If you make money off an evil place like Oberlin, don’t be surprised when they turn on you and make you the enemy. Especially if you’re white and own a business near that college. You live by it, you die by it.
Notice the sign stating they've supported Oberlin "since 1885". I'd bet Oberlin wasn't evil in 1885.
What a cop-out that is.
I disagree with that sentiment.
The bakery is not PART of Oberlin College. “Evil” people use products and services in addition to others. As another poster pointed out, Oberlin likely wasn’t evil in 1885.
Cultures and demographics change over time, it isn’t contingent on a business to adjust and move around to suit what they think is a clientele unless there is a business need to do so.
A business that had been serving the community in Detroit since 1885 would be expected to decide to shift the location of their facility if, as times changed, their employees could not walk safely to their car, shoplifting and store damage costs were elevated, and store security costs increased.
In that case, they, as a business might well decide that a change of venue would be advantageous and make the move.
But to make that move because they have political differences with their clientele is not something I want to necessarily see based solely on that.
As a customer, I want to be able to make a choice on who I patronize or not, on whatever criteria I want.
As a business owner, I would expect to be able to do the same.