*****UNBELIEVABLE*****Publix heiress helped fund the insurrection.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

Link to tweet

The heiress not only helped fund his campaign. She helped fund his campaign to overturn the results!

Hit them where it hurts! I suspect most Trumpkins are Winn-Dixie shoppers. Trader Joes is as good as Publix and their offerings are reasonably priced... As a former Floridian, I am beyond disappointed. It is a really good grocery store but so is Trader Joes!

[underpants]

1. Oops we just ordered from there

Not directly. We ordered through Instacart and Publix was the store. There’s snow coming and delivery times are full for the rest of the day ordering directly from Kroger or Whole Foods etc.

Publix is the most convenient to us but they are off the list now.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

2. I am in California now. Publix is an incredibly well run supermarket.

When you control for cost nothing touches it but Trader Joes is close.

[maxrandb]

16. See, this is really our problem

Retrumplicans attack the Nations Capitol like a pack of rabid wolves, kill people, send our elected government running for their lives, but...

Democrats? Sure, this company funded armed insurrection against democracy, but their produce is soooooo fresh?

Rush Limbaugh is a fucking racist and propagandists that would make Hitler blush, and is responsible, almost single-handedly for the destruction of truth and reason, but the radio station does such a good job broadcasting OSU Sports?

I mean seriously...when are we going to wake up and start making the companies and media platforms that fund and stoke this evil fucking shit pay a price?

Hurt them financially. It's the only fucking thing that matters to them.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

26. I live in CA now so it's not a "sacrifice" for me but if I lived in FL I would find an alternative.

The heiress just didn't fund Trump's campaign. She funded his failed attempt at a self-coup.

[Cozmo]

48. Agree totally. It'as about taking a stand against evil The time to vacillate has passed

[PatrickforO]

60. OK, but here's the thing. Fancelli owns 20% of Publix, but the other 80% is

employee owned, making Publix one of the largest employee-owned companies in the US.

So if we 'hit' Publix with a boycott, yes, Fancelli may lose a bit of money (but her family has amassed $8.8 billion in wealth, so she does FINE with just the interest on that), but you know who will REALLY lose if we all boycott Publix?

[Wednesdays]

78. So, it's "Do as we say, and nobody gets hurt."

[PatrickforO]

85. No, it is having your Senators and Representative on speed dial to advocate a wealth tax.

I'm thinking that would place the consequence directly in the heiress' lap without hurting the employees who own 80% of Publix.

Capitalism sucks, for sure. It is like a hydra - where if you cut off one head, three rise up in its place.

But we can't hurt workers, because guess what? If Publix begins to lose money, they will lay off people and I guarantee you little miss $8.8 billion won't lose anything. That is how it works.

[MyMission]

81. The 80% should take a stand against their "co-owner"

And come out with a strong statement that they do not support or approve of her funding the insurrectionists.

I just went into my local Publix after reading this thread earlier. I bought sale items, then went to service desk to ask them to convey to corporate my displeasure and disapproval, and that this would be my last trip there until I hear some apology and statements distancing themselves and disapproving of the heiresses contribution to funding the insurrection. Also spoke with the manager. They said they would inform regional corporate office. I'm in NC.

The company one keeps speaks volumes. If the 80% don't speak up they are condoning it and deserve to be boycotted. Then maybe they will speak out!

[PatrickforO]

86. I was reading about these folks. Publix management is a lot like

Hobby Lobby. Publix employees, owners that they are, STILL had to agitate to be allowed to wear gloves and masks. Seriously.

And one other thing - not about Publix, but about Chick-fil-A. CFA is notorious for its owner's anti-LGBTQ stance. The guy is a real Neanderthal.

BUT, managers of Chick-fil-A franchises are helping set up efficient drive through delivery systems for vaccination.

Sigh. Lots of gray when we want it to be black and white, and we are always subject to the law of unintended consequences.

[maxrandb]

84. You put economic pressure on the company so the only choice is for her to sell the 20%

This is not the old Retrumplican party, where you could argue if the top marginal rate should be 40 or 29%. These people want to fucking murder us!

