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| Why Corporate Leaders Became Progressive Activists |
| 2017-03-15 |
| h/t Instapundit [NationalReview] The Organization Man, whom we first met in 1956, is still very much with us. And his eccentric career since that time partly answers a question that mystifies many contemporary conservatives: Given that progressives profess to hate corporations, why are our corporate leaders so progressive? It is easy to understand their taking a self-interested stand against the Trump administration over things such as the H-1B program and visa waivers, which interfere with their access to workers and customers, respectively. But 130 corporate leaders -- including the CEOs of American Airlines and Bank of America -- getting together to come down on North Carolina over public-bathroom rules that annoy transgender activists? Together with business leaders who have no presence in North Carolina and nothing to do with the state or its politics? Is it only cravenness -- or something more? Long but informative. IMO, People on top, don't really like vertical mobility |
| Posted by:g(r)omgoru |
| #6 #4 something along the lines of the Homestead Strike, then setting up a front to make |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2017-03-15 23:53 |
| #5 #4 It's called buying salvation. Exactly, or at least immortality via encomia from hackademics for their titanic progressivism. And maybe even a statue-- or at least a plaque! |
| Posted by: charger 2017-03-15 19:49 |
| #4 It's called buying salvation. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2017-03-15 19:28 |
| #3 Oh, so I get it! Corporations really are evil. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2017-03-15 12:36 |
| #2 OPM. Other People's Money. It is easy to enjoy the selfish glow of faux virtue when you can donate money that belongs to others. The shareholder don't need their dividends when it is for the children (but your golden parachute has to sparkle!) |
| Posted by: magpie 2017-03-15 10:12 |
| #1 I thought it was to have the government protect their ass...ets. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2017-03-15 07:21 |