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PatrickforO

(14,570 posts)
Sat May 26, 2018, 01:40 PM May 2018

Protesters hold 'die-in' at grocery store

Source: CNN

Publix has suspended its political contributions as it re-evaluates its giving processes, the national grocery chain said in a statement. The announcement comes days after Parkland student activist David Hogg called for a "die-in" at the grocery store to protest its support for a Florida gubernatorial candidate backed by the National Rifle Association.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2018/05/26/david-hogg-publix-die-in-abc-orig-vstop.cnn



That's pretty much all the text in the article, but the video is worth watching. Those Parkland kids are really inspiring.

A 'die-in!' Who would have thought? And...more importantly, who would have thought it would change the way a corporation donates?
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Protesters hold 'die-in' at grocery store (Original Post) PatrickforO May 2018 OP
Patriots. nt Ferrets are Cool May 2018 #1
K & R. Brave American Youth Patriot Fighters, righteous. appalachiablue May 2018 #2
Brilliant strategy... BigmanPigman May 2018 #3
Publix has now also stopped donating to Planned Parenthood because of the protest. 7962 May 2018 #4
Excellent Sherman A1 May 2018 #5

BigmanPigman

(51,584 posts)
3. Brilliant strategy...
Sat May 26, 2018, 06:08 PM
May 2018

quick, effective, can be very local, use social media well, etc. Hogg and Anenatti are my new heroes.

 

7962

(11,841 posts)
4. Publix has now also stopped donating to Planned Parenthood because of the protest.
Sun May 27, 2018, 08:40 AM
May 2018

They didnt just drop the one donation.

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