They want a dictatorship.

They want a return to when you could sic the fricking dogs on people if they dare to vote.

This too big to fail stuff needs to stop.

There needs to be a message sent that funding and supporting this shit has consequences. Otherwise, the message being sent is Full Speed Ahead.

[PatrickforO]

87. Well, that isn't my point. Publix is not too big to fail, but I guarantee you that

if we starve Publix with a boycott, the stores will close, the employees will all lose their jobs, and the dainty heiress won't lose a dime. She won't. Boycotting Publix is the wrong way to go.

How about two other options: call our US Senators and Representatives once a week advocating a wealth tax, and at the same time badger them about widening investigations. I mean, the fact this came out means this lady is being investigated, and there could be criminal chargers and/or civil litigation.

I'm all for hitting the greed heads in the pocketbook. I mean you know, having seen my posts. I hate capitalism. But the idea of closing down an employee owned chain of stores is kind of like shooting ourselves in the foot.

[onetexan]

46. Hmm i've been in Publix & am not impressed. Best one we have here in HEB. Market Street in Dallas

comes close. Anyhow, we'll make sure to boycott these crooks' establishments.

[CatWoman]

69. damn

I did too!!

and they are off my list as well.

[underpants]

70. ✅ hell for you

You have one hell mark in your account.

[Ilsa]

3. Crap. They are usually my favorite.

The stores always feel fresh, as if they were just built, and staff is friendly. I usually stock up on BOGO purchases. We just had a new one built close by. Their deli and soups are good, too.

I doubt we can avoid them completely, but I can buy less there.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

5. I grew up in FL. Lived there from 1970-2012

Publix is one of the best supermarkets in the nation but so is Trader Joes though the former has more offerings.

Shocking and disappointed. I had a friend who worked at Winn-Dixie and Publix. He said the latter was so much better.

[Ritabert]

4. I've been boycotting them for over a year

I heard about a donation to Trump awhile ago. I'm done.

[Thekaspervote]

6. Not at all surprising..they gave to the deposed idiot king and all the pukes

[DemocratSinceBirth]

8. Donating to Trump...

Donating to Trump is bad enough but the Publix heiress helped fund his failed bid to overturn the election.

[drmeow]

7. Before you rush off to boycott them

consider this:

Publix Super Markets, Inc., commonly known as Publix, is an employee-owned, American supermarket chain headquartered in Lakeland, Florida.[1] Founded in 1930 by George W. Jenkins, Publix is a private corporation that is wholly owned by present and past employees and members of the Jenkins family.

I don't know how much she still owns and we do want to support this type of employee ownership - if the company has implemented it appropriately (and my impression is that they have).

I'm not saying don't boycott, just make it a conscious and thought out response.

[BComplex]

11. Are you sure about this? I always try to support employee owned businesses.

I wish more companies were employee owned.

[drmeow]

14. It is what I've heard about Publix for years

What I posted was from the Wikipedia page (and, yes, I know Wikipedia is not perfect but it matches what I've heard about Publix).

Also - https://www.publixstockholder.com/financial-information-and-filings/esop

https://progressivegrocer.com/publix-tops-employee-ownership-100-list

[DemocratSinceBirth]

17. It's a little more complicated than that.

Publix stock is privately owned and restricted: it can only be purchased by current employees or board members during designated offering periods, and cannot be sold to anyone without first being offered back to Publix for repurchase.[94]

Stock was made available to associates in 1959, originally priced at $10.00 per share.[95] Employees can acquire stock through three programs: an ESOP "PROFIT"[96] plan, 401(k) "SMART" (Saving Makes A Richer Tomorrow) plan, and an employee stock purchase plan.

As of November 1, 2019, Publix stock is valued at $47.10 per share.[97] Publix stock is quoted on the US OTC market under the code PUSH.[98] It is listed on the 2019 Fortune 500 list at #91.[99] As of November 2019, the stock is no longer listed on the OTC.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Publix

[DemocratSinceBirth]

12. The Publix heiress

The Publix heiress didn't just donate to Trump's campaign, she donated to his campaign to overturn the election which was separately funded. That's beyond wrong.

