{"id":2057672,"date":"2023-10-06T09:51:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T13:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/big-business-beware-fewer-americans-think-you-should-be-taking-a-public-stance-on-current-events-poll-shows\/"},"modified":"2023-10-06T09:54:26","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T13:54:26","slug":"big-business-beware-fewer-americans-think-you-should-be-taking-a-public-stance-on-current-events-poll-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/big-business-beware-fewer-americans-think-you-should-be-taking-a-public-stance-on-current-events-poll-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"Poll: Fewer Americans Support Big Businesses Taking Public Stance on Current Events"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fbig-business-beware-fewer-americans-think-you-should-be-taking-a-public-stance-on-current-events-poll-shows%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=2057672&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--><h2>Big Business, Beware: Fewer Americans Think You\u200d Should Be Taking\u200c a \u200dPublic Stance\u2064 on Current Events, Poll Shows<\/h2>\n<p>You\u2019ve likely heard a \u200dquote attributed to former President Calvin Coolidge that went this way: \u201cThe\u2062 business\u2062 of America is business.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This, while pithy, isn\u2019t \u2063quite accurate.<\/p>\n<p>As \u2064the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.loc.gov\/inside_adams\/2019\/01\/when-a-quote-is-not-exactly-a-quote-the-business-of-america-is-business-edition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Library of Congress<\/a> notes, what Coolidge actually said was this: \u201cAfter all, the chief business of the American <em>people<\/em> is\u2064 business. They are profoundly \u200bconcerned with producing, \u2062buying, selling, investing and prospering in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The emphasis was added. I note it because\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/july-4th-americans-must-remember-calvin-coolidges-words-declaration-pinnacle-freedom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coolidge\u2019s<\/a> <em>actual<\/em> quote, as\u2064 opposed to \u200bthe snappier-sounding version, is\u2062 more relevant than ever.<\/p>\n<p>For \u2062most of the 21st century, and particularly in the past few years, one might have gotten the impression the chief business\u200b of American business was \u200cpolitics. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/blm-effect-minorities-scored-94-new-jobs-sp-100-corporations-protests-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Black Lives Matter<\/a>! LGBT \u201cPride\u201d packaging! Microaggression training! Net-zero emissions from your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/big-business-beware-fewer-americans-think-you-should-be-taking-a-public-stance-on-current-events-poll-shows\/\" title=\"Poll: Fewer Americans Support Big Businesses Taking Public Stance on Current Events\">local fast-food joint<\/a>! Equity week! BIPOC\u2062 recognition fortnight! Etc.! Etc.!<\/p>\n<p>Many years ago, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/blink-miss-moment-nba-playoffs-first-kind-since-michael-jordan-1989\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Jordan<\/a> said, in his reluctance to get involved in politics,\u200c that \u201cRepublicans buy sneakers,\u200c too.\u201d \u200dThe messaging from\u200d athletic-wear companies in America \u2014 particularly since the annus horribilis\u2063 of 2020 \u2014 seems \u200dto be, \u201cWait, Republicans buy \u2062sneakers, too?! <em>Find the Republicans\u2063 wearing our \u200bsneakers and we\u2019ll \u2063toss\u200c them to the lions<\/em>!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It turns out, according to a\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/news.gallup.com\/opinion\/gallup\/511346\/fewer-americans-back-businesses-wading-current-events.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gallup poll<\/a>, that the steady drumbeat of virtue-signaling has become more unpopular as it\u2019s become ever louder.<\/p>\n<p>The annual Bentley-Gallup <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bentley.edu\/gallup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Business\u2063 in Society\u2063 Report<\/a>, a survey \u200dconducted May 8-15 but just released\u2064 on Tuesday, found\u2064 that only\u2062 41 percent of Americans\u200c think\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bud-light-hits-resistance-launching-huge-effort-win-back-nfl-fans-nice-try\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">businesses<\/a> should be \u200btaking stances on sociopolitical events, compared with\u200d 59 percent who don\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, 48 percent thought they should be versus\u200d 52 percent who thought that they shouldn\u2019t; that represents a 7-point shift in just one year.