r/dankmemes ☣️ Jun 01 '23

OC Maymay ♨ But sure call them “woke”

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u/iamnotazombie44 Jun 01 '23

That it's illegal to be gay in certain countries? Yes.

The companies flew the flag anywhere it would fly.

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u/owthathurted Jun 01 '23

If they really stood for pride, they wouldn't do it only when it was easy. They don't actually care. The only virtue any corporation really has is profit.

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u/Knighty93 Jun 01 '23

I'm not really a big fan of businesses pandering, but there are countries where the marketing team and employees of said companies could face serious consequences if they went out of their way to say they support LGBT+ rights. Profit is of course a deciding factor, as it's what a company needs to survive, but the safety of its employees is as well

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u/Eldr1tchB1rd 🚔I commit tax evasion💲🤑 Jun 02 '23

It depends. For big companies that is preety much a non factor. Changing something like a twitter picture is not illegal since it's not like the country owns twitter or that account. The only reason they don't do it is because profits.