Posted on 06/27/2024 3:45:57 PM PDT by NohSpinZone
Link: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jun/27/tractor-supply-co-backs-woke-policies-after-backla/
Rather than go broke, a merchant isn’t going woke.
One of America’s leading rural-supply merchants announced Thursday that it is ending all “Diversity, Equity, Inclusion” programs and will no longer support LGBTQ and global-warming causes.
Tractor Supply Co. posted a statement on social media detailing its new direction after three weeks of social-media and other backlash over the previous attachments to left-wing causes that are not popular with its customer base.
“We work hard to live up to our mission and values every day and represent the values of the communities and customers we serve. We have heard from customers that we have disappointed them. We have taken this feedback to heart. Going forward, we will ensure our activities and giving tie directly to our business,” the company wrote Thursday.
The statement included five bullet points distancing the company from a series of policies under CEO Hal Lawton that were highlighted recently by journalist Robby Starbuck.
The bullet point undo much of what Mr. Starbuck had reported on.
Henceforth, Tractor Supply will “eliminate DEI roles and retire our current DEI goals while still ensuring a respectful environment.”
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Know your customer. If Bud Light had done this they’d still be Numero Uno.
Well TS, what are you waiting for? Fire that POS Hal Lawton or you’re not serious.
Backpeddaling so fast they’ll go back in time
They knew that their customer base was comprised of rednecks like me, and they still gave us a slap in the face. I’m one of the folks who’ve moved on to other stores.
Too late?
So, it is OK if I buy my catfish pellets there now?
we are rural so giving up on tractor supply would be tough...but we would if they went perv. real life requires real life decisions.
If Deep State finishes off family farmers likely so.
I don’t Tractor Supply gets a lot of business from Big Ag.
I don’t think...
I’d take a wait and see approach. Leftists know how to back off for a while and let things calm down before resuming their BS...
Because Blackrock has its nasty paws in everything. It can control a corporate board and make sure certain people are hired or fired.
It really wouldn’t take much to get this country back on the right path, if a select few were, as they say in Goodfellas…..GONE
Nothing would be fixed in a day, but the puppet masters and their sycophants would be gone or know to not attract attention like Tommy DeVito did.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/blackrock-ceo-slammed-force-behaviors-dei-initiatives
Because Blackrock has its nasty paws in everything. It can control a corporate board and make sure certain people are hired or fired.
It really wouldn’t take much to get this country back on the right path, if a select few were, as they say in Goodfellas…..GONE
Nothing would be fixed in a day, but the puppet masters and their sycophants would be gone or know to not attract attention like Tommy DeVito did.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/blackrock-ceo-slammed-force-behaviors-dei-initiatives
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/TSCO/holders/
Check out the first five institutional ownership.
Three of them ought to ring a bell.
See my 14. Related to your point.
When I move on, I don’t go back. I’ve moved on. If the management has been this amazingly stupid with so many massively public examples of failure, I have no confidence that they will not relapse or lie about their activities. Fool me once....
So, TSC can say whatever they want at this point, I don’t hear a thing they say.
I like Atwoods... I can buy food, dog food, horsepaste, clothes, fencing material and an extra ar15 in one trip.
Federal contracts require DEI and ESG compliance. Also to do business in blue states.
Eff Tranny Supply
In large corporations, DEI and other woke policies tend to be pushed by boards and large institutional shareholders.
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