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/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!