Really? Trump voters are starting a boycott against Starbucks this morning?

[Mrs. Overall]

#boycottstarbucks is trending among trump supporters according to Business Insider: http://www.businessinsider.com/starbucks-boycott-after-ceos-refugee-support-2017-1

My trump-loving relatives are rural and there isn't a Starbucks within 30 miles AND they call anything that is not Folgers Coffee "high falutin' and librul."

ON EDIT: They are boycotting because the Starbucks CEO promised to hire refugees.

[Dem2]

1. Lol

They ain't never set foot in a Starbucks.

[Hoyt]

11. Well, maybe back when white wingers were protesting something by wearing their guns in Starbucks.

[Cha]

45. lol is right!

[geek tragedy]

2. Trump supporters are terrible human beings in general, that hasn't changed

[WhiteTara]

3. I think many Trumpers are too cheap

to buy Starbucks anyway. I doubt it will have an effect on the company.

[Aristus]

6. Cheap.

Or they just don't have any more food stamps left after picking up the Coors and Twizzlers...

[WhiteTara]

28. They actually have to pay money for coffee and beer

and beer is MUCH more important. I think twizzlers are considered food, so those are food stamp approved.

[7962]

42. I'm not cheap, but i'm smart enough not to pay what they charge for a coffee.

Guess I've "boycotted" them since they opened because of that

[IrishEyes]

56. I buy a cookie there sometimes.

I don't drink coffee. The chocolate chunk cookie is about $2.

[7962]

89. Have had the cookies before & they ARE good. nt

[Dulcinea]

99. Not a coffee drinker either...

...but the hot chocolate is good. I drink that on occasion.

[WhiteTara]

62. That's different. You are making

a monetary choice. They are blinding following the "leader."

[7962]

90. true.

I thought they boycotted them a long time ago anyway for about 1/2 a dozen OTHER reasons!

[ghostsinthemachine]

69. I go all the time. Starbucks is a great company..?

I only get a dark roast. No lattes, just coffee. Two cups, two-fitty. Have people I know and always great conversations. I like coffee out,, always loved it, the social thing. Way back since Java City first opened in Sacramento (pre Starbucks here). I now get my coffee mostly at a deli, coffee shop that is family owned and run. But sometimes that group gets a bit testyn(Trump supporters) so I go a few days at Starbucks. Once in a while, Petes. I make a cup at home, before I go out. French press (the only way to make coffee) some French roast. Cream and a spoonful of agave. Yum. Nothing matches that, but that don't get me close to people.

[LanternWaste]

79. Not really. 'Boycott' implies withdrawal from an organization,

Not really.

'Boycott', by its definition, implies withdrawal from an organization, country or person as a protest or punishment, not because one dislikes the price, regardless of how often we may allege that "i'm (sic) smart..."

[7962]

88. Oh for Christ's sake, it was in QUOTES for a reason.

You're obviously starved for entertainment!
And you certainly COULD boycott a company because of a pricing issue if you wanted. For example, some called for a boycott of Uber when they started surge pricing.

[steve2470]

81. agreed, the only reason for me to go is if I want a fancy latte or something I won't make at home

I brew my own coffee, and it's MUCH cheaper per cup than what they would charge. Even allowing for their expenses and profit, it's still way too pricey.

[catbyte]

4. Are they going to boycott Google too?

[Sucha NastyWoman]

58. Most all of the tech companies are liberal - maybe they should just boycott the internet.

They only listen to each other anyway, and CB's/Hamm radios will do that job just fine. Or talk radio.

[classof56]

64. Or tin cans and string.

Sorry, couldn't resist. Welcome to DU, BTW!

[izzybella]

5. And I will make sure to swing by a Starbucks or two today.

[Solly Mack]

7. Yes. They will once again boycott Starbucks by buying coffee and using the name Trump for their cups

That'll show'em!

[dalton99a]

8. Yeah, like there is a Starbucks on every block in Bumfuck

[jaysunb]

91. +1 n/t

[pinboy3niner]

9. They haven't learned from their impotent furor over the Starbucks holiday cup

[starshine00]

10. oh good lord don't make me drink starbucks

that stuff is expensive and I can't afford it in my broker than ever days right now. But I will sell something if that's what it takes.

[irisblue]

35. the ice teas are pretty good & what I buy there. nt

[Raster]

55. No... drink what suits your tastes, your budget, your purposes...

...trust me, Charbucks will not be hurting because the trumplethinskins will be boycotting. I do, however, appreciate their commitment to sanity. There's just better, more economical coffee to drink.

[tavernier]

12. Not much Starbucks served at a goat ropin'

barbecue.

