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Republican politicians like Ron DeSantis may rail against “woke” corporations. The reality is that when companies like Nike and Disney—no progressive angels themselves—seem to align with the left by promoting anti-racism and LGBTQ causes, they are catering to the tolerant demographic that matters most to the bottom line. It’s understandable why older conservatives would feel business has left them behind, ranting about supposed lefty strongholds like Blackrock and Disney. But there’s no top-down conspiracy of woke corporations as defined by Tucker Carlson. It’s just capitalism.

This is especially true given the Republican Party’s increasing reliance on far-right religious voters, whose cultural power is also waning rapidly despite recent judicial and legislative wins. Americans are becoming rapidly less affiliated with organized religion. Younger people are markedly less religious than their elders. In 2021, membership in religious organizations fell below majority levels for the first time, and “nones”—those who describe themselves as atheist, agnostic, or nothing specific—now account for around 30 percent of Americans, up from just 9 percent thirty years ago. White evangelical politics is the province of mostly older voters disconnected from the broader culture and economy.

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[–] Haus@kbin.social 55 points 11 months ago (4 children)

They also lost the science war.

[–] GentlemanLoser@ttrpg.network 26 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] hansl@lemmy.world 15 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Did they win the war on drugs? That seemed to go well.

[–] IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago

No, they lost to people on drugs.

[–] dditty@lemm.ee 6 points 11 months ago

They might not have "won" the war on drugs, but it definitely turned out the way it was intended.

[–] dantheclamman@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago (2 children)

As a scientist, I am not sure this is the case. They have paralyzed science-informed policymaking and are currently tearing apart the university systems in several states. They have kept NSF funding flat for years, eroding American leadership in science. So I am very worried for American science right now.

[–] Blackbeard@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Indeed. Anyone looking at what's going on in North Carolina would tell you that they're busy dismantling the administrative state at a rate that's flatly unprecedented, and in a way that'll take many generations to correct. And most of what they're doing from here on out will be shrouded in impenetrable legislative secrecy.

[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world -1 points 11 months ago

He’s a different kind of pirate 🏴‍☠️. Can I join your crew?

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 4 points 11 months ago
[–] MaxVoltage@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Lost the sex game too