Earlier this week, Parkland survivor David Hogg led a charge to boycott the Florida-based supermarket Publix because it backed a gubernatorial candidate, Adam Putnam, whom Hogg said was an “NRA sellout.”
Publix seemed to cave, releasing a statement saying it would suspend its corporate-funded political contributions.
But its decision may have earned it yet another boycott from disgruntled customers:
https://twitter.com/eyelean3/status/1000323529680842752
Publix needs to reverse its decision. I will never shop at a @Publix again. I will urge no conservative or republican to ever shop there again. A company that bows to that fascism is no friend of our Republic. Enough is enough.
— Chris Loesch (@ChrisLoesch) May 26, 2018
@Publix maybe you’ll listen to the ppl that actually spend money at your stores. I won’t be anymore, was my fav too. #BoycottPublix. Weak management.
— Allen Ozeran (@EverydayDOctor) May 26, 2018
https://twitter.com/paulagirl11102/status/1000455593151401984
This isn’t activism. This is a public disturbance. Now I see why the #Parkland community scorned @davidhogg111’s arrogant political theater. What if a customer tripped over one of them? And you caved into this ridiculousness, @Publix?
I’m glad your stores aren’t in my city. https://t.co/IMBok9ABC9
— Richard Armande Mills (RAM) (@RAMRANTS) May 26, 2018