I’m amazed at every election cycle at what people think is effective political propaganda that might sway potential voters. Yard signs and bumper stickers are probably the least effective in my opinion. They don’t work. Seriously, has anyone ever changed their vote based on those?
If so, such people probably haven’t examined the issues in depth or analyzed the candidates and really need to abstain from voting. However, the thing that bothers me most is businesses that put out signage. Despite the erroneous Citizens United decision by the bought-and-paid-for Supreme Court, businesses and corporations are not citizens. I mean seriously, someone thought this was a good idea? Since the electorate is more or less split evenly these days, then why on Earth would a business want to alienate half of its potential customers? Duh! I’m a small-business owner, and I know for a fact that the first rule of business is don’t make your customers angry!
This overt political practice will not affect everybody, but I personally will remember which businesses crossed this line, and I will never do business with those establishments that put out political propaganda signage (or other material), regardless of how ineffective it is. There is plenty of good competition that is neutral, and I will do business with them first.
Malcolm Leader
Durango