[Leghorn21]

60. Yeeeee HAW, tav!! n/t

[tazkcmo]

13. They can't afford it anyway.

None of them have jobs because of Obummer's crappy economy. Add to that the fact that red states are the biggest recipients of "welfare" which also is too meager to afford a luxury like Starbucks.

They're also lazy because they're already boycotting Starbucks because of the War On Christmas and Starbucks' Atheist Coffee Cups.

Fucking GOPee-ers can't do anything right. Boycotts on things the both already boycott and can't afford anyway. Small "crowds" at their Big Events. Misspelled signs at their, again, shitty little protests.

Reminds me of a very racist "joke". Punch line, modified for relevancy:

Man: "You mean to tell me all the bigots are gone, the Tea Party is dead and there's no more MAGA hats?
Genie: "Yes, now what is your wish?"
Man: "Hell, I'll have a Starbucks!"

[LonePirate]

14. If this boycott achieves the same "success" as the right's other boycotts ...

Then Starbucks has nothing to worry about. In fact, they will likely see a sales boost.

[flygal]

17. Yep! I'm buying Starbucks gift cards for my kids' teachers

I know one of them is a trumper.

[ismnotwasm]

15. Well then--I'll head over there

Shortly.

[mreilly]

16. Awww... poor little triggered snowflakes!

Aren't the liberals supposed to be the easily-offended crybabies who can't handle criticism or opposition (at least, that's what these mindless lemmings insist)?

I think they should run along to their safe spaces and coloring books!

[cwydro]

18. I work in a rural area in the south, and I've never heard anyone use the term "high-falutin."

What part of the country are you in?

[Mrs. Overall]

19. Oh, this would be extreme rural Northern California and Southern Oregon--

very rural and very white and very prejudiced.

I am considered high falutin' because I decided to go to college and move away. That is a term they use all the time and it means you are too proud, have achieved too much, have gone beyond your station in life.

Interesting you have never heard that term. I thought it was wide-spread.

[cwydro]

20. Lol, yes, I knew what it meant.

I wondered if it was a western thing. Never heard it used here in the south.

Beverly Hillbillies was the last I heard it!

[Mrs. Overall]

23. I think it is a western thing...

I know in my family, I have seen it in old letters (late 1800s and early 1900s) in reference to family members visiting San Francisco...."that high-falutin' city".

[cwydro]

25. It's kind of a fun term lol.

I've heard it used in jest by friends and so on, just not by any of the rural folks I know.

Thanks for the info!

[lark]

36. My grandparents lived in a tiny rural town in TX.

Grandad did use that term. He died 2 decades ago, so it could just be an old term that's gone out of everyday usage?

[cwydro]

43. I just don't know that it was ever used here.

I think it's a western thing.

[roamer65]

21. It will be about the same as the Rogue One boycott.

Nonexistent.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

22. I've been meaning to buy my nieces something, and they love Starbucks.

Gift cards on the way!

[Blaukraut]

24. If enough other food and beverage companies openly condemn Trump

Maybe if we're lucky, all the Trump humpers boycotting them will starve to death.

[jmg257]

26. Ha - there ia trump fanatic here at work and he goes to Starbucks EVERY DAY at least 1x usually 2x.

wait till i tell him - his head will explode.

[SMC22307]

29. I just polished off a bacon gouda breakfast sandwich and MEDIUM chai...

thanks to a Christmas gift card. I don't drink coffee and make my own chai, but going forward, I'll try to visit at least once a week in honor of boycottin' Trumpkins.

[get the red out]

30. Idiots

Let them just not enjoy the awesomeness of a Venti Skinny Vanilla Late with an extra espresso shot and an additional bit of syrup. ($5.88 and worth it on a bad day!)

[TexasBushwhacker]

31. I guess they didn't read

that Starbucks will hire 10K refugees WORLDWIDE or that they already have an initiative to hire 10K veterans and have already hired 8K.

Now I'm going to go buy a Starbucks.

[jeanmarc]

32. They couldn't afford it anyway. Boycott ineffective.

[BainsBane]

44. Not true

Trump won incomes over $100k, Clinton won incomes under $100k.

[Nwgirl503]

73. How do those numbers break down?

With only cursory research, it seems as if the majority of his voters are not in the over-100k camp. From what I can tell, the majority of his voters come from areas that don't even break the average household income.

[BainsBane]

77. Here are CNN's exit poll numbers

Last edited Mon Jan 30, 2017, 06:27 PM - Edit history (1)

I believe all the news organizations pool costs for exit polling.

http://www.cnn.com/election/results/exit-polls

Income is near the bottom of the page.

