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I know it's the second Costco related thing I've posted on this, but it's a pretty big deal.

If these MAGA turds want to try to boycott, I'll laugh my ass off because this one of the best performing retail stocks in the US in the past 20 years.

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[–] TipRing@lemmy.world 149 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Considering I can barely get into the CostCo parking lot for all the people there, I suspect their boycott will amount to little.

[–] some_designer_dude@lemmy.world 72 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

If we can get them to boycott Walmart too somehow, we can just starve them out entirely. They can’t afford to boycott the best value in town.

[–] Vupware@lemmy.zip 47 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Walmarts color is blue. They’re filthy liberals and leftists, otherwise they would have a red logo.

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[–] Wytch@lemmy.zip 137 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

They tried that "go woke go broke" bullshit when Costco refused to ditch their DEI policies. It didn't make a dent then. This lawsuit won't hurt Costco either.

[–] bytesonbike@discuss.online 12 points 2 weeks ago

When they did that, my local Costco staff was wearing LGBTQIA related pins, shirts, hair ties. Their private lockers (which we can see) had stickers.

Poor snowflake maga.

[–] ronigami@lemmy.world 128 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Great, no more MAGA at Costco, now I can know everyone there is a liberal hottie.

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 54 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

I too welcome not having to see a MAGA hat in a Costco.

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[–] Sunshine@piefed.ca 18 points 2 weeks ago

No more turds starting drama in the washrooms 🎉

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[–] watson@lemmy.world 98 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Welcome to Costco. I love you.

[–] TownhouseGloryHole@lemmy.world 25 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yah I know this place pretty good, I went to law school here.

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[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 87 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Costco's legal department being the last remainining Constitutional lawyers in America was not something I expected but am not surprised about, either.

[–] logicbomb@lemmy.world 32 points 2 weeks ago

On top of that, Costco could probably make tons of money because of the tariffs if they wanted to. Any time prices skyrocket, retailers that can afford to give things at discounted prices can make a bundle. When everybody's prices go up, people lose the ability to shop at more expensive places.

I think Costco is doing this because they want to continue prioritizing their customers.

[–] Sunshine@piefed.ca 60 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Harassment in stores drops off a cliff.

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[–] bytesonbike@discuss.online 52 points 2 weeks ago

Gotta love it

[–] ccunning@lemmy.world 50 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

X commenter Leftyslayer complained, “Costco immediately passed the burden to its customers. They took the profits during the good times and now they screw the citizens during downturn. They have no loyalty to the customer.

Actually not true (imagine my surprise at an X user being uninformed)

From another article:

Millerchip said that while Costco was seeing a direct impact from tariffs on imports of some fresh food items from Central and South America, it decided not to increase prices "because they are key staple items" for its customers.

Costco has been eating the costs of the tariffs (at least in some cases)

[–] logicbomb@lemmy.world 29 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

...but who am I going to believe? Do I really think Leftyslayer would go on the internet and just lie? I'd have thought Leftyslayer would be even more fair and balanced than fake NBC news. /s

[–] khepri@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago

Hey now, being objective demands that we lend equal credence to Leftyslayer's opinions as to Costco's, or are you some sort of biased person?? 😂

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[–] thesohoriots@lemmy.world 40 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

We know they mostly shop at Sam’s Club anyway because Costco doesn’t build in their shitholes. Saving yourselves a 90 minute drive to own the libs.

[–] Proles_Uprising_Now@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Ive had a theory that in some places where the wages are super low and life is hard they do not want costco to come in and pay better than all the shitty local factories thats have been taking advantage of people for so long

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[–] AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world 39 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

"Yeah! Let's go somewhere that'll charge us way more money to pwn the libs!!"

  • maga punching themselves in the balls again
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[–] oppy1984@lemdro.id 39 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

My Costco is flooded with maga, I would love it if they boycotted the store, I have some shopping to do soon.

[–] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

They won't actually. Guarantee it.

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[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 31 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

The new Bud Light? Annheuser-Bush is up almost 16% for the year. Sounds like that boycott didn't go so well. I'm sure Costco wouldn't mind a 16% boost to their stock price.

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

It's almost like the people who attacked Bud Light aren't even intellectually capable of understanding concepts like "parent companies" and how much of their world has been consumed and consolidated by corporate forces.

