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In reply to the discussion: Republican attorneys general pressure Costco to drop DEI policies [View all]jgmiller
(497 posts)40. I think the explanation from them to the AG's should be pretty short
"We are a public company and listen to our shareholders, the government has no place in dictating what a indenpendant company can do."
Actually based on what their response was to the group that put that on the ballot at Costco that might be very close to their response.
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Republican attorneys general pressure Costco to drop DEI policies [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Jan 28
OP
"off the backs of business" should exactly be Costco's response. 98% of this board's business decision outweighs
ancianita
Jan 28
#24
Are they trying to run COSTCO's business, or campaigning using government funds?
Festivito
Jan 28
#5
COSTCO's response should be simple, they will maintain DEI policies because of merits, those people who are
Escurumbele
Jan 28
#17
Maybe we should be asking why Trump thought it was a good idea to give $500 billion dollars to big Tech
33taw
Jan 28
#18
So government officials are telling a private corporation how to run its business?
Ocelot II
Jan 28
#31
It was odd that Target would announce its support of DEI and then change course days later.
cyndensco
Jan 28
#32
WTF is wrong with these people? They can't let it go! They have to keep picking at other people's wounds.
Clouds Passing
Jan 28
#39
We've sent some of our boys to have a visit with Costco and help them change their mind.
SupportSanity
Jan 28
#41