if MAGAs are boycotting it will be less agressive. SupportSanity Jan 1 #62
Yes, I hope to see Costco double down against the MAGAts. Magoo48 Jan 1 #60
Thought they all shopped at Sam's TNNurse Jan 1 #4
And eat at COL Mustard Jan 1 #11
In addition to Hobby Lobby DENVERPOPS Jan 1 #85
Oooooooh buga buga! Turbineguy Jan 1 #5
To MAGA: FAFO IzzaNuDay Jan 1 #6
They'll still go to Costco but will be emboldened to be bigger assholes. dem4decades Jan 1 #7
I still remember catchnrelease Jan 1 #124
What a dick. The employees at Costco worry about getting sick. dem4decades Jan 1 #129
This is sure to make eggs cheaper! Hugin Jan 1 #8
You don't want to eat Costco eggs this week. k55f5r Jan 1 #76
Only in a few deep south states RainCaster Jan 1 #112
I never thought reall existed but rather it was just the way you treated other human beings. HUAJIAO Jan 1 #9
Magas don't shop at Costco. paleotn Jan 1 #10
...Wal-Martians.. thomski64 Jan 1 #49
I went with my niece to Costco to buy supplies for her daughter's wedding reception jmowreader Jan 1 #114
The Great Wall-Mart of China Xipe Totec Jan 1 #134
This will only make Costco more popular MacKasey Jan 1 #13
Fewer anti-vax willful disease vectors in the store Zambero Jan 1 #33
Great! It will be much more pleasant to shop at Costco. CaptainTruth Jan 1 #14
Electoral College and US Senate are the 2 biggest DEI programs ever created blm Jan 1 #15
And the Presidency. Nt spooky3 Jan 1 #45
With all the organic everything, not really targeting the MAGA crowd JT45242 Jan 1 #16
100% - Business is the battlefield V850i Jan 1 #17
Thank you, Costco. republianmushroom Jan 1 #18
Someone needs to stop this anti DEI madness. Biophilic Jan 1 #19
And frankly, that's all anybody needs to know about them. calimary Jan 1 #30
And bdamomma Jan 1 #120
If the MAGAts are worried about DEI then they should LogDog75 Jan 1 #128
"You have to be a big fat asshole for me to shop there" says the magats mdbl Jan 1 #20
Honestly I don't care what they're against or for truthisfreedom Jan 1 #21
We'll find out with the next shareholder reports Unladen Swallow Jan 1 #22
That does it! Gonna go stock up on toilet paper later this week Wicked Blue Jan 1 #23
We love and support Costco. pandr32 Jan 1 #24
MAGAts will be shopping at Klanco (NT) The Wizard Jan 1 #25
Good rokar Jan 1 #26
MAGA believes in affirmative action -- for whites. no_hypocrisy Jan 1 #29
MAGA DEI for racist ignorant white people nt NEOBuckeye Jan 1 #32
I'll shop more there now. Go Costco! Clouds Passing Jan 1 #34
I'm a shareholder who appreciates Costco's stance. Mblaze Jan 1 #35
Maga shops at sams....so I highly doubt it hurts them. I say good riddance PortTack Jan 1 #37
I'm so old I can remember when MAGA HATED boycotts. Grins Jan 1 #38
I remember them buying Nike shoes so they could burn them Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 1 #98
No way. They can't kairos12 Jan 1 #39
I'm going to make more Costco trips. Hope other members do too. live love laugh Jan 1 #40
There may be a temporary dip in profits but Costco will be just fine dlk Jan 1 #41
When doing the right thing according to our Beowulf42 Jan 1 #42
COSTCO is around te WORLD. ProudMNDemocrat Jan 1 #44
I guess magats would be mortified that most of the DEi Horse with no Name Jan 1 #46
Are dems boycotting companies that catered to conservatives oldmanlynn Jan 1 #47
I'm boycotting Home Depot, Chick Fill and Koch Industries Marcuse Jan 1 #102
I am also boycotting Home Depot and Chick Fil LetMyPeopleVote Jan 1 #116
There's only 2 of us and a 55 gal drum of ketchup lasts a long time but dobleremolque Jan 1 #48
Most MAGA already shop at Sam's Club - TBF Jan 1 #50
Been a member and shareholder for decades RainCaster Jan 1 #51
Good! Jilly_in_VA Jan 1 #52
Good, I won't be seeing any magaloons Beachnutt Jan 1 #53
MAGAT's overestimate their collective influence constantly. NoMoreRepugs Jan 1 #54
It'll make for a more pleasant shopping experience bif Jan 1 #55
Ditto Buddyzbuddy Jan 1 #95
Costco won't give a shit AverageOldGuy Jan 1 #56
Yayyy!!! maspaha Jan 1 #57
