{"id":1454192,"date":"2022-04-26T12:45:26","date_gmt":"2022-04-26T16:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1454192"},"modified":"2022-04-26T12:45:32","modified_gmt":"2022-04-26T16:45:32","slug":"the-era-of-special-treatment-of-big-business-needs-to-end-conservative-leaders-react-to-exxonmobils-activist-flag-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-era-of-special-treatment-of-big-business-needs-to-end-conservative-leaders-react-to-exxonmobils-activist-flag-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018The Era Of Special Treatment Of Big Business Needs To End\u2019: Conservative Leaders React To ExxonMobil\u2019s Activist Flag Ban"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-era-of-special-treatment-of-big-business-needs-to-end-conservative-leaders-react-to-exxonmobils-activist-flag-ban%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1454192&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/04\/Untitled-design-57.png?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.3.0\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Conservative leaders are hailing ExxonMobil\u2019s decision to ban flags representing political causes from company flagpoles while claiming that Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) deserves credit for helping to shift the relationship between the GOP and big business.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, The New York Times <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/04\/22\/business\/exxon-pride-flag.html\">reported<\/a> that Exxon employees will only be allowed to fly government flags and those representing the company\u2019s internal employee resource groups on company property \u2014 if approved by company executives. If individuals want to express political affiliation in other ways \u2014 such as displaying an LGBT rainbow banner \u2014 they must do so elsewhere on the company grounds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCompanies like ExxonMobil should be applauded for standing up to the woke mob, both within their own ranks and without,\u201d Kevin Roberts, president of the Heritage Foundation, told the Daily Wire.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cImagine if U.S. corporations focused more on providing low-cost, high-quality goods and jobs for Americans instead of devoting so much time to woke nonsense.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While many conservatives are praising the move, Bloomberg <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2022-04-22\/exxon-triggers-employee-backlash-with-rainbow-pride-flag-ban\">reported<\/a> that Tracey Gunnlaugsson, Exxon\u2019s vice president of human resources, said the new policy was in no way meant to diminish the company\u2019s support for \u201cdiversity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe updated flag protocol is intended to clarify the use of the ExxonMobil branded company flag and not intended to diminish our commitment to diversity and support for employee resource groups,\u201d Gunnlaugsson <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2022-04-22\/exxon-triggers-employee-backlash-with-rainbow-pride-flag-ban\">told<\/a> Bloomberg. \u201cWe\u2019re committed to keeping an open, honest, and inclusive workplace for all of our employees, and we\u2019re saddened that any employee would think otherwise.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Exxon\u2019s ban came as DeSantis was working to revoke Walt Disney World\u2019s special tax privileges in response to their opposition to the Sunshine State\u2019s Parental Rights in Education law, leading some to speculate that other corporations will slowly weed out wokeism if Republicans combat it via legislation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCorporations respond to power,\u201d American Principles Project policy director Jon Schweppe told The Daily Wire in reaction to Exxon\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n<p>As Schweppe explained, historically, corporations have recognized \u201cthat Democrats are willing to use state power against them, so they try to placate them with woke platitudes and virtue signals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, \u201cRepublicans are a dependable, cheap date \u2014 they can always be counted on to defend the interests of corporations \u2014 and so corporations feel free to oppose Republicans on various issues without fear of reprisal,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The solution to stopping such activity is for Republicans to affect how corporations view the Republican Party, Schweppe explained.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we want to stop the woke capital phenomenon, we have to change this dynamic,\u201d Schweppe added.<\/p>\n<p>According to Schweppe, DeSantis understands that necessity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce we are willing to say, \u2018Hey, if you screw us, we\u2019re going to screw you back\u2019 \u2014 once Republicans are seen as a legitimate threat to the power of these companies \u2014 then we\u2019ll start to see a lot more neutrality,\u201d Schweppe predicted.<\/p>\n<p>Roberts also noted similar observations in a statement to The Daily Wire.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese corporations need to understand a couple of things,\u201d Roberts said. \u201cFirst, they do not get to set the policy agenda in this country, nor do they get to subvert the will of the people through their leaders. This shameful behavior show that this impulse to corporate totalitarianism must be defeated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSecond, the era of special treatment of big business needs to end,\u201d Roberts added. \u201cFundamentally, that\u2019s what Florida\u2019s move is all about. And it\u2019s the right one. \u201c<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd make no mistake, what Governor DeSantis has done in Florida to end Disney\u2019s special tax breaks will reverberate throughout corporate America for some time to come,\u201d Roberts added.<\/p>\n<p>Roberts told The Daily Wire that American consumers are tired of corporations turning a blind eye to human rights abuses around the world while taking action against cultural conservatives in America.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmericans are tired of woke corporations not just getting involved in politics, but making everything political,\u201d Roberts observed. \u201cThey see the rampant double standards of companies like Disney, who threatened to pull operations out of Georgia over a recent pro-life measure, while doubling down on filming in Xinjiang and expanding operations in China.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In March, Disney released a statement saying they were going to dedicate resources to stopping the Parental Rights in Education law, the state\u2019s new law that limits instruction on gender ideology in public schools while increasing curriculum transparency for parents. (Disclosure: The Daily Wire has announced plans for kids entertainment content.)<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis slammed the company publicly for intruding on the legislative process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor Disney to come out and put a statement and say that the bill should have never passed and they are going to actively work to repeal it \u2014 I think, one, was fundamentally dishonest. But two, I think that crossed the line,\u201d DeSantis <a href=\"https:\/\/insidethemagic.net\/2022\/03\/gov-desantis-slams-disney-new-bill-ld1\/\">said<\/a> at the time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis state is governed by the interests of the people of the state of Florida. It is not based on the demands of California corporate executives. They do not run this state. They do not control this state,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the Florida governor has followed through on those comments by revoking the special treatment of Disney. For Roberts, DeSantis\u2019 actions represent a path forward for conservative colleagues around the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI encourage other governors and state legislatures to follow Florida\u2019s courageous lead, and remind corporations that we set the agenda, not them,\u201d Roberts remarked.<\/p>\n<p>Russ Vought, former Trump White House Office of Management and Budget director, was similarly optimistic in response to Exxon\u2019s updated flag policy, but cautioned that there is plenty of work for the right to do to rid wokeness from big business.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s welcome news and a sign that we\u2019re having an impact on corporations that have been unceasingly woke,\u201d Vought told The Daily Wire. \u201cBut this is just the beginning of what is needed to ensure that corporate America is no longer the distribution channel and enforcement mechanism for far-left ideologies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies for breaking news, investigative reporting, sports, podcasts, in-depth analysis, books, and entertainment for a reason: because we believe in what we do. 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