Highland Deac
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I think the calculus for most corporations extends beyond employees (who I agree have a big influence) and rests even more with their customer bases. Disney probably more than most consumer brands is going to be inclined to walk a hyper fine line and do it in different ways in different markets as well. What a company sells, to whom and where and with what market share in various locations drives the positions you see them take. A company that sells industrial products to other corporate buyers primarily in geography A generally has a lot less calculus to do than a global consumer product brand like Coca-Cola who has even less calculus to do than a global entertainment brand like Disney.
And those are definitely the two constituencies that drive the vast majority of outside influence on positions companies take on social issues.
That's true, but it seems that the main customer base for most of these large corporations is going to be located in large urban areas that are mostly socially and culturally liberal, and not in rural areas that are less affluent and have fewer young customers who spend the most on their products or services. Also, if GOP legislatures ban not only abortion, but also ban it even in cases of rape, incest, or the mother's health being in danger, that's something that most polls show at least 80 to 85 percent of Americans don't agree with. Also, on issues like gay rights/gay marriage something like 70% of Americans now support it, and even larger majorities of the under-40 crowd. It would seem like consumer demographics aren't exactly on the side of conservatives on many of these social and cultural issues, especially in the long run.