[drmeow]

15. That's fine

But being an heiress doesn't mean owning. Who does a boycott hurt? Who do you want a boycott to hurt? Did Publix give to Trump, etc. or did it come from her personal fortune.

[Bev54]

40. It is employee owned but it still is donating to all things republican

They pulled back all donations after the group from Parkland school boycotted them but they started back again in 2019 supporting the republicans. It may be employee owned by the employees seem happy to donate to the republicans in big ways.

[Fla Dem]

88. They also contributed to the DNC and Candidates Biden and Sanders

https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/publix-super-markets/summary?id=D000028488

The company itself contributed the same amount to both the RNC and the DNC. Individuals within the Corporation also contributed to the Democratic and Republican party. Yes there was more going to the Republicans, but you would find that in many corporations where the individual contributions would be different, whether it is more to Dem or more to Repugs.

I not condemn Publix because a child of the founder is a RW a-hole. They have no control over her.

[drmeow]

89. Good to know

That legitimizes calls for a boycott. But boycotts should not be based on what one heiress does, especially with a company which appears to adopt or promote other progressive positions.

[trc]

13. Looks like about 80% is employee owned, 20% Jenkins owned

edit: Jenkins family owned

[SlogginThroughIt]

18. At 80% employee owned Vs 20% family

At 80% employee owned Vs 20% family a boycott and public humiliation could possibly force the family to sell?

[BComplex]

20. Then her, and her family's 20% isn't enough for me to boycott the employees who own the rest.

She just needs to be shamed publicxly for her part in destroying our country.

[drmeow]

22. And I also think Publix other shareholders

and board of directors need to come down on her like a ton of bricks! If I was the current CEO, I'd even try to force her to sell her portion of her shares if they are divided up that way. Divest from HER.

[SlogginThroughIt]

25. Exactly.

[SlogginThroughIt]

23. It depends on how things are structured

Like who controls the board.

[Hoyt]

21. Supposedly, Publix is the largest employee-owned company in the world

Read More: https://www.mashed.com/86527/untold


While the organization gave somewhat more to GOPers than Democrats, they still gave substantial sums to Democrats. In Georgia, they gave $1,000 to Loeffler and $5,000 to John Lewis.

https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/publix-super-markets/recipients?id=D000028488

I can live with that, unless anyone knows of an employee owned company, that is in most places, that does better.

[dalton99a]

9. Kick

[AirmensMom]

10. Some of us don't have Trader Joe's.

We just got a Publix a few years ago, but the parking lot is almost never full, even from the beginning. Most people around here, mostly Trumpers, can’t afford to shop there. We don’t buy much from them and now will skip them altogether.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

19. Their prices are competitive.

When I lived in FL their prices were very competitive. What distinguished them was that their stores were just fresher and more inviting. It's not priced like Whole Foods.

[MyMission]

57. I only shopped there for BOGO items

Like a certain coffee, dairy items, or pet food. I find their prices are higher for many items; their pint of half and half is $1.99, but elsewhere it is $1.49-$1.69. Their Tillamook ice cream is higher than other stores, but when it's BOGO I've gotten some there.

The coffee I like is on sale this week, and I already bought one bag. I will go today to stock up, maybe clean out their supply (it's new England brand, chocolate cappuccino) take advantage of them, inform the management to report to corporate my displeasure, and that I will no longer shop there, on my way out.

My cousins son works there, has told me of their poor treatment of him in terms of scheduling, PPE provisions. He's looking for another job.

[AirmensMom]

82. It depends on where you are.

When we lived in FL, yes, they were competitive. But here in TN, they're a lot more expensive. The stores are nice, but not worth the price. Their variety is limited too. When they first opened, there were more choices. Now it's just the same as the other stores with a higher price tag. Since we don't buy a lot of processed food (almost none, actually), we can't usually take advantage of BOGO coupons.

We do have Aldi, which is where we do most of our shopping. You can't beat the prices, the chocolate is amazing, and the fresh produce doesn't taste like disinfectant. We go to Walmart for the few things we can't get at Aldi.

