Posted on 07/13/2020 8:13:57 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Could Goya Foods be headed toward the Chick-fil-A effect, wherein the more leftists hate it, the more conservatives buy it? That may just well be the case.
Following Goya CEO Robert Unanue’s expressed Trump support and the Left’s subsequent threats to boycott the (Hispanic-owned) company, customers have actually been buying the product as a counter-protest. This has been described as a “buy-cott.”
According to Fox Business, the “buy-cott” began when radio host Mike Opelka encouraged people on Twitter to buy up $10 worth of Goya Food products.
“My brother came up with a terrific idea and I am encouraging all to join me in purchasing $10 worth of Goya Foods products and donating them to your local food bank,” Opelka tweeted. “Let’s push a BUY-cott, not a boycott. Let’s show the #Goyaway people what compassion can do.”
The tweet received over 27,000 likes, prompting many conservative commentators to promote the campaign.
“Go out today and buy your Goya foods,” Fox News host Mark Levin tweeted.
“Most of these people fronting about a #GOYABOYCOTT either don’t use Goya Foods anyways [a]nd most of the ones who do will cave by #NocheBuena,” tweeted Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL).
On Saturday, a GoFundMe was launched to raise money to feed the hungry using Goya Food products; it has since amassed over $43,000 dollars.
“I’m not surprised we have raised so much because people are tired of having to walk on eggshells in political discourse,” Casey Harper, who started the GoFundMe, told FOX Business. “Also, Americans are fundamentally generous people, so a chance to feed the hungry and stand up to cancel culture was an easy win.”
The controversy over Goya Foods erupted last week when CEO Robert Unanue said America is “truly blessed” to have President Trump during a Rose Garden speech about the White House’s Hispanic prosperity initiative.
“We’re all truly blessed … to have a leader like President Trump who is a builder,” he said. “We have an incredible builder, and we pray. We pray for our leadership, our president.”
After leftists vowed to boycott his business, Unanue, who had previously worked with the Obama administration, said he will not be apologizing to the woke mob.
“You’re allowed to talk good or to praise one president but you’re not allowed — when I was called to be part of this commission to aid in economic and educational prosperity, and you make a positive comment, all of the sudden that’s not acceptable,” he told Brian Kilmeade of “Fox & Friends.”
“I’m not apologizing for saying,” Unanue continued. “Especially if you’re called by the President of the United States, you’re going to say, ‘No, I’m sorry, I’m busy, no thank you?’ I didn’t say that to the Obamas and I didn’t say that to President Trump.”
President Trump also responded to the boycott calls by sharing an “I Love Goya” image that has since been circulating the web.
Legions of us are doing just that.
Great idea. Will do this today. Thanks!
Goya makes an excellent boxed seafood paella mix (with canned seafood included). I’ve been buying it regularly over the last year as I lova paella and this tastes really authentic and it is so easy.
I add a little saffron and roasted red pepper strips on top. Sometimes I add some chorizo too.
Try it out!
I love beans and I will now switch to Goya brand.
Go Goya.
Go Trump.
Go USA.
Another GOYA thread from yesterday with some 95 comments if
anyone may be interested in scanning thru them.
https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3864361/posts
Goya Foods boycott is failing miserably, across the USA. AOC, Julian Castro, & Entire Democrat Party
looks like lost fools & buffoons!!!
Add me to the list please. I used to buy their unhealthy food to make a point. I can only show my displeasure but not purchasing CFA now that the kids are taking the company in a new direction. They will probably open Sundays in the near future.
I just bought some if their Spanish artichokes. Very tasty.
Uh, one would hope that Goya's CEO is endowed with better judgment than Mr. Cathy, the big wheel at ChickFilA.
I'm happy to say that I've only eaten at ChickFilA once, and that I will show preference to Goya products as the opportunity presents itself, unless something changes...
Yes, thank you. Brainlessly drool with a peculiarly affected accent, as well. It’s OK to call it what it is.
“Blacks and Hispanics really don’t like each other that much.”
Hispanics loathe black people. One thing about Hispanics they are hard workers.
My mom had a friend, a black lady who was a very hard worker and had started her own small business. Her son was dating the daughter of a Mexican grocer. The lad was crushed when her father made her stop dating him. Said that black men were “lazy and worthless”.
Shockingly my mom’s friend largely agreed with his observation.
“Who the hell is Goya, I never heard of them”
Either you live in a cave or else you have not been to a food store in the past 15 years.
Goya does not claim to be purveyor of Mexican products. The goods are everything from Caribbean to Latin America, South America, Spanish, etc. Some Mexican items.
When price is a concern I find that store brands are cheaper and the quality is fine for things I use them for, like Cowboy Caviar, Beans & Rice, stews or soups. But I'll now spend a few bucks more for Goya.
“Shockingly my mom’s friend largely agreed with his observation.”
I was a division manager in Memphis early 90’s.
“Black people time” is 100% true. Show up 10-20 minutes late in the morning and always come back late from lunch. The plant was huge. If I summoned a white guy from the other end he would be the rein 10 minutes maybe 15. Blacks figure 20 minutes to half hr. 100% truth.
IMHO about 50% of blacks worked hard, other 50% not so much.
I use goya red kidney beans and for my chile. And add a can of their pink or pinto to mix it up.
Chili?
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