American here. This really makes me think twice before supporting a local business. Its not really something i have thought of or considered before. Independant book stores tend to be more liberal. But i see otherwise here. Wow.
There was an independent coffee roaster I used to buy from that started referring to the pandemic as a “plandemic” then included graphic religious propaganda with their orders.
And small businesses are sometimes worse in terms of wage theft and ignoring labour laws, probably because they think they are small enough that nobody will notice.
I used to order pizza from a small local business until I went there in person and all 3 TVs in the place had Newsmax at full volume. Last time I went there.
American here. This really makes me think twice before supporting a local business. Its not really something i have thought of or considered before. Independant book stores tend to be more liberal. But i see otherwise here. Wow.
There was an independent coffee roaster I used to buy from that started referring to the pandemic as a “plandemic” then included graphic religious propaganda with their orders.
And small businesses are sometimes worse in terms of wage theft and ignoring labour laws, probably because they think they are small enough that nobody will notice.
But it’s a case by case basis, of course.
Craziness comes in all shapes and forms, I’m surprised as well; As you’re right that bookstores generally do seem more progressively minded.
I’d feel confident in saying many others are completely fine to shop at.
Who would have thought that learning leads to a more progressive outlook on life?
I used to order pizza from a small local business until I went there in person and all 3 TVs in the place had Newsmax at full volume. Last time I went there.
Why would one example, not even from your country, make you think twice? Get a grip.