The irony of the Chick-Fil-A capitulation is that Chick-Fil-A was under no meaningful pressure to chicken out. When the LGBT thugs went after it the first time around, and Chick-Fil-A stood its ground, it won the standoff. Sticking up to the social justice bullies was good for business. So we have the ironic spectacle of Chick-Fil-A capitulating after it won the confrontation. By caving in now, it has nothing to gain and a lot to lose.
By initially standing its ground, Chick-Fil-A demonstrated the weakness of the LGBT thugs. They only have power when people cede them power. They pick on the weak. When, however, they go after something big and popular, their tactics are ineffectual.
Popular or powerful companies have a particular civic duty to stand up to social justice bullies because they have the clout to beat the bullies. What's especially craven about the Chick-Fil-A cave-in is to compare that to the courage of a persecuted elderly florist. In contrast to Chick-Fil-A, which had nothing to lose by holding firm, she has everything to lose. The Chick-Fil-A Quislings have betrayed her. They threw her over the back of the sled.
But as I've said before, we live in a winnowing time. This is a test of faith. And God notices which side people take. On judgement day, there will be a reversal of fortunes.
From what I hear, Chick-fil-A had much to lose.
ReplyDeleteThey were denied a coveted spot in the San Antonio airport terminal. They were planning to expand more significantly into the northern U.S. and internationally, where "moral" expectations are decidedly different, and they were having similar difficulties on college campuses.
It is ironic, however, given the explosive support they got from the Evangelical community last time around...and given that their bottom line isn't hurting one little bit.
Steve that was an excellent summary.
ReplyDeleteWSJ today noted "Earlier this year at least three U.S. airports denied the company concessions contracts. Last month, shortly after the company announced it would open the first Chick-fil-A in Britain, local activists pressured the site’s landlord into backing out.
COO Tim Tassopoulos on Monday told the commercial real estate website Bisnow that the company will no longer give money to the offending organizations. “There are lots of articles and newscasts about Chick-fil-A,” Mr. Tassopoulos says, “and we thought we needed to be clear about our message.'” And I agree with Eric "It is ironic, however, given the explosive support they got from the Evangelical community last time around...and given that their bottom line isn't hurting one little bit."
But it's not enough. A CNN article basically said, "those bigots haven't caved and said they were wrong, keep it up!"
ReplyDeleteBottom line is money.
ReplyDeleteThose wishing to make money these days often try to play both sides against the middle: they attempt to make everyone happy.
ReplyDeletePresident Trump will say, "Well, yeah, I support Hong Kong's crusade for freedom...but I also like Xi Jinping. He's a friend of mine."
Never mind that that makes no sense. "I'm buddies with both Voldemort and Harry Potter and wish them both Godspeed."
Chick-fil-A still doesn't do business on Sundays (to honor founder Truett Cathy's Evangelical sabbatarianism), and that in itself could be read as anti-LGBT. Their tyrannical activists will probably never rest until that particular CFA policy is also history.