[dawg day]

24. And didn't DeSantis just give Publix exclusive access to the vaccination process in some counties?

And this means that many elderly black people won't have easy access because there's no Publix nearby.


https://www.orlandosentinel.com/coronavirus/fl-ne-publix-vaccine-rollout-criticism-20210126-mwlta7s62ndnfdv42bhkas2o5q-story.html

[skip fox]

27. YES

Florida's governor (and Trumpist zombie) Ron DeSantis awarded that state's sole distribution rights of the Covid vaccine to to Publix Super Markets after Julie Jenkins Fancelliafter (Publix heiress) donated $300,000 to the "Stop the Steal" Rally in D.C. Jan. 6, over half of its $500,000 cost.



DeSantis awards contract to Publix:

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/florida-desantis-publix-sole-rights-covid-vaccine_n_6011c17bc5b67848ee7d7a41



Publix's heiress gives massive donation to the rally:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/jan-6-rally-funded-by-top-trump-donor-helped-by-alex-jones-organizers-say-11612012063

[Aviation Pro]

34. Costco will also be part of the distribution network

My arm goes there.

[shanti]

65. Really?

That's news to me.

[Aviation Pro]

67. Really

....

[shanti]

74. Sorry

didn't mean to question you. I've been checking the Sacramento Bee and Kaiser near daily, and neither one mentioned Costco as a distributor. However, Costco's website did. Thanks for the heads up!

[DemocratSinceBirth]

38. This story has legs. She's going to rue the day she made this foolish and dangerous decision.

[Fritz Walter]

39. Publix donated $100K to Ron DeathSentence's re-election PAC

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ announcement this month that the state is partnering with Publix Supermarkets to establish COVID-19 vaccination sites across the state follows the grocer donating $100,000 to the governor’s political committee.

The partnership announcement between the state and supermarket chain comes a month after Publix made four $25,000 donations to Friends of Ron DeSantis.

Related: Publix Stores In St. Johns County To Offer COVID-19 Vaccines

Prior to the $100,000 in contributions made in December 2020, Publix had donated $50,000 to the governor’s political committee, the most recent of which was $25,000 given in January of 2020.

In an email to WJCT News, Publix Director of Communications Maria Brous said any inference of a connection between those contributions and the grocer’s partnership with the state on COVID-19 vaccinations is “absolutely incorrect.”

Source: WJCT News 89.9, NPR affiliate in Jacksonville, January 13, 2021

Sure. This is all just a coincidence.

I stopped shopping at their stores when I first heard this story. I'm taking my business to Winn-Dixie, Costco, Fresh Market, Freshfields Farms and independent/family-owned grocers.

[Hugin]

32. I figure this is the Pro for the Quid of funding the insurrection.

Trump always moves through middle men.

It gives the coward cover.

[mgardener]

36. Yes he did

AND
December, Publix donated $100,000 to the Friends of Ron DeSantis political action committee, as reported by the Miami New Times. DeSantis' office denied that the donation played any role ...

He got a good chunk of change for making that decision.

[hlthe2b]

28. One need not be dyslexic to refer to Publix by its more apropros (phonetically) name, PUBIX!

They don't have them in the Mountain West, thankfully, but I know the South is full of them. Almost as bad as the old "Piggly Wiggly."

[GulfCoast66]

92. What's wrong with Piggly Wiggly? They are actually a franchise.

Stores are independently owned. Laugh at them if you want, but many small towns in the south too small for a Walmart depend on them.

Would you rather Dollar General or some other national chain run them out of business?

The small town we plan on retiring to has a piggly wiggly. The owner lives in the same small town.

Can’t see the problem. Unless it’s just a laugh at the silly southern thing.

[hlthe2b]

93. No.. It was their political stances during Bush*

Disgusting... I was politically aware then too, (regardless of the geographic region).

[GulfCoast66]

94. Well the corporation does not necessarily speak for all the various store owners.

And regardless I still support locally owned businesses over national chains. Even if the owner is a republican.

If you try to boycott all companies that have any ties to the Republican Party you would need to grow your own food and make your own clothes.

