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Re:Generational changes pressure CEOs to take up political a... by toomuchtodo on Friday April 09, 2021 @01:19PM (#26753254)
Delta? MLB? Coca-Cola? Over the Georgia legislature's attempt to disenfranchise voters? This is fake? I don't believe so.

https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2021/4/5/22368566/corporate-re...

Larry Fink's letters to CEOs (Blackrock has $9 trillion AUM)

https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/b1qqdhmzgrwbb3... ("When Fink calls for transparency on issues like climate change, companies with significant BlackRock ownership adjust their disclosures.")

"As society became politically polarized, companies became more activist. With a 24-hour news cycle and social media fanning polarization, it’s more problematic for organizations and their CEOs to remain neutral. Consider what’s happened in the past decade: Hobby Lobby — a chain of craft stores that challenged a federal mandate stating companies pay for insurance coverage for contraception — took their case all the way to the Supreme Court and won. Nike featured the controversial athlete and social crusader, Colin Kaepernick, in an ad campaign. Retailers like Walmart and Dick’s Sporting Goods stopped selling certain weapons in response to tragic mass shootings nationwide."

https://hbr.org/2020/02/how-do-consumers-feel-when-companies...

Re:Generational changes pressure CEOs to take up political a... by slackfan on Friday April 09, 2021 @01:25PM (#26753340)
MLB: "These voter ID laws are terrible, let's move the game to a state with stricter voter ID laws, that'll show 'em!"

Ok.

Re:Generational changes pressure CEOs to take up political a... by CalChris on Friday April 09, 2021 @01:32PM (#26753453)
99% of Colorado voters voted by mail with record turnout. There is no voter id when you vote by mail, only when you register. Moreover, Colorado accepts significantly more forms of ID for registration than does Georgia.

https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/politics/colorado-vote...

https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/vote/acceptableFo...

https://sos.ga.gov/index.php/elections/georgia_voter_identif...

Re:Generational changes pressure CEOs to take up political a... by Scalestein on Friday April 09, 2021 @01:36PM (#26753496)
Colorado had just shy of 87% voter turnout. Without getting into specifics that points to a state which is pretty easy to vote in (mail in ballots, easy access to ballot boxes, same day registation, etc.)

By contrast Georgia has historic minority voter turnout and voted in 2 democratic senators and voted for the democratic presidential candidate. In response the republican state government passed a law restricting voting under the claims of voter fraud despite there being no evidence showing such fraud.

Re:Generational changes pressure CEOs to take up political a... by slackfan on Friday April 09, 2021 @01:39PM (#26753540)
Sure, and Remind me what the Colorado demographics, and Voter ID laws are vs Georgia again. Not turn out, voter ID laws.
Re:Generational changes pressure CEOs to take up political a... by jfengel on Friday April 09, 2021 @01:56PM (#26753742)
OK.

https://www.denverpost.com/2021/04/06/colorado-georgia-votin...

Colorado voters can use a wide range of identifying documents, from standard photo ID to a bank or utility statement. If you have no ID or any of the other documents, Coloradans able to cast a provisional ballot, and counties must attempt to verify those individuals’ identities.

Re:Generational changes pressure CEOs to take up political a... by mikepurvis on Friday April 09, 2021 @01:33PM (#26753464)
"So, while it's true that Colorado has fewer days for in-person voting, it also has far less demand for in-person voting. Voters rarely encounter lines here. And the ultimate result of Colorado's system is relatively high turnout."

https://www.npr.org/2021/04/07/984857562/fact-check-how-colo...

Re:Generational changes pressure CEOs to take up political a... by dimgl on Friday April 09, 2021 @01:21PM (#26753287)
Excuse me while I roll my eyes so hard they go into orbit