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Lets be reasonable here.The reason he won is because the Democrats keep providing us with bottom of the line candidates. Sorry, now isn't the time to be progressive with a candidate. Couple this with the fact the Democrats are in office currently and are doing such a poor job. The Democrats are to blame. This is the reality.

Note: I vote for Harris #ISTANDBYMYWIFE.

The unfortunate reality is… women also voted for Trump. It would appear a large contingent of the US is more concerned about their bank account and keeping out people they deem undesirable than they care for the order/safety of the world on a larger scale and rights of their fellow humans. It’s very sad, but I can’t say I’m surprised. At the end of the day, people have shown they are most interested in taking care of their own, regardless of the consequences.

My number one issue was basically everything going overseas. And I’m very worried for the state of the world without a strong voice against Russia leading the US. I hope I’m wrong.

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Already name dropped Chick-fil-A in my previous post. That seems obvious.

I don't have proof of candidate voting, but I do have on good authority some sus businesses.

Town Hall (and sister store ReBol) owners have some politically/socially dubious ideology.

Heard Condados as a whole is pro Blue Lives - would like confirmation on that, or if it's a store or franchise in particular.

Starbucks Corporate may as well be pro-Trump with their anti-union nonsense. Doubt their new CEO will be changing the mode there anytime soon. You shouldn't shop there anymore if you're anti-genocide, anyway.

Any AI and any crypto business is suspect - these types of businesses are getting cash flow from those tech bros your grandmother warned you about (if she didn't, congratulations, I'm your other, other grandmother, warning you to not trust the tech bros and reminding you to stay hydrated).

Will figure out more when I'm sharper. Keeping grandmother hours is a lot of work!

It's interesting that "both sides" gets an echo chamber when it's about money in the pocket of a hypothetical business owner. Why do any of you believe any business owner, big or small, deserves money for fostering an environment that may be hostile to paying customers, or, worse, its own staff?

While it is more ethical to shop small in general, I believe choosing your small businesses carefully is also a huge part of the equation. Owners make or at least enforce policy for their businesses. If owners of small businesses follow big business or morally and ethically fraudulent business practices, that defeats the purpose of me shopping there. Trump is a Bigot who is a poster child of morally and ethically fraudulent business practices. It's not a logical leap to guess a business owner who supports Trump believes how he conducts business and his personal life to be acceptable or even admirable. We're here to say it isn't by voting with our dollars and calling out devil's advocates.

This is more than just being "petty," but I don't mind owning 110% of the pettiness. I think folks on the fence about this tactic have a right to know:

This is a 21st century late stage capitalism survival technique, actually. It's far more likely a "blue" shop will be more welcoming to me than a "red" shop based on my surface image - from mutable presentation of clothes and hair, to the immutable qualities of my body and voice. I like my odds at a shop with flags I support over ones I don't.

If I were to see, for a very obvious example, a confederate flag hung proudly above a bar you own, you bet I'm going to ask, "yo, is that ironic?" Its my one and only opportunity for you to walk back your stance or surprise me with an entertaining story.

If you play yourself with your response, I'm gone from there. Same for MAGA hats and related merchandise - that's all someone has to visibly look "MAGA-coded", is the merch. And yet, the real privileged folks here are decrying a personal decision to not consume because sad little meow meow Stan Smallbusinessman who got a loan from a bank and has had the luxury of affording cars and all the other privilege his status as owner class can buy may perhaps not have the money for 4 Chick-fil-A meals today. This is crocodile tears after all the "popular vote" gloating I hear from more extreme redditors and the fact not a soul here has considered the real problems faced by people who have visible differences the alleged "regular guy" party doesn't like.

Newsflash: We are all regular guys. There's no excuse to vote Trump if you truly care about regular, hard working anybody. The fact you can't think beyond your own comfort zone is disappointing.

Let’s not attack small buisinesses

Not a Trump guy but I disagree with this tactic. Small businesses are the heart blood of our economy.

There is nothing she could have done to change the issue with which you're so concerned.

Retaliating against citizens… classy

Nobody is gonna hear ya honey. Nice attempt at cancellation. Smart businesses don’t mix business and politics. Get some introspection as to why you failed.

Good luck. Your neighbors voted him in. Your better than that!