Amazon.com Is For Republicans

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 12/22/4 | Mark Morford

[SmithL]

Attention, liberal shoppers! Next year, screw those GOP-supportin' companies, and try buying blue

Do you care much that greasy ol' Pizza Hut gave tens of thousands in PAC money to the GOP last year? How about the fact that Taco Bell stopped pumping out their happily toxic semirancid meatlike substances just long enough to write a fat check to the conservative Right? Isn't that weirdly fascinating, in a depressing and indigestible sort of way?

Does it matter a whit that, say, Fruit of the Loom underwear gave nearly 100 percent of its corporate donations to tighty-whitey-wearing Republicans, nearly every one of whom I'm guessing wouldn't know appetizing undergarments from a flap of burlap and some string?

Do you think maybe it should? Matter, that is?

This is what happened: there was this list, see, a long and rather surprising list of major consumer corporations in America, and it detailed just how much money each company forked over to the respective political parties last year in political-action-committee (PAC) donations.

Stop yawning. It gets better.

And the list was a bit revelatory and interesting, as such lists are often wont to be, and the companies' fiscal behavior might even surprise you a little, might even take you aback and make you reconsider your consumerist options, especially the part about how Amazon.com gave 60 percent of their donations to the GOP and except maybe for the part about how Coors Brewing gave almost every penny of their donations to Republicans in a concerted effort to, presumably, stop them icky Colorado gays from getting married and keep women in their place, all while furthering the cause of skanky undrinkable pisswater beer made for red-blooded Americans who lack taste buds and hope.

[SmithL]

Morfordite Alert!

[martin_fierro]

Poofy Ping.

[presidio9]

[Finalapproach29er]

Where's the barf alert?

[wolfpat]

I checked out the website he's talking about. It lists "blue" and "red" companies.
There are a couple of companies listed that I didn't know were blue. I'll not be shopping there any more.

[MeanWestTexan]

I am glad Amazon is not a "blue" company.

My wife is a gormet chef and "needed" about $700 of Lecruset (sp?) cast iron, but enameled, cooking stuff this Christmas. (Actually very cool products for foodies, alas.)

It was bad enough buying French products. I don't think I could stand being double-whammed.

[SoFloFreeper]

Someone please post all the "right wing" supporting companies from this article...I'd like to note what they are, and give them some business whenever possible. I'm not a huge fan of Pizza Hut, Taco Bell or Fruit of the Loom...but maybe I can help them out with gift certificates for friends. :)

[Toidylop]

Fruit of the Loom underwear gave nearly 100 percent of its corporate donations to tighty-whitey-wearing Republicans

I swear I always I feel much better wearing Fruit of the Loom underwear... now I know why :)

[frog_jerk_2004]

I'm guessing wouldn't know appetizing undergarments from a flap of burlap and some string?

I wonder what his favorite flavor is?

[snowman1]

I hope this guy was wearing a tie, so someone could help him get his head out of his A--. I would know where he was from without naming his city.

[GVnana]

This thing was actually published? Thank goodness I haven't bought a Chronicle in about ten years.

[marty60]

Does this guy really get paid for writing this garbage. It is pathetic how hatefilled Dums are. Anyway, all good fascist/socialist/commie/dums don't have any money to spend.

[L98Fiero]

"Fruit of the Loom underwear gave nearly 100 percent of its corporate donations to tighty-whitey-wearing Republicans,..."

Yeah, cause everybody knows that's all FOTL makes, tightey whiteys.

That article was so hate-ladened, it actually made me concerned for the soul of it's writer.

[Rocko]

I was ticked at Amazon for how it treated Unfit for Command -- but now all is forgiven!

[Betis70]

The only time I bought a Chronicle was on 9/12/2001. And it was only because the Merc was sold out (not that the Merc is much better).

Still have it on my desk at work.

[Fierce Allegiance]

That article was so hate-ladened, it actually made me concerned for the soul of it's writer.

You hane nothing to worry about.

[mike182d]

LOLOLOL!!!!!

[MeanWestTexan]

Chocolate.

Sorry, someone had to say it.

[Psycho_Bunny]

There's nothing on Earth I consider more pathetic than a pansy-male full of hatred.  Morford makes it worse because he thinks he witty and cute.

Honestly, I have more respect for Islamic suicide bombers: even in the depths of their evil they, at the very least, have a seriousness of commitment.

[SmithL]

Sorry if I was too subtle for you:

Morfordite Alert!