Corporations are not heroes in our current battles, but the rise of "woke capital," if that's what we're calling it, is a good thing as it reflects markets responding to shifting social views. It's good to have multiple pressure points for social change-both markets & governments
If we didn't have market pressure, how else would we appeal to the state governments who are imposing bigoted policies on their citizens? I'm not saying market pressure works in all cases, but insofar as it remains a tool, that is a good thing.
Bruenig has sometimes said that she is referring to mixed economies like Denmark's when she speaks of socialism. Well, Denmark is taking an increasingly rightward stance on refugees. It would be a *good* thing if their citizenry used market pressure to protest the government.
None of this means, again, that we need to laud corporations as heroes. They're not moral crusaders. They are simply responding to the shifting preferences of their consumers for profit. If this dynamic reflects a market-turn against bigotry, that's something to celebrate
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Seriously, think about what the situation would be in the U.S. if we *didn't* have the tool of markets to protest oppressive governance. What else would we have? And, again, Denmark has corporations too. I would love for them to be more "woke" right about now.
And, now that I think about it, we should probably put "Boycott Denmark" on our to-do list. Don't travel there. And make it clear it's b/c you support refugees & stand against xenophobia.
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