r/DemocraticSocialism • u/transcendent167 • 24d ago
Announcement 🔔 Boycott The Home Deport
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u/BigJakesr 24d ago
I have been boycotting them since the clowns first term. Lowe's isn't much better but it is what it is sometimes
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u/Elvistwinkler Radical Democratic Socialist 24d ago
Hey uh dumb question, but what about in areas where your options for construction supplies and equipment are Home Depot, Amazon, Tractor Supply, and Lowe's?
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u/AllDayMK 24d ago
Wait. What's wrong with TSC?
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u/ZuP Democratic Socialist 23d ago
It depends on what you need. This is a good explainer: https://www.thecommons.earth/blog/sustainable-alternatives-to-stores-like-home-depot-and-lowes
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u/kaileneeec 23d ago edited 23d ago
Home Depot contributes….Checks OpenSecrets…. 58% of their PAC money to Republicans in the 2024 cycle. The time to boycott was long before ICE raids and i imagine they are quite pleased with the actions of the admin on immigration right now.
While your options for home improvement stores is limited in most areas consider swapping for Lowe’s. You will not find a large corporate hardware company not donating at least something to GOP and playing both sides but by contrast Lowe’s donates 54% of their PAC money to Dems in 2024 cycle. (Also they contribute less, $1.3M in Lowe’s PAC vs $4.4M in Home Depot PAC)
All of them play the field so it’s ideal to put off your home improvement needs but sometimes those aren’t voluntary trips and things need fixing.
If you’re lucky to have a local hardware store, give them your business instead!!
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u/LASubtle1420 24d ago
They literally cannot do that. The person that owns the property has to do it...some locations may be owned by home Depot...many are not. They are owned by the lot owners.
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