<\/p>\n<p>The results \u201care based on a web survey with 5,458 U.S. adults conducted \u2026 using the probability-based Gallup Panel,\u201d Gallup said in a\u2063 blog\u200d post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPolitical party identification has the\u200d strongest \u200dinfluence \u200bon whether Americans believe \u2063corporations should take a \u200bpublic\u2064 stance. Most Democrats (62%) believe businesses should take a public stance on current events, compared with just \u200c17% of Republicans and 36% of independents,\u201d the post said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile still high, the percentage of Democrats who\u200d believe businesses should take a stance has declined from 75%\u2062 in 2022. The percentage of \u200bindependents reporting companies should take a stance has declined\u2063 slightly, by\u2062 four percentage points, while Republicans\u2019 views on this issue have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/inflation-expectations-under-biden-hit-highest-levels-on-record\/\" title=\"Inflation Expectations Under Biden Hit Highest Levels On Record\">remained essentially unchanged<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, only 18 percent of Republicans\u2062 thought \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bud-light-2-0-skittles-unveils-pro-lgbt-drag-queen-campaign-aimed-toward-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">businesses ought to be involved\u2064 in politics<\/a> in 2022 \u2014 so the biggest move came among Democrats, which would seem to run against standard logic.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, while minorities \u2064tended to \u200dbe more likely to believe businesses\u2062 should get political, support for\u2062 that position declined among all three groups included in the survey \u2014\u2062 black, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/typical-dem-senator-menendez-plays-latino-race-card-response-resignation-calls-bribery-indictment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hispanic<\/a> and white.<\/p>\n<p>Among black adults, \u200b61 percent said they believe corporations should get involved in current events, vs. 72 percent \u2064in \u20632022 \u2014 an 11 percent decline. Support for that stance among Hispanic adults declined slightly, to 48 percent from 49 \u2064percent in 2022. Among white adults, support \u200bfell to 35 percent from 41 percent last year,\u200b a 6 percentage-point drop.<\/p>\n<p>And while \u2064younger adults were more likely than older adults to think that businesses\u2064 should get involved in politics, support was down by at least 4 percentage\u200d points in each of the four age groups.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TL;DR:<\/strong> Everyone thinks virtue-signaling \u2063by corporate America is lousy, and it\u2019s not\u2062 just\u2062 because conservative Bud Light drinkers took up their pitchforks the moment they saw\u200b the \u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dylan-mulvaney-bud-light-super-bowl-ad-nightmare-wont-end-anheuser-busch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dylan Mulvaney<\/a> promotion.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, it\u2019s\u200d quite the opposite \u2014 Republicans have always thought businesses being political\u2064 entities\u200b was a terrible notion. It\u2019s independents\u200b and Democrats who have decided that corporate America has gone too far even \u2064for <em>them<\/em><em>, <\/em>and now \u200bcompanies like Target\u200d and Disney are feeling the effects.<\/p>\n<p>And who\u200b can blame them? When even Skittles \u2064is\u200b marketing drag queens to children, people tend to get a bit defensive:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Skittles?\">@Skittles<\/a> is trying to turn your kids into BLM &#038; LGBTQ+ \u2062activists.\u2064 Their packaging also features a drag queen.<\/p>\n<p>Skittles have gone completely woke. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jjlkc7uOaL\">pic.twitter.com\/jjlkc7uOaL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1690061981729062915?\">August 11, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, it\u2019s \u200bdifficult to feel any \u2063sympathy for those on the left or in the center who went along\u200d with the mob. Perhaps Dylan Mulvaney \u200dis what finally awoke them from their slumber, but there was\u2064 enough woke madness along the \u200cprimrose path to that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/anheuser-busch-ceo-still-not-getting-blames-social-media-misinformation-bud-light-boycott\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">promotion<\/a> that it could only be \u200bsaid it took innumerable whacks upside the head for them to finally come \u2062to.<\/p>\n<p>As for corporations, they\u2019re\u200d discovering the truth in Coolidge\u2019s <em>actual<\/em> words: The chief business of the American people really is business. It\u2019s \u2062not politics, \u2062it\u2019s not arguments over\u2063 the dinner table, it\u2019s not a new Facebook profile frame every \u200dtime the \u200bcause of \u200dthe week changes.<\/p>\n<p>If that\u2019s \u200bthe chief \u200cbusiness\u2064 of businesses, then \u2063Americans will find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/final-nail-coffin-bud-light-get-snubbed-retailers-competitors-profits-soar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">somewhere else to take their business<\/a>. Period.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"author_subscription_pitch\">.author_subscription_pitch p{margin:5px;}<\/p>\n<p><em><b>An Urgent Note from Our Staff:<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Western Journal has been \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pfizer-recruits-super-bowl-champ-to-be-official-spokesman-for-covid-booster\/\" title=\"Pfizer hires Super Bowl champ as COVID booster spokesperson.