[roamer65]

29. She needs to be jailed for sedition and for incitement to insurrection.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

30. It shows a careless disregard for her customers.

She donated to an effort to throw out their votes!!!

[roamer65]

31. THIS.

[Aviation Pro]

33. Just had a conversation with my wife on this

Not one more of our dollars will go to Pubix.

Not one.

[yaesu]

35. Jones will probably use it as a tax write-off as being a part of his entertainment, reality show

biz.

[Politicub]

37. Never been a fan of Publix for weekly groceries. Too bright and overpriced for me.

I would sometimes go there for something from their bakery or a sandwich at lunch.

No more. There are grocery stores all around me, and delivery services can fill-in gaps.

About the brightness: the bright fluorescent lights bother my eyes.

[jalan48]

41. Trump, Greene and the rest need financial backing to get into office. Apparently this woman

expects some type of payoff for supporting Trump. The politician's are really just the faces for the powerful interests operating behind the scenes.

[mcar]

42. I was just there yesterday

I was already pissed at Publix for the donation to DeathSentence's reelection campaign, but their staff and most customers wear masks - unlike my experience at Winn Dixie.

Back to ordering from Walmart and doing curbside pickup.

[Native]

53. Walmart "suspended" donations to the GOP because of the Capitol riot, but they gave millions before

that, and they are only "suspending" donations for the time being. You're damned if you do and damned if you don't. In our neck of the red woods, mcar, unless we drive for an hour to shop at Costco, it's all bad. And you can't get curbside at Costco. I say go where you feel safe. And Winn Dixie in this county is still just as negligent when it comes to masks.

[mcar]

59. At Publix, they've got a person at the door sanitizing carts

Winn Dixie doesn't even wipe them down.

There's an Aldi's coming closer to us this year!

[Native]

63. YAY! They're on Instacart. You'll love it - best shoppers & best pick up experience.

And I love the Aldi's Finds - so much fun!

[mcar]

79. I like them too.

[Traildogbob]

43. Great to know

Have a newer one here in WNC, went once, nice store but saw little difference from my Ingles down the road. But now, don’t give a shit if they may be cheaper or not, I will never go there now. Personal choice, not ranting if others don’t. But makes me feel better to not contribute.

[Fla Dem]

44. Not happy to hear about the connection between Publix and Trump, but....

I always appreciated the fact that Publix is an employee owned company.

There are some descendants of the original founder on the BOD, but ""Ms. Fancelli, daughter of the Publix Super Markets founder" is not one of them. I'm sure there are some monetary perks she enjoys as the daughter of the founder, but does not appear to have, as far as I could discover, any active role in running the comapny.

I would be fine with being proven wrong, sad but I will not boycott.

https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/PUBLIX-SUPER-MARKETS-INC-77682/company/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Publix

[DemocratSinceBirth]

51. Employers get 8-10% of their salary in stocks.

The way Publix is structured with corporate boards they have very little to say how the company is managed and where the donations which are created by the profit from their labor goes.

[Fla Dem]

54. Ok, not sure what that has to do with a daughter of the founder contributing to Trump.

I would guess she has a right to do whatever she wants with HER proceeds from the stock or other investments she may have. BOD's don't have any rights to control what an individual does with their own wealth regardless how that wealth was generated.

I do know, volunteering with charities, that Publix contributes to both Feeding America and Habitat for humanity.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

55. You are 100% correct

She has a right to spend her money any way she sees fit, up to and including funding an insurrection that if it was successful we would be living in a dictatorship right now. It is also 100% correct that she wouldn't have been able to fund said insurrection if people didn't shop at Publix.

[Cozmo]

62. Boycotts are an effective tool

Consumers who support these traitorous big businesses are complicit

[DemocratSinceBirth]

64. I wouldn't boycott a company if they donated to any Republican.

That wouldn't be fair. I wouldn't want someone to boycott a company I like because it donated to a Democrat. That being said I will boycott any company that supported Trump's failed self coup.

