Corporate Heavyweights Come Out Against Voting-Restriction Measures by Georgia GOP

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: Newsweek

Large corporations, including Coca-Cola, Delta Airlines and Aflac, came out to stand up against voting restrictions measures by Georgia's Republican Party.

"Voting is a foundational right in America, and we will continue to work to advance voting rights and access in Georgia and across the country," Coca-Cola said in a statement reported by CNBC Sunday. "We support efforts by the Metro Atlanta Chamber and the Georgia Chamber of Commerce to help facilitate a balanced approach to the election bills that have been introduced in the Georgia Legislature this session."

"The ultimate goal should be fair, secure elections where access to voting is broad-based and inclusive," Coca-Cola's statement continued.

Aflac shared Coca-Cola's sentiments, saying "the right to vote in national, state and local elections is the cornerstone of democracy."

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[Journeyman]

1. Nice. Three large corporations headquartered in Georgia . . .

their political money, and possibly the support of their employees, will definitely be weighed in the balance here.

[Mary Mac]

16. Why is the American Dental Association supporting fascism?

[Kablooie]

17. Trying to get more of the good ol' boys to use their services maybe?

[maxrandb]

20. Have you seen the teeth of an incel?

There's gold in them thar molars.

[Fla Dem]

37. Where was that mentioned in the attached article?

I may have missed it. Please post reference.

[JudyM]

2. So finally the tide is starting to turn. Better late than never.

We can certainly use some corporate muscle behind this issue, even if it has only now become expedient for them.

[onetexan]

24. It's all about $ with corporations

The majority of the public support democracy, and the right to vote to keep democracy. So these companies want to appear they lend their support to ensure the public endorses their products. Quid pro quo.

They also know that it is a free democracy where their entities will survive & thrive. In a fascist state the goverment will turn on them.

[OldBaldy1701E]

30. Which, I have to say

Shows a level of prescience that I did not think they would be willing to access. You are correct in that this is solely about money. It is also about P.R.. My first thought upon reading this was that one or more of them must either be in trouble, or are flirting with it, and need some public goodwill. But who knows... maybe a few of these big ass corporations are finally figuring out that they have nothing if they won't support the working population? BBWWAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! (I knew I could not say that with a straight face.)

[Hoyt]

3. Hope the rubes listen, but I doubt it. Glad to see these groups expressing their opinions.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

40. Blah-blah-blah. As Rachael says, "Watch what they DO and not what they SAY."

When they put the full force of their businesses -- move their headquarters, for one -- then I'll believe they are committed to democracy.

[bucolic_frolic]

4. There was a great book

"The Corporate Ideal in the Liberal State". Really one of the best US politics books I've ever read.

But now we seem to have "The Liberal Ideal in the Corporate State".

Most days I still think the world is turned on its head. Like the stock market.

[maxrandb]

5. Bullshit double-speak

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"The ultimate goal should be fair, secure elections where access to voting is broad-based and inclusive," Coca-Cola's statement continued.

No Coca-Cola! The "ultiimate" goal should be to destroy that current fucking bill!

Maybe I'll buy a Coke if you come out and "unequivocally", and with no "wiggle-room" say that the current bill must be pulled, set on fire, and NEVER submitted again.

Defending Democracy and fighting racist Jim Crow Laws is NOT wishy-washy.

[Mr.Bill]

10. I agree totally.

"secure" elections is code for making it difficult for some people to register, not have their registration purged and to vote. Was the last election in Georgia not "secure"?

[ZonkerHarris]

12. there's a #boycottcoke thing going on because they donated money to a voter suppression group

so I take this statement with a grain of salt.

[mdbl]

29. Same here, watching what they do

more than what the spew.

[hibbing]

18. "a balanced approach to the election bills"

What exactly did that mean, where works the "balance" be?

Peace

[BadgerKid]

23. "Secure" could also mean verifiable elections

with universal guaranteed access.

[not fooled]

25. ++++++++++

not impressed, coke.

And all those film companies shooting in Georgia...we seeeeee you.

Disney, I'm lookin' at you.

[BeyondGeography]

6. Guess they assumed the suits would be on board

This is the problem with building the whole edifice around minority rule, kids. Corporations want to sell to everybody with a pulse, and if dead people want to purchase their goods and services, that’s fine too. Keep messing with their business, fools. We’ll be there to remind them what the costs are.

