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Source: Boycott Culture Forces CEOs to Walk Tightrope in Trump Era – Bloomberg

The absurdity of the world in which we live continues to plumb new depths. The emboldening of groups that insist on creating identity issues for people to side with has created a society of consumers angry about…everything!  At least it seems this way if you observe the news.

Much of this constant angst and anger is supported by a compliant media, ravenous to report the latest outrage, injustice or imagined slight.  A cake that is refused baking is transmogrified into a national debate on human rights.  The mountain out of molehill business is at an all time high.

And of course the recent phenomenon of boycotting businesses because someone decided that their policies were not in line with righteous principles…as determined by whatever group gets the loudest audience.  Recently, the National Football League even warned the state of Texas that their state may be blackballed for future Super Bowl venues because of…their public restroom policies.

The most recent victims of public bullying and corporate spinelessness are the Trumps.  Not only have the always-angry-about-something left mounted a campaign to boycott anything with a Trump label, they actually impede other non activists from buying anything Trump as well.  Corporations are falling like bowling pins as they prostrate themselves at the altar of political righteousness by the leftist mob.  Budweiser, Coca Cola, Walmart and others surely to follow, are so scared of the negative impact of the mob that they scurry to prove themselves worthy of the mob dollars.

It’s not a stretch to believe that one day, businesses will have to show some kind of proof that no one in their organization has ever uttered a slur, worn fur, didn’t recycle, eaten an animal in anger or owns a gun.  It’s hard to know what’s in vogue as far as the righteous cause of the day, but corporations are anxious not be on the wrong side of it. The resemblance to ISIS enforcement squads may be just a coincidence.

The sanctimony and preposterousness of this recent phenomenon is as laughable as wooden contact lenses.  The irony of the inclusive, feminist, non bullying fringe left using militant fascist tactics to impose their views will be looked upon by future historians with great fascination and no doubt, chagrin.  It’s kind of like that whole ‘religion of peace’ thing.

The only positive thing about this mass insanity is that the movement will eventually consume themselves.  There will be divisions and factions from within that will profess to be the most pure and righteous as they stratify their pecking orders.  It will be Lord of The Flies for lefties.

Update: Texas rebuke of NFL

Source: Bruce Springsteen is embarrassed to be an American | Fox News

Seems like there’s an endless supply of stupid from the alt-left hate spigot. As no doubt everyone is aware, many in the shrill alt-left community are not amused by their candidate’s loss in the last election and more specifically, with the ascension of Donald Trump.

We’re almost 2 months into the aftermath of the election and the snowflakes are still holding their breath and pounding their fists. Self styled ‘celebrities’ have vociferously come out in protest over the result.  Like an infested boil, they feel the need to constantly scratch and poke at it and worst of all, are compelled to share this with others.

Nobody cares. They may be yelling into an echo chamber, but normal people look at these ‘brave’ culture warriors in a new light; as entitled deniers of a democratic process.  I can’t recall the last time my plumber needed to foist his views of immigration upon me.  Nor do I recall my mechanic lecturing me on Roe vs Wade while performing an oil change.  We seldom need to direct our waiter to bring us the bacon mushroom burger but hold the political sanctimony.  Because despite their possibly strongly held views, nobody else cares what they think. It’s always been unclear to me why people whom are fortunate enough to make a living off of some marketable talent, think that their expertise and wisdom extends past their guitar pick or stage deck.  It’s the height of arrogance.

In 2003, The Dixie Chicks chose to enter the political fray with their negative sentiments on George Bush during a concert in the U.K.  That seems to be the model for Springsteen’s recent declaration of embarrassment of being an American at a concert in Australia.  Way to be brave Bruce, go for the low hanging fruit.  It would be a tad more impressive if you were in Saudi Arabia or China criticizing human rights.

The fact is, he could have just as easily revealed that he collects furby porn or prefers to wear string underwear.  It’s irrelevant.  Artistes of all stripes should get involved politically if they don’t like things by doing what regular folk do.  Write articles, be an activist, run for office, but don’t invade the sensibilities of paying customers with vapid rants.  Take the advice of the aptly named Dixie Chicks concert tour years ago… Shut Up And Sing.