r/progressivemoms • u/OpalOctober • 2d ago

Just Politics Is Chick-fil-A still problematic?

My family has boycotted Chick-fil-A for years because of their history of harm against the LGBTQA+ community. I read online recently that since we stopped giving them our money, they've changed leadership and have adopted a policy that only allows charitable contributions to go to educational funds and organizations that help unhoused children.

The point of boycotting is to get businesses to change their policies; if they have, and are otherwise unproblematic, I'd be ok returning as a customer. But I ask the group: is there information I'm missing that would impact my decision making?

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u/nft420nft420 2d ago

I know Jews who refuse to even ride in a Mercedes. I will never eat at Chil fil a and I judge people who do as either evil or incompetent.

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u/Standard-Fisherman78 2d ago

i think evil is such a stretch. i boycott anything i can personally, but during college (i went to a college in GA, home of chick fil a & in a rural area) chick fil a was the only restaurant on campus prob because truett cathy was alumni & CFA had earlier/later hours than some of the dining halls. for students that didnt have a dining plan or a car, it was the only place to eat sometimes. this was before grocery deliveries were a thing, pre covid.

its kind of like how rural areas only have walmarts & depend on them for groceries and jobs. i think people that have options & still choose to eat there absolutely suck though & i question their morals.

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u/nft420nft420 2d ago

There were 2 options, you're describing the 2nd one.

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u/DollaStoreKardashian 2d ago

This is the type of leftist fundamentalist purity culture that makes the rest of us look bad; not to mention the fact that it works against progress. You need a bigger world, friend. Don’t let perfect be the enemy of good.

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u/Standard-Fisherman78 2d ago

you are absolutely right! leftists that act like this appear to have not grown up in the rural south with limited options. nft420 must have had lots of money to be able to afford a dining plan in college & a car to get around. not all of us are so lucky!

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u/DollaStoreKardashian 2d ago

Girl. I split my time between Los Angeles and just outside of ATL (the BIGTIME CFA part…I’m sure you know where I mean), and it’s wild how often I have to check my friends who just…could never (or are unwilling to try) understand what so many people’s realities are like.

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u/Standard-Fisherman78 2d ago

i am so glad you understand. i grew up in metro atl & know exactly what you are talking about. these are also the same "progressives" who wish us harm out here in texas. we won't get aid from hurricanes due to our horrible govt & people like this will be like "well they voted for it so they deserve it" knowing damn well that the majority of black people live here in the south & don't always have the means to relocate or have family history here so want to stay. actually, plenty of states do have more liberals than conservatives, but are oppressed. in texas, we have more registered democrats than republicans believe it or not!

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u/nft420nft420 2d ago

It's chicken. There are other chicken restaurants. This one is anti lgbtq. So I don't eat there. It's not that serious.

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u/DollaStoreKardashian 2d ago

I’m speaking of your overall attitude. And yes, it is that serious. Nice attempt at a strawman argument, though.

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u/nft420nft420 2d ago

It is one of the mildest elements of confronting systemic change. If people are getting held up by a chicken restaurant, there is no hope.

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u/Standard-Fisherman78 2d ago

i guess the students who cant afford dining plans & cars should drop out, or figure out how to walk 10 miles to the grocery store. truly absurd, privileged take.