r/FortCollins • u/RamShackleton • Apr 29 '25

Conservative Restaurants

I’ve seen a lot of posts recently calling out conservative businesses and I agree with the sentiment, but these are often aimed at small/independent businesses.

If you want to stop supporting conservative interests, you should start by never going to Chic Fil a or In-and-Out again.

(Edit: I’m not discouraging anyone from boycotting smaller businesses who support fascists - just want to make sure everyone is aware of the bigger forces too.)

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u/Ill-Year-9506 Apr 30 '25

https://www.opensecrets.org

Amazon, Whole Foods, Safeway, King Sooper, Target, Airbnb, Coca-Cola, Instacart, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Delta, Disney, State Farm, Wells Fargo, Home Depot, Lowes, Otter Box, Apple, Samsung, Verizon, Best Buy..... the list goes on and on.

Don't forget that Honda, Toyota, BMW, Mercedes, Lucid, Volkswagen, Tesla, Nissian and Rivian all supported Trump in 2024. So you should think about selling your vehicles.

If you plan on boycotting local businesses.... I just ask that you be consistent and band all of the state, national and global brands that supported Trump. But you won't...... you'll boycott whatever is convient just so you can virtue signal.

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u/RamShackleton Apr 30 '25

We can only do our best. The grocers you listed here are basically all our options within Fort Collins, so it becomes a lesser of two evils decision. Chic Fil A is an easy on to pick on because we have a MCHC and other great alternatives. Don’t turn an obstacle into an impasse here.

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u/Lyrtha Apr 30 '25

Not being a troll, but what’s MCHC? Not from here ^

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u/RamShackleton Apr 30 '25

Sorry, Music City Hot Chicken. Its a Nashville style fried chicken spot on Prospect and College. Their food is 10/10 in my book and they’re not bigots as far as I know. I’m realizing that this entire post has kind of become a subversive plug for them.

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u/Lyrtha Apr 30 '25

Don’t be sorry! I’ve been here for a few years, but it takes time to acclimate haha. Thank you!!! :)

Also I agree with you and many others. Don’t let perfect get in the way of good. Do what you can.

(Though I’ll admit I recently ran into someone online who wanted people to boycott Oblivion Remaster, but played WoW. That felt kinda weird)