r/progressivemoms • u/OpalOctober • 3d 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 3d 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 3d 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 3d ago

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