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ShazzieB

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19. I have questions...

Reply to IrishBubbaLiberal (Original post)

Thu Jul 10, 2025, 02:08 PM

Jul 10

I see several comments here about boycotting Hone Depot, and i have some questions about that.

First, how is any of this Home Depot's fault? I know the founders were Trump supporters and big donors to at least his first election campaign. But according to Wikipedia, those people don't own Home Depot anymore. The company went public decades ago and is now mainly owned by institutional investors, to the tune of about 70% of shares.

And second, just exactly what is it that Home Depot should be doing about this? What even could they do? Don't people get arrested themselves if they try to interfere with an Ice Raid? I guess they could bar ICE from their property, at least in theory, but is that really feasible?

I am as horrified and outraged by what ICE is doing these days as anyone else here, and I wish it would stop. I just don't understand how boycotting Home Depot is supposed to help.

PLEASE NOTE: I know some are boycotting them for other reasons, like their compliance with Trump's order for businesses to abolish DEI programs, and I get that. I just don't see how boycotting Home Depot is going to help with this particular issue (the ICE raids), or why Home Depot should be punished because ICE has decided to conduct raids on their property. If I am missing something, please fill me in, because I'm probably not the only one.

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"I'm not white enough to shop at Home Depot right now" [View all] IrishBubbaLiberal Jul 10 OP

I'm already boycotting Home Depot for other reasons Ritabert Jul 10 #1

Same here Rita DENVERPOPS Jul 10 #2

Well said. Ritabert Jul 10 #17

Same here. niyad Jul 10 #4

The Home Depots here in LA are ghost towns tinrobot Jul 10 #3

Anybody with brown skin is at risk just visiting HD Ritabert Jul 10 #18

Fiber optic being installed around here. It is being done by 90% Brown people. progressoid Jul 10 #5

Same where we live. They have been around for more than a month. twodogsbarking Jul 10 #6

The way they are treated by the corrupt repugnant regime... Justice matters. Jul 10 #11

Yeah. progressoid Jul 10 #16

The Medicaid recipients will be expected to do such work. twodogsbarking Jul 10 #21

Good point about not being white enough. 70sEraVet Jul 10 #7

This is all planned quakerboy Jul 10 #8

Prep for midterm polling places SheltieLover Jul 10 #29

I can honestly see TommyT139 Jul 10 #35

I will be shocked if it takes that long quakerboy Jul 11 #36

You may be right. TommyT139 Jul 11 #37

You dont have to cancel elections quakerboy Jul 12 #38

Not white, Dan Jul 10 #9

I think Home Depot needs to take a stand against this, if they haven't already. Joinfortmill Jul 10 #10

Let them go bankrupt (to teach a lesson). Justice matters. Jul 10 #12

I haven't been in a Home Depot MLWR Jul 10 #13

Lowes is at least "neutral" Zambero Jul 10 #14

I'm conflicted BaronChocula Jul 10 #24

Home Depots prices tend (or used to) to be a lot lower than Lowe's soldierant Jul 10 #31

He's an ex owner iemanja Jul 10 #23

wow! wtf? ecstatic Jul 10 #26

Same here Traildogbob Jul 10 #33

They are right wing iemanja Jul 10 #22

I'm wondering where the day laborers are assembling now Warpy Jul 10 #15

I have questions... ShazzieB Jul 10 #19

they could demand the agents leave... ret5hd Jul 10 #20

The present head of Home Depot is a tump supporter. Keepthesoulalive Jul 10 #30

"I will never, ever forgive the rest of America for this filth." ecstatic Jul 10 #25

"Always accuse the opposition of things that you are doing" LiberalLovinLug Jul 10 #34

I've not shopped at Home Depot in years SheltieLover Jul 10 #27

Luckily my town has a homegrown alternative to shop at Hassler Jul 10 #28

Was in a HD in Aurora, CO last week FHRRK Jul 10 #32