All across the country, businesses find themselves in the cross-hairs of extremism.
Unfortunately, many of these same businesses—by conducting government affairs as they always have—are propping up the very extremists who ultimately target them, their employees, customers, and families.
In 2023, it’s time for a paradigm shift. Businesses large and small need to get out of the autocracy business, and invest in democracy instead. And there are so many things they can do to make that happen—and that we ALL can do to ensure that it does.
I wrote about this in a column that ran in papers nationwide last week. Here’s an excerpt:
“In the Disney movie Frozen, the snowman Olaf famously said: “Some people are worth melting for.”
But as Disney itself has discovered, extremist legislators are definitely not. All of corporate America needs to learn that lesson.
Like many companies, Disney made campaign contributions to lawmakers in its home state, Florida. For better or worse, that’s standard operating procedure for many businesses — they bank on those relationships coming in handy. And in the past, they have.
But in recent years, the “standard operating procedure” of these statehouses has become anything but standard. Some of the legislators Disney supported went on to pass extreme bills, including Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law….”
To read the full column, click here.
Of course, to read my entire book on all the ways we can lift democracy—including local government, non-profits and businesses—get your copy here:
Have a great Saturday!