r/dankmemes • u/Whysong823 ☣️ • Jun 01 '23

OC Maymay ♨ But sure call them “woke”

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u/Brundley Jun 01 '23

i’m fully aware that these corporations absolutely don’t actually care, but acting supportive being more profitable is a sign that the overall attitude of people shifting towards supportiveness. it’s nothing about the corporations themselves

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '23

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u/cexylikepie Jun 01 '23

Or it can have the opposite effect turning people further to the right.

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u/stankape83 Green Jun 01 '23

You're right. We shouldn't give people rights or representation. It might magically turn far right people into fascists. They definitely weren't at all fascist before.

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u/cexylikepie Jun 01 '23

I'm not saying they shouldn't do it lol. Just the effects that I'm seeing around me.

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u/stankape83 Green Jun 01 '23

You're seeing people who have always hated gay people deep down have an excuse to be mad at them

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u/Rad_R0b Jun 01 '23

Nah my gay buddies don't appreciate the blatant pandering either. Though they didn't drink bud in the first place lol

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u/stankape83 Green Jun 01 '23

Yeah, of course. Pandering sucks, and these companies suck in general. But the pandering isn't turning people homophobic.

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u/TheReverend5 Jun 01 '23

and are they now voting for conservative politicians because of pandering corporations?

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u/nukehugger Jun 01 '23

I've generally seen the opposite happen around me, I can do anecdotal evidence too.