Amazon alternative set to go public later this month touted as a 'patriotic parallel economy' that will enable conservatives to keep their money out of woke activists' pockets

The Blaze ^ | July 12, 2023 | Joseph Mackinnon

[Twotone]

PublicSq., a marketplace touted as a pro-life, pro-family, and pro-freedom "patriotic parallel economy," is set to go public.

This initiative is the latest effort by conservatives to divest from a liberal marketplace that appears increasingly antipathetic to their traditional values and hell-bent on their subordination.

Michael Seifert, the company's founder and CEO, announced in a webinar Monday that PublicSq. was going public through the SPAC Colombier Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: $CLBR) on July 20.

Businesswire previously reported that following the business combination, the combined company will be renamed "PSQ Holdings, Inc." and will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols "PSQH" and "PSQH WS."

According to Seifert, his marketplace will accommodate patriots "passionate about putting your values into the commerce experience, voting with your wallets, [and] supporting the small businesses that make this nations so special."

The CEO told "Just the News, No Noise" that "capital markets are in desperate need of democratization. ... Because unfortunately, the capital markets have been robbed by ESG mandated funds and DEI philosophies. And just like there's a drive for consumers to spend their money in alignment with their values, there's also an equally strong drive for investors to invest their money with companies that do not hate them and actually want to promote America. So that's what we're here to do."

Seifert suggested that the initiative was born, in part, of a reaction to woke corporations' activist responses to the Dobbs ruling.

Following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Amazon and a number of companies that peddle their wares on its platform vowed to reimburse those employees who travel across state lines to execute their unborn children. The reality that consumers would be made complicit by way of subsidy struck Seifert as abhorrent.

Omeed Malik, CEO and chairman of Colombier Acquisition Corp., recently underscored the urgency of the initiative, telling Donald Trump Jr. on his podcast "Triggered" that "we can continue to b*** and moan like we have for over a decade, or we can actually create some solutions."

While boycotts of woke products have proven successful in recent weeks and months, as Bud Light and Ben & Jerry's have discovered the hard way, those divestitures have not necessarily translated into support for conservative brands, despite redirection efforts.

Unlike on Amazon and other marketplaces captive to woke doctrines, Seifert said that "every single one of the vendors that have joined this platform have actually agreed to respect our core values. And a majority of the businesses will then give discounts to consumers that are there just for being PublicSq. members."

PublicSq.'s stated core values are: "We will always protect the family unit and celebrate the sanctity of every life"; "We believe small businesses and the communities who support them are the backbone of our economy"; "We believe in the greatness of this Nation and will always fight to defend it"; and "Our Constitution is non-negotiable — government isn't the source of our rights, so it can't take them away."

The values are evidently not empty rhetoric. Seifert has committed to giving his employees a $5,000 "baby" bonus in the event that they have or adopt a baby, stressing, "Strong families make a strong nation."

Seifert indicated that the platform presently has over 1.1 million Americans registered as members already and over 55,000 vendors covering the full gamut of conservative needs.

"Whether you're looking for a bank, new meat, subscription boxes, or hair care products, or pants, or athletic clothing, you name it, we've got it represented on the platform," said Seifert.

Membership on the platform is free for both consumers and businesses.

For conservatives shopping outside PublicSq., Consumers' Research introduced an alert system earlier this year that helps grocery shoppers spot products peddled by corporate behemoths that have a hand in the advancement of the left's woke agenda.

TheBlaze previously reported that "Woke Alert" is a free text service that notifies shoppers which brands "put progressive activists and their dangerous agendas ahead of customers."

[Bob434]

Nice!

[ThePatriotsFlag]

Good idea, but not much there. I bet it doesn’t make it.

[joshua c]

i am betting they are getting swamped

i gave them contact info

but have yet to hear from them

[Jane Long]

I wish them much luck.

[Texas Fossil]

Amazon = Bezo

Here is his ethics:

Amy Nelson The Battle Against American Oligarchy (Many Months ago)
https://rumble.com/v2ajxe9-amy-nelson-the-battle-against-american-oligarchy.html

MOST RECENT
Amy Nelson - The Update (Apr 19, 2023)
https://rumble.com/v2j1xma-amy-nelson-the-update.html

[scottiemom]

Sounds like it might be a winner but I’m taking a “wait and see” attitude for the time being. I’m not going to swallow what turns out to be a bitter pill. I do order often from Amazon but would be willing to even pay more for merchandise if the vendors follow a code like this. Thanks for the info.

[devane617]

Yea, and Duck Duck Go is competition to Google, JCPenney and Sears are competition for Amazon. Keep dreaming.

[Magnum44]

Would be nice to have an alternative to Amazon, but I just signed up and was poking around. The web site and search engine have a long way to go to compete with Amazon. Hopefully it gets better.

Take that for what its worth. This is from somebody who hasnt been able to find anything helpful on TruthSocial yet either. But maybe thats because I dont tweet or have ‘followers’???

[Blennos]

https://publicsq.com/

Remember Amazon started with just a few books when it came into being in 1994.

[Pollard]

Looks like you have to join before you can even see how much of a selection there is. No search box on the home page.

[cableguymn]

My business is there. been there for about 4 months.

0 known customers from that site. I wish them the best of luck but... I don’t have high hopes.

[EEGator]

Set up to steal “white nationalists” money…

[spacejunkie2001]

I’m sure CLBR has cash that PSQ will access once the merger is complete, allowing PSQ to go more robust in their platform

[Blennos]

I didn’t know until just now this site even existed. I’ll be happy to,join up and order if the prices and service are reasonable.

[BitWielder1]

Yea, like CNN launching a conservative channel.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

PublicSq., a marketplace touted as a pro-life, pro-family, and pro-freedom "patriotic parallel economy," is set to go public.

This initiative is the latest effort by conservatives to divest from a liberal marketplace that appears increasingly antipathetic to their traditional values and hell-bent on their subordination.

If it lets me buy what I want and prices are at least comparable to Amazon's, I'll go with this. Amazon needs competition, and Walmart really isn't putting up much of a fight so far.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Bkmrk

[Bon of Babble]

I’ve got their app already installed - and will be looking it over.

Unfortunately, Amazon is incredibly convenient - especially during Prime Day - I found my favorite walking shoes on sale for 1/2 price over Prime Day. Hard to beat that.

[OldGoatCPO]

I agree, sadly in many cases, Amazon is a far better deal than even Walmart. I hate Walmart. Anyway, it will come down to what is offered. I use eBay and Etsy at times as well. We had a pet bird die, he had been with us for over a third of my life. There was a craftsman in Europe (on Etsy) that made by hand a perfect life size replica of our bird. It looked so much like him it brought tears to my eyes. You can not find that stuff locally or in this case even on Amazon. In this case I felt I was supporting an artist not Etsy.

I do believe in boycotting although it has limited value. I have boycotted Jane Fonda for over 50 years, but she does not care. If this site can provide a quality of service nearly on par with Amazon, I will use it. Amazon is culturally way bigger than Budweiser. Hard to boycott them without an alternative.