[Lonestarblue]

7. Sports teams need to be vocal as well.

Threatening to avoid Georgia for any major sports events, which may be back nest year, would have an impact. It was business and sports groups that prevented the passage of a bathroom bill here in Texas.

[tiredtoo]

8. Doesn't appear what headline suggests.

Based on the quote from Coca-Cola.
"We support efforts by the Metro Atlanta Chamber and the Georgia Chamber of Commerce to help facilitate a balanced approach to the election bills that have been introduced in the Georgia Legislature this session."

Don't recall any chamber of commerce supportive of Democrats.

[yonder]

15. +1.

[LT Barclay]

9. Damn, corporations doing something right? My world is shaken a bit.

[soldierant]

11. I guess we now have an answer to the question:

"Just how bad, dangerous, and desperate does it have to be before corporations remember they depend on their customers?"

[dchill]

13. Coke's new beverage - weak tea.

Amp it up, folks!

[kacekwl]

14. What exactly is a balanced approach to bills

that say we want as few people to vote as we can ? Esp. Black, Brown and poor people.

[maxrandb]

19. Corporate America is working hard

they have the difficult task of continuing to pump dark money to help fascists get elected to secure their tax breaks and ensure they can pay their workers shit wages, while still convincing us progues that we need to purchase products from companies that support politicians that want to kill us.

Judging from Cokes statement, I don't think they've yet found the balance between supporting Nazis while ensuring non-Nazis buy their products.

But don't worry, their PR Department is working overtime on it.

[not fooled]

26. We have a winner!

This post, not duplicitous corporations.

Just like Manchin and Sinema attempting to defend the indefensible filibuster.

[NCjack]

21. Could be trouble for the American Fascist Party (QOP). Members may have to kraft real

policy positions and proposed political actions. It will not be sufficient to prevent non-whites from voting.

[mahina]

22. Good but statements aren't going to cut it.

[WinstonSmith4740]

27. I guess they haven't figured it out yet.

"the right to vote in national, state and local elections is the cornerstone of democracy."

Democracy is the last thing Republicans are interested in. Fascism is much more their style.

[uponit7771]

28. +1

[Deminpenn]

31. Stacey Abrams asked for GA-based corporations to weigh in

And they have. I'm sure FairFight GA will continue to press these companies for more than statements now that they've made them. Will not surprise me if her next step will be to ask these companies to halt campaign donations to legislators who support these bills.

[2naSalit]

32. She was on TRMS...

On Friday, I think, and made that demand. Looks like they got the message.

This is a tactic that needs to be employed regularly. Corporations need to be on notice that we've had it and are taking our country back so if they want to continue to do business here, they will recognize our demands.

[Deminpenn]

39. The only color most businesses know is "green"

Agree that we can and should do more to encourage good corporate citizenship and not the profit-above-all-else mentality business has taken on in the past few decades.

[samsingh]

33. voter suppression is an attack against Democracy

Everyone, every corporation that cares about Democracy must shout out their revulsion and support candidates who believe in American values and Democracy. In my opinion, the GOP assault on voting rights is like an attack from a foreign enemy and should be viewed as such.

[Evolve Dammit]

34. well said.

[mcar]

35. Good

That's what the voting rights groups have been pushing for.

[tiredtoo]

36. And again I have to ask

Who knows of a chamber of commerce who supports Democrats?

[maliaSmith]

38. Georgia's racist voting laws

Now let's hear from Home Depot. I know Home Depot owner is a huge Trump supporter, but if this company doesn't come out against these new racist Jim Crow voting restrictions, I'm never going to shop there again. Also, Chamber of Commerce must come out against these laws. C of C has announced that they are again supporting financially, the GOP elected that voted to overturn our election after saying two months ago that they wouldn't give them money. I will not shop at any business that is a member of Chamber of Commerce again until they stop supporting the traitors.

[BobTheSubgenius]

41. This gives me hope.

For all their bluster and craziness, a lot of R's listen closely when Big Business talks directly to them.

[Politicub]

42. Georgia's republican-led legislature is out-of-step with people in the state.

We are ruled by rural counties, even though Georgia's blue areas are the economic engines and cultural leaders in the state.

The state is blue on a national-politics level. I think the only solution to fix state government will be a national voting rights act that reins in years of gerrymandering citizens out of proper representation.

[COL Mustard]

43. I Wonder What It Would Take For Them To Consider Moving Their HQs

To a more friendly state...doesn't have to be a blue state, just one that wants to still be in America.