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List of blue companies (Original Post) Sea A Chell Nov 2024 OP
This Is A Good Idea Baron2024 Nov 2024 #1
Miriam Adelson is majority owner of the Mavericks Horse with no Name Nov 2024 #5
Rite Aid is red Horse with no Name Nov 2024 #7
We don't have any Rite Aids around my patch, but I went to one in Seattle when visiting and Liberal In Texas Nov 2024 #11
Can You Supply Sources? Baron2024 Nov 2024 #12
They sold off a lot of stores. usonian Nov 2024 #15
Sure. The app GUU Horse with no Name Nov 2024 #16
If you have an Albertson's their pharmacy, Savon, is excellent Clouds Passing Nov 2024 #18
CVS donates to the Republican Attorney General Association (Ken Paxton and Leonard Leo henchmen) In It to Win It Nov 2024 #17
All I can think of right now is Penzeys. johnp3907 Nov 2024 #2
Maybe deRien Nov 2024 #3
I use Lowe's. ananda Nov 2024 #4
I've read about HD boycotts in the past as well. Not sure if this changes anything, but... Abolishinist Nov 2024 #8
I think the reason I boycotted HD is that the owners were rightwing. ananda Nov 2024 #9
Costco is blue. Lowe's is red. Horse with no Name Nov 2024 #6
Well, for me, it's either Home Depot or Lowe's. ananda Nov 2024 #10
Trader Joe's not so much anymore drmeow Nov 2024 #13
Credo Mobile hurl Nov 2024 #14
 

Baron2024

(1,492 posts)
1. This Is A Good Idea
Sun Nov 10, 2024, 09:14 PM
Nov 2024

I don't know of any Blue Companies off of the top of my head. Mark Cuban is a Democratic supporter, so maybe whatever his businesses are. Mavericks basketball? I can only think of right wing companies right now, like Hobby Lobby or Chick-Fil-A. I would be interested in knowing about Blue Companies though. Anyone?

Liberal In Texas

(16,272 posts)
11. We don't have any Rite Aids around my patch, but I went to one in Seattle when visiting and
Sun Nov 10, 2024, 10:26 PM
Nov 2024

the place was crap. Cheap junk for sale all over the place and not much in actual medical-type things you would think would be in a drug store.

The place reminded me of a Dollar General.

 

Baron2024

(1,492 posts)
12. Can You Supply Sources?
Sun Nov 10, 2024, 10:28 PM
Nov 2024

I am a Rite Aid customer. I like their service and I like my Pharmacist. That said, if their ownership is right wing I would probably go elsewhere. I did a quick google search "is Rite Aid conservative?" and did not come up with any clear results. Do you have any sources that assert that Rite Aid is red? Where did you get that info? Also do you maybe have sources on CVS and Walgreens being blue? I had not heard that before. Thanks in advance for any response!

usonian

(25,354 posts)
15. They sold off a lot of stores.
Sun Nov 10, 2024, 11:21 PM
Nov 2024

A bunch survive where there's no competition (like a certain boondock town) but I think they're in bed shape.

In It to Win It

(12,651 posts)
17. CVS donates to the Republican Attorney General Association (Ken Paxton and Leonard Leo henchmen)
Sun Nov 10, 2024, 11:58 PM
Nov 2024

Walgreens has donated Republicans and Democrats

Abolishinist

(2,958 posts)
8. I've read about HD boycotts in the past as well. Not sure if this changes anything, but...
Sun Nov 10, 2024, 10:13 PM
Nov 2024

Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank dreamed up The Home Depot from a coffee shop in Los Angeles in 1978. Marcus transitioned on Nov. 4th, Blank is still with us.

A group of prominent business leaders supporting Vice President Kamala Harris is expanding its ranks to include Arthur Blank, co-founder of Home Depot and owner of the Atlanta Falcons. "Business Leaders for Harris" launched earlier this month and already includes private sector titans like billionaire investor Mark Cuban, LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman, and Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings.

Blank's participation is not surprising — he's a longtime Democratic donor who has donated to various congressional and presidential campaigns. Yet Blank's political participation puts him at odds with his former business partner and other Home Depot cofounder, Bernie Marcus, who is among former President Donald Trump's top donors.


Beyond that, most of the the shares are owned by institutional investors.



ananda

(35,158 posts)
9. I think the reason I boycotted HD is that the owners were rightwing.
Sun Nov 10, 2024, 10:22 PM
Nov 2024

It was a good while ago and my memory is vague
on the details.

ananda

(35,158 posts)
10. Well, for me, it's either Home Depot or Lowe's.
Sun Nov 10, 2024, 10:24 PM
Nov 2024

I'm sorry they are both red.

I also have to use Amazon.

And I have to shop at Whole Foods sometimes.

I do shop at HEB most of the time, though.

And I try to shop at Marshall's as well.

drmeow

(5,989 posts)
13. Trader Joe's not so much anymore
Sun Nov 10, 2024, 10:40 PM
Nov 2024

they signed on to Google and Amazon's attempt to overthrow the NLRB - they are union busters.

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