#these are ADVERTISERS; they're barometers - nothing more - to what the current cultural climate finds palatable

[agooduniverse]

this post is wild to me bc it perfectly illustrates the issues inherent to corporate pride/rainbow capitalism and yet somehow its contributors draw the complete opposite conclusion

[strangeauthor]

#like...this should go without saying but sincerely hope y'all realize that corps and businesses are not the ones leading the charge#when it comes to positive social change#these are ADVERTISERS; they're barometers - nothing more - to what the current cultural climate finds palatable#they don't give a shit about gay ppl dude they're here to make money and they'll do it from anyone's dollar#& not only that but many of these entities flying the flag in june also ACTIVELY contribute financially & politically to anti LGBT+ causes#like?? ppl don't criticize corporate pride/rainbow capitalism simply bc it's annoying to see walmart peddle rainbow coloured shit 2 gay ppl#ik 'first pride was a riot' is a cliche at this point but ...the cognitive dissonance on this post... it's unsettling actually#i agree it's not a good sign to see all of these companies withdrawing their support#but it's CERTAINLY not bc their support is essential to our liberation but rather bc it indicates current public opinion#visibility does not equal safety and these last couple of years have been proof of that#relying on corp sponsorships to hold pride...idk man#you build your house on matchsticks you shouldn't be surprised when you start smelling smoke

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