#BREAKING: @Delta has reversed course on Georgia's voting law, calling it "unacceptable."

[soothsayer]

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Travis Akers
@travisakers
#BREAKING: @Delta has reversed course on Georgia's voting law, calling it "unacceptable."
Last week, Ed Bastian, the chief executive of Delta, said he thought Georgia’s voting law had been improved, but on Wednesday he sounded a very different note.

Delta reverses course, calling Georgia’s voting law ‘unacceptable.’
nytimes.com
https://t.co/2tVMZATMHX?amp=1

[Baitball Blogger]

1. You think?

[Faux pas]

2. They

can afford to let us all vote. If not, we don't have to fly delta.

[Takket]

3. Looks like the boycott must have had a quick effect

[jimfields33]

4. Quite frankly, I find this worse

They aren’t changing out of the kindness of their hearts but the bad PR. I’d think more of them if they kept their rotten principles. Still won’t fly with them but this? Repulsive.

[soothsayer]

7. I didn't find their original position that damning

Maybe a bit too gentle but it wasn’t like they were on board with it totally.

[BannonsLiver]

22. I didn't either

Which is why I had no intentions of canceling an upcoming flight on Delta.

I’d generally prefer corporations stay out of politics, though I concede our system is unfortunately
set up in such a way that encourages and rewards them for their involvement and influence.

[Dream Girl]

8. That's how boycotts work. They aren't doing the right thing for the sake of what's right. I'm

But money and bad PR talks, I’ll take it.

[Jirel]

15. Agreed.

I consider their stance empty at best. Until they prove their words with some action, forget it.

[JohnSJ]

5. A small start, but hardly enough

[C_U_L8R]

6. Flight delayed again?

How long did it take them to realize racism is bad for their brand?

[Goodheart]

9. Happy for the news, but please don't link to sites behind paywalls.

Thanks.

[soothsayer]

17. Sometimes it's all there is..!

Sorry though. Hopefully you get the gist and can then explore the interwebs if more is needed.

[Dream Girl]

10. I guess the prospect of airport protesters wouldn't have been a good look.

[Aristus]

11. I wonder what the tipping point was?

How many calls from private citizens vowing never to fly Delta again? How many companies vowing not to renew their travel contracts?

How many did it take before the Delta Board of Directors said: "Gracious! Did we do that?" - ?

[NoMoreRepugs]

12. My daughter flew through ATL last nite - stuck on the tarmac for 45 minutes and missed connections.

Wonder if the workers at ATL had something to do with the companies reversal of stance??

[LetMyPeopleVote]

13. Yeah

Link to tweet

[taxi]

14. Actions like this are happening because we are becoming stronger, boycotts or not.

Delta did not take a stand after a boycott crippled their industry. Delta took a stand, and corporations will follow, because they can see Democrats as powerful leaders with voters informed on issues that matter. We Democrats don't look strong now because the Republicans weakened, we have been stepping up to the plate, showing the voters and Republicans alike that we are not spineless jellyfish. It is because of our strengths that corporations such as Delta will no longer ignore us. Stay focused.

[BannonsLiver]

19. Their industry was crippled long before the boycott.

There was/is this thing called COVID-19 that has been a tad problematic for airlines.

[taxi]

21. Would you agree that the Democratic Party appears stronger now than it did a year ago? nt

[BannonsLiver]

25. I'd say that's a fair assessment.

Although with our party that can be fleeting. AOC doesn’t like Biden’s infrastructure plan. We have conservative Dems signaling they aren’t on board with some of the things Biden wants to do. So it’s probably a bit premature to start chilling the champagne.

[Crunchy Frog]

16. So what are they actually going to do about it? Talk is cheap. nt

[CTyankee]

18. How is the Coke boycott going?

[NameAlreadyTaken]

20. In mid-flight they reversed course?

[LonePirate]

23. Too little, too late now that the bill is law

[FakeNoose]

24. Good for them. It shows they're listening to the boycotters