\">labeled \u201cdangerous\u201d simply<\/a> because we have a biblical worldview \u200dand speak the\u200d truth about what is happening in America.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We refuse to let Big\u2062 Tech and\u200c woke advertisers \u2062dictate the\u200b content\u200c we share with our community. We \u200bstand for truth. We stand for freedom. 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Your\u2064 support means we can continue to\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-officials-so-out-of-touch-democratic-donors-rolled-their-eyes-at-them-at-recent-meeting\/\" title=\"Biden officials' disconnect made Democratic donors roll their eyes at recent meeting.\">expose false \u200cnarratives<\/a>\u2063 and defend traditional American values.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please stand with us by\u200d donating today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Thank you for your support!<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/big-business-beware-fewer-americans-think-taking-public-stance-current-events-poll-shows\/\">Big Business, Beware: Fewer Americans Think You Should Be Taking a \u200dPublic \u200cStance on Current Events, Poll Shows<\/a> \u2062appeared first\u200d on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The\u2063 Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does \u200dthe politicization of businesses impact their relationship \u200bwith consumers?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Eption\u200c that businesses should take a public stance on current events has\u200c decreased among all party groups,\u201d Gallup added. \u201cThese findings\u2064 are consistent with those\u2062\u2064 from 2020.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So, what \u200chas caused this shift in public opinion? The answer is likely multifaceted.<\/p>\n<p>First and foremost, \u200cAmericans\u2063 are becoming increasingly\u200d weary of\u2064 the intrusion of politics into every facet of their lives. From the news \u2062they consume to the products they purchase, it seems that politics\u200b has seeped\u2064 into every corner\u2063 of society. This saturation has led many to seek\u2062 respite from\u2064 the constant\u200d barrage \u2062of sociopolitical messaging.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the politicization of businesses has often resulted in divisiveness and polarization. Taking a public stance on current events has the potential to alienate a significant \u200bportion of the consumer base. \u200cAs the Gallup poll revealed, \u2062Republicans\u2062 and independents are far less likely to believe that businesses should be involved in politics compared to Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, businesses\u2019 foray \u200binto \u2062politics \u200ccan\u2063 come across as disingenuous or\u2062 inauthentic. \u2063Many consumers view corporate activism as nothing more\u200d than a marketing ploy to appeal to\u2062 certain\u200c demographics or to virtue signal. When customers feel like they are being used \u2064as pawns for profit, it\u2064 erodes trust \u200cand loyalty \u2064in those\u200b companies.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, there is a\u200c growing \u2062sentiment that businesses should \u200dfocus on their\u200d core mission rather\u200c than diverting attention to sociopolitical issues. As President Coolidge stated, the chief business of\u200c the American people is business. In an era marked by economic uncertainty and global competition, \u2062Americans want to see businesses thriving and providing quality products and\u2062 services.<\/p>\n<p>This shift in public opinion \u2063should serve as a wake-up call to big business. The era of\u200d corporate activism may be losing its appeal. Americans are \u200csending a clear message that they want businesses to focus on their primary responsibilities \u200cand \u200bleave\u2063 politics to the\u2063 politicians. \u2062Ignoring this message \u2063runs the risk of\u2062 further\u200c alienating consumers and damaging brand reputation.<\/p>\n<p>The findings of the Gallup poll should prompt businesses to re-evaluate their approach to public stances on current events. \u200bInstead of blindly following the trend of corporate activism, companies should\u2062 carefully consider the \u2062potential consequences and weigh them against the benefits. It is \u200bcrucial to strike a balance \u2064between social responsibility \u200cand business \u200cobjectives.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the Gallup poll highlights a noticeable decline in the percentage of Americans who believe businesses \u2062should take a public stance on \u2064current events. This shift in\u2064 public opinion suggests that the era of \u2064corporate activism may \u200cbe losing its appeal. Businesses should \u2062take note of this changing sentiment and re-evaluate their \u2064strategies to ensure they align with consumer expectations. Ultimately, the chief business of businesses \u200bshould be business, just as President Coolidge intended.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>the pursuit of economic prosperity. While often misquoted, Coolidge emphasized the importance of business to the American people. 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