Fuck 3auld6phart Jan 1 #58
Geez Figarosmom Jan 1 #59
LOL!! Sure they will. OK...run over to your local Kroger (whatever name it is) instead and pay a shit load more. Bengus81 Jan 1 #61
Good! Fewer MAGA-types in the stores and parking lot and gas-stations. Oopsie Daisy Jan 1 #63
Most MAGA make a $1 over minimum wage. They can't afford Costco membership. n/t Jacson6 Jan 1 #65
People shop at Costco to save money. I dont believe for a moment. mahina Jan 1 #66
I was thinking of not renewing my membership 4catsmom Jan 1 #67
Free goid advertising for Costco stollen Jan 1 #69
Not seeing the down side here Joe Nation Jan 1 #70
If only! ihaveaquestion Jan 1 #71
Trust me; THESE fuckers wont stop going there. Callie1979 Jan 1 #72
Good! I can shop there in peace. hamsterjill Jan 1 #73
Off to renew my account catrose Jan 1 #74
Cool Dave Id Jan 1 #75
Most folks know that Cosco leans left DownriverDem Jan 1 #79
I doubt they shop there to begin with. William769 Jan 1 #80
So there's a lower chance of running into an asshole while shopping there? Probatim Jan 1 #83
GOOD. They won't get in my way. phxjurist Jan 1 #86
Sounds like Windy Apple Jan 1 #87
Clowns. Bristlecone Jan 1 #89
MAGAts shop at Walmart anyway. diane in sf Jan 1 #91
Well then fuck the stupid fucks Blue Owl Jan 1 #92
Guess I'll go to Costco this week then Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 1 #94
Good news! KT2000 Jan 1 #96
I notice Aldi's also proudly supports DEI. Looks like higher groceries for Magats. GreenWave Jan 1 #99
Oh, that's good to hear. Never been there. There's one one maybe a 1 1/2 miles away. Should go take a look. electric_blue68 Jan 2 #150
Costco makes their $$ leftieNanner Jan 1 #100
Costco treats its employees well. Borogove Jan 1 #101
And they seem to stay catchnrelease Jan 1 #125
Great!! I will feel safer when I'm in Costco now. aeromanKC Jan 1 #103
That would be a positive for me... Sea A Chell Jan 1 #104
Hmmm. I let my membership lapse, but think I'll renew now. Laffy Kat Jan 1 #105
Might make shopping there more pleasant with shorter lines and fewer assholes. Mr.WeRP Jan 1 #107
Right. GB_RN Jan 1 #108
I have been thinking for a while about joining Costco. crim son Jan 1 #109
Shorter Lines at Checkout? Deep State Witch Jan 1 #110
Great! Unca Jim Jan 1 #111
Costco just released a very nice sale flyer through their email member's list. SupportSanity Jan 1 #113
I will love going to a MAGA-free environment LetMyPeopleVote Jan 1 #115
This is a great step forward for corporate America. Costco deserves recognition. delisen Jan 1 #117
Oh, wow.. that's a real setback BlueKentuckyGirl Jan 1 #118
Based on some of their other "boycotts" which Ursus Arctos Jan 1 #121
Good... Less Trumpers in Costco is a good thing Blue_Tires Jan 1 #122
MAGA still haven't learned that Blue_Tires Jan 1 #123
The MAGA crowd is not the brightest group - that is pretty obvious. walkingman Jan 1 #126
🙄👀😎 underpants Jan 1 #127
what is up with this bullshit? Astraea Jan 1 #130
They are sore winners. live love laugh Jan 2 #153
Boyfriends Kali999 Jan 1 #132
Good! They're the ones always hording toilet paper anyway. Crowman2009 Jan 1 #133
I don't have a Costco menembership, but Ill get one now. CentralMass Jan 1 #135
There's a great and helpful iPhone app called "Goods" Montauk6 Jan 1 #137
MAGAts are cancel culture hypocrites. Fuck them. SunSeeker Jan 2 #138
I thought JustAnotherGen Jan 2 #139
magas shop at sams club anyway samnsara Jan 2 #141
For the most part blueknight73 Jan 2 #142
MAGA can stick their boycott where the sun don't shine. Martin68 Jan 2 #143
Poor maga ... DoBW Jan 2 #145
I will shop... skennis1 Jan 2 #146
We renewed an expired membership today Tbear Jan 2 #151
Big deal. Aren't they all broke anyway? City Lights Jan 2 #152
The idiots screeching over DEI should go wear white hoods to make it easier to identify them. Initech Jan 2 #154
One more reason why Costco is fucking awesome. 🙌🙏👏👇 LetMyPeopleVote Jan 5 #155
I tried, but I just couldn't do it. SupportSanity Jan 6 #156
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