Most of them literally think that they hurt "Bud Light, the beer company" and have never even looked up any actual information or details.

[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

How did they even hurt them. By purchasing tons of it and then destroying it. Yes purchasing their stuff is the way to hurt a company.

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[–] AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

I guarantee they forgot about it a week after it was out of the outra- the news cycle

[–] W3dd1e@lemmy.zip 28 points 2 weeks ago (11 children)

Bud Light seems to be doing fine.

[–] QueenHawlSera@sh.itjust.works 26 points 2 weeks ago

That's because people boycotted them by buying other beers owned by the same brand

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[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 25 points 2 weeks ago

GOOD.

Get MAGA out of my Costco. Won’t miss you assholes even for a second.

[–] Lonelybrick@lemmy.world 23 points 2 weeks ago

Costco will be so much nicer without all the maga mouthbreathers clogging the aisles

[–] aceshigh@lemmy.world 23 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I wonder which countries these boycotters are from. 70% chance these are bots from Russia, India, or South Asia.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 21 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

I thought these dumbfucks wanted low prices, LOL?

Now they are butthurt if companies like Costco sue to get that money back that Taco illegally added to the cost of so many things?

Must be Redhat Logic (TM).

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

I thought these dumbfucks wanted low prices, LOL?

Nope. They never cared about grocery prices. They never cared about border security. They never cared about the economy. They never cared about protecting children and the whole laundry list of "huge conservative issues" because they are getting their values from FOX-feelings-news, not any carefully thought-out positions.

They're just dumb people. Every population is going to have a dumb segment. Our ire and desire for destruction should be focused squarely on the grifters and networks and pundits on Youtube who are feeding this stupidity-powered machine.

The dumb people themselves? We can turn them. It's not that hard, they are... and I cannot stress this enough, dumb. What the left broadly forgets though is that you don't turn dumb people with smart arguments, you have to influence them the way you would a toddler. Change how they feel, then you can point them at a new target. People like Sanders have been doing this for decades and has huge success. The whole plot is right there, easy to use, we have tyrannical oligarchs who are stealing our money and hiding in boats in other countries and so on.

It's just that said people in boats have designed a culture war so that the dumb fucks don't realize who the real enemy is. It sounds stupid simple to anyone who can read, but I have to remind everyone, nearly a quarter of US adults are functionally illiterate. We have to stop expecting smart arguments and preaching and scolding to work. We have to say dumb shit to make dumb people attack the right targets.

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[–] credo@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago

I may just switch to the platinum plan.

[–] khepri@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago

MAGA will be the ones who "go woke go broke" if they can't access the rotisserie chicken. I don't know for what % of Americans that $5 chicken is like the cornerstone of their diet, but it ain't just a few of us lol.

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago

So you're telling me we won't have to deal with trash at Costco anymore?

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 16 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

I'd bet real money that most of the "people" threatening to boycott don't live on the same continent as a Costco store anyway.

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[–] NABDad@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I've got to get to Costco and sign up.

[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (13 children)

If you're buying for enough people that it makes sense, the Executive membership can easily pay for itself. Generally speaking Costco is slightly cheaper, but the big thing is that you'll typically get the more premium brand in a bulk container for the more basic price.

But if you aren't going to be buying for a family of six every other week, it might not be super worth it to you. It's a good store, but it's not some amazing mecca or anything.

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[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

MAGAs are literally now asking to pay more for fair trade products.

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[–] nukeforyou@lemmy.zip 13 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Did bud light even take a hit? Im pretty sure Kid Rock is still drinking it

[–] Veedem@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago

The brand took a hit but most of those morons shifted to Modelo and…well guess who owns Modelo? lol

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[–] HulkSmashBurgers@reddthat.com 13 points 2 weeks ago

MAGA fans? More like MAGA cultists based on their behavior (in this particular instance for example).

[–] Devadander@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago

Oh good! Now I won’t have to interact with them while shopping.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

How dare Costco try and keep prices low? We want the government to fuck us over!

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[–] myfunnyaccountname@lemmy.zip 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The only boycotting they are doing is on twitter while they wait in line at the Costco checkouts.

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