[Nwgirl503]

86. Gotcha

I assumed it was exit polls, but wasn't sure. Thanks for that link.

25k polled is like....thousands of one percent of voters? IMO, those numbers are not at all indicitive of the bigger picture of income levels of the typical voters. Looking at census info, just on a state by state basis, over 65% of the states he won have lower than average household incomes. Her states it's 2%.

The other poster was maybe being a little facetious in saying they can't afford Starbucks, but overall, their income levels are definitely lower than Clinton voters. It wouldn't surprise me if he had more over-100k voters than her, but that is not by any means the majority of his voters' income levels.

[BainsBane]

97. A lot of people don't vote

And I expect non-voters average lower incomes.

[Nwgirl503]

105. This is actually a very interesting topic

I couldn't find info on demographic breakdowns except for that exit poll you gave a link to (I'm sure it's out there but within the first few pages of Google nothing else came up but that exit poll or articles based on that exit poll). I just can't get my head around 25k being a representative sample, so I did some research.

Utah, which was the 2nd highest median income of all of Trump states (Alaska was his highest but their result breakdowns by county wasn't as easy to access as Utah's), here are some 2014 numbers on a county level:

Trump counties had an average median income of $49.8k
Clinton counties had an average median income of $76.9k

Trump counties had an average of 11.9% of $100k+ earners
Clinton counties had an average of 29.2% of $100k+ earners

https://www.irs.gov/uac/soi-tax-stats-county-data-2014
http://www.census.gov/quickfacts/table/PST045216/00
https://electionresults.utah.gov/elections/countyCount/300000

I'm going to see what other states I can easily access info by county just to see if this bears out. I mean, it bears out on the state level, and the county level for this one state at least. I'm actually really interested to know if it bears out across the board.

If you have other info besides that exit poll I'd be really interested in it. Or, if you have info on percentages of low-income people who don't vote or anything along those lines, please share.

[BainsBane]

106. There is reason to question the accuracy of exit polls

Not least of which is they showed Clinton winning. Of course she did win the popular vote, but I believe they also had her ahead in key states she lost.

Another point to keep in mind is that Clinton drew a large portion of votes from people of color, who average lower incomes than white voters.

[TomCADem]

33. Going to Buy a Tall Drip Now...

...in support.

[svpadgham]

34. Good

I can drink my coffee in peace.

[irisblue]

37. starting a coffee boycott on a Monday am. oy vay

[Doreen]

38. The funny thing is Starbucks knew right from the start

there would be people who would boycott them. If they thought it would come anywhere close to hurting them they would not be doing what they are going to do. So for those who are boycotting it does not make a difference to Starbucks. Think of it this way also, those of us who do like to go there will now run less risk of having to run into a miserable trumper and ruin our coffee experience.

[Chakaconcarne]

39. Do they have Starbucks in Russia?

If not.............

[7962]

47. HA!

[Javaman]

40. I give it two days...

they will complain until their need for caffeine kicks in.

then they will make up some excuse to go to starbucks and complain about the people working behind the counter, regardless of their place of origin.

Then after a few weeks, they will then go in to starbucks as if nothing happened.

while the right wing loves to say they are all united and follow marching orders blah blah blah, they crumble very soon, because they one thing that over rules any right wing marching orders is the individual right wing mouth breath is, at the end of the day, a uniquely selfish person.

[groundloop]

41. I've never been much of a Starbucks fan, but might just pay them a visit

I guess I'm in the group that prefers Maxwell House and Folgers, just good old boring coffee. But hell, I'll have to take my fat ol' redneck self to a Starbucks just once to show my support.

[irisblue]

57. ice teas are pretty good& they adjust sweetness to your choice.

[Mr.Bill]

46. Most of them won't even be aware of it.

They watch Hee-Haw reruns instead of the news.

[Richard D]

48. Damn . . .

Does that mean I have to get coffee at Starbucks now? I'll do it to support them, but I really don't like their coffee.

[brooklynite]

49. I hate the coffee that Starbucks makes; does this mean I have to start drinking it?

[elmac]

50. #BoycottTrumpVoters nt

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

51. Starbucks doesn't serve biscuits&gravy or grits

So, no big deal.

Wake me when they boycott Cracker Barrel or Waffle House.

[oberliner]

111. Wow, what an ugly stereotype

Seriously.

[TwistedTinkerbelle]

52. Right...This will learn them not to mess with "Murica".

I live in a red state, small town an hour and half away from DFW...Yeah, this boycott thing sure is going to work...Worked so well with the war on Christmas boycott that there's another Starbