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The Politics of the Brands You Buy
L.L. Bean faced a boycott from some liberal customers after it was revealed that a granddaughter of the founder donated thousands to a PAC supporting Trump. Listeners call to share whether or not the brands they buy reflect their politics.
@BrianLehrer I am absolutely committed to supporting companies that pay fair wages, benefits and manufacture in US
Have been for decades
@BrianLehrer we vote everyday with our $
We support good service
We support good products
Your last caller said it all.
Good segment
Boycotting is an absurd word to describe "not choosing LLBean" Simply consumer choice requiring zero sacrifice by consumer. @BrianLehrer
— Julie Raimondi (@JulieRaimondi) January 19, 2017@BrianLehrer Boycott Trump app has a nice long list of companies supporting Trump.
— Sabrina Small (@sabrinasmallart) January 19, 2017