{"id":367440,"date":"2021-04-01T10:02:15","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T14:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=367440"},"modified":"2021-04-01T10:02:36","modified_gmt":"2021-04-01T14:02:36","slug":"coca-cola-ceo-condemns-ga-voting-law-amid-boycott-pressure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/coca-cola-ceo-condemns-ga-voting-law-amid-boycott-pressure\/","title":{"rendered":"Coca-Cola CEO condemns Ga. voting law amid boycott pressure"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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%2Fcoca-cola-ceo-condemns-ga-voting-law-amid-boycott-pressure%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=367440&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 id=\"attachment_2393211\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2393211\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Coca-Cola President and CEO James Quincey attended a press conference on June 24, 2019. (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 6:48 AM PT \u2013 Thursday, April 1, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>Several Georgia-based companies appear to be caving to the cancel culture movement in the wake of an election law controversy.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview on Wednesday, Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey condemned Georgia\u2019s new voting law, calling it \u201cunacceptable.\u201d This came after Democrats and voting rights advocates claimed the bill was meant to enable voter suppression.<\/p>\n<p>In response, activists led calls for boycotts of companies who didn\u2019t refute the election changes, which will include restrictions on ballot drop boxes and added voter ID requirements.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2393213\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2393213\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2393213\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-40.jpeg\" alt=\"African Methodist Episcopal Church Bishop Reginald Jackson announces a boycott of Coca-Cola Co. products outside the Georgia Capitol on Thursday, March 25, 2021 in Atlanta.  Jackson says Coca-Cola and other large Georgia companies haven&#039;t done enough to oppose restrictive voting bills that Georgia lawmakers were debating as Jackson spoke (AP Photo\/Jeff Amy)\" width=\"583\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-40.jpeg 583w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-41.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-42.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-43.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2393213\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">African Methodist Episcopal Church Bishop Reginald Jackson announced a boycott of Coca-Cola Co. products outside the Georgia Capitol on Thursday, March 25, 2021 in Atlanta. Jackson said Coca-Cola and other large Georgia companies haven\u2019t done enough to oppose restrictive voting bills that Georgia lawmakers were debating as Jackson spoke (AP Photo\/Jeff Amy)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Republicans have defended the new law, saying it\u2019s necessary to avoid fraud and secure future elections. However,&nbsp;after standing their ground, companies are now bowing to pressure and changing their tune.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis legislation is unacceptable. It is a step backwards, and it does not promote principals we have stood for in Georgia around broad access voting, around voter convenience, about ensuring election integrity,\u201d Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey stated. \u201cThis is frankly just a step backwards.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the CEOs of Delta Airlines and Citibank have also conceded to Democrat demands and issued similar statements.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/u-s-other-nations-question-validity-of-who-report-on-origins-of-coronavirus-in-china\/\">U.S., Other Nations Question Validity Of WHO Report On Origins Of Coronavirus In China<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coca-Cola President and CEO James Quincey attended a press conference on June 24, 2019. 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