[Cozmo]

45. DeSantis loves Publix. Last time I saw this asshole he was standing right in front of it.

Case closed Boycott

[avebury]

47. It does not look like anyone is calling them out for it on their FB page. nt

[Cozmo]

49. If Hitler has the best grocery store in town, would you still patronize it?

[Wednesdays]

80. "Only if they have lower prices, and most stock is owned by employees"

Say most Americans, including many here on DU.

[Cozmo]

90. Well I guess that makes it alright then, huh? Hitler was an abomination to humanity

You can't tell me that DUers would support Hitler, can you? Who worked for Hitler anyway, certainly not any Jews or the LGBTQ population. Those who cooperated and worked for Hitler were espoused white nationalists. You sure you want to support them because their prices are low? God, I really hope not.

[flamingdem]

50. DeSantis is using Publix for vaccine distribution in Florida

Suspicious at best!!

[Sucha NastyWoman]

52. Cancel culture is a perfectly democratic response.

I don’t see a thing wrong with it. I think it also fits in well with the free market. Let the market decide wether it can tolerate their “free speech”.

They claim to hate cancel culture but they’ve been doing it for years.

[hay rick]

58. Some serious privilege on display.

Understand she spends most of her time in Florence, Italy with her husband.

[Turbineguy]

61. If she's a rich heiress

There's probably a trust. Sometimes trusts have language in them prohibiting behavior by beneficiaries that reflects badly.

[AllaN01Bear]

66. its time to nationalize and take their monies and use it for the poor.

i dont understand why they need this money.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

68. I wouldn't go that far but if people didn't shop at Publix she wouldn't

I wouldn't go that far but if people didn't shop at Publix she wouldn't have money to spend on coups.

[Maxheader]

71. Alex's destination...

?w=480&h=652

[DemocratSinceBirth]

72. Imagine you're an heiress and that nut asks you to fund an insurrection and you say yes?

[Maxheader]

73. She can go there with alex..

The gates of hell...

[DemocratSinceBirth]

75. Did Dante have a level for morons?

[csziggy]

76. She inherited her money from her father who started Publix

Publix is now a mostly employee owned corporation. This idiot may have shares she inherited but she has nothing to do with the operation of the company.

as for your last paragraph - when Trader Joes opened here in Tallahassee, it was in the same shopping center where my husband worked so we went in to see what they had. Their selection was much less, prices were much higher, and their meat and bakery departments were just pitiful. Since I had read that they had good bread, I bought a loaf to try out - it was terrible.

Maybe it was just that one brand new store, but I felt as though it was primarily aimed at the wine and cheese crowd and not for regular shopping.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

77. I went to FSU a long time ago.

Do they have a Super Target in Tally? That was the only grocery store imho that was as pleasant to shop at as Publix.

[csziggy]

83. I don't generally shop at Target

They did a bait switch on me years ago and it pissed me off so I try not to go there. I was not long out of surgery, needed something, checked online and their website said the item was in stock at the closest store. So I dragged my ass into the store, all the way into the back where the department was, and not only did they not have the item, they did not have a slot on the shelf for it. The sales associate admitted to me that they listed things they didn't sell to get people into the store. I don't shop at stores that lie to me deliberately.

[GulfCoast66]

91. This is just Bullshit. Publix is the largest employee owned grocery company in the world.

20% of the stock is owned by the founding family. The rest by the employees. The woman in question is a stockholder. She does not run the company or have anything to do with the running of the company.

I personally know 3 people whose kids started working there in high school, continued thru college and are now store managers or assistant managers making a 6 figure income. And none of them come from rich families.

If the wife or I ever got laid off we both agreed Publix is where we would want to work. They are the best run full service grocery store in the Southeast. Yeah, Fresh Market and Whole Foods may offer more high end stuff, but break out your savings account to buy it.

I would not shop anywhere else.

Publix has no control over the political leanings or donations of a granddaughter of their founder.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

95. Never heard of Publix...

Got Fry's, Traders Joe's, Whole Foods, and the Dark Empire ( also known as Walmart). And there are a few mom and pop places I know on the South side, but this Publix is new to me.

Add: Costco, almost forget them.