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Ms. Toad

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10. He owns a very small percent of the total stock of the publicly traded company,

Reply to Native (Reply #5)

Sun Nov 1, 2020, 03:35 PM

Nov 2020

And has no current role in running it.

Are you really willing to punish everyone else who owns shares of the company, directly, through their mutual funds, as part of a state retirement fund, etc., And all of the employees who depend on their paychecks to survive just to get back at one idiot?

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People are calling to boycott Home Depot after its co-founder said he was voting for Trump [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2020 OP

I have for years cuz of this soothsayer Nov 2020 #1

How does boycotting Home Depot hurt him? Kaleva Nov 2020 #2

Most of his wealth is tied up in the company. Native Nov 2020 #5

He owns a very small percent of the total stock of the publicly traded company, Ms. Toad Nov 2020 #10

I simply answered a question. I didn't state my position. Native Nov 2020 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author JonLP24 Nov 2020 #22

It'd have to be a massive boycott then in order to hurt him Kaleva Nov 2020 #11

Is he a major shareholder in Home Depot? DBoon Nov 2020 #7

No. Ms. Toad Nov 2020 #12

good DBoon Nov 2020 #14

I detest Home Depot! SheltieLover Nov 2020 #3

Not a surprise. He has NEVER supported a Democrat as far as I can tell. nt Blue_true Nov 2020 #4

Lowe's gives money to the right too. It sucks. zackymilly Nov 2020 #6

I've been boycotting Home Depot for years because of Marcus. kimbutgar Nov 2020 #8

I started boycotting Home Depot a few months ago. In_The_Wind Nov 2020 #9

I stopped all HD purchases 4 years ago beachbumbob Nov 2020 #13

Off to Lowes right now. Making an extra drive to fuck Home Depot. BSdetect Nov 2020 #15

My problem with boycotting Home Depot is that it affects many employees; here in 42bambi Nov 2020 #16

This has been posted and essentially debunked PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2020 #17

This again? sarisataka Nov 2020 #18

I have for years and will continue to do. LiberalFighter Nov 2020 #20

This has been going on for four years greenjar_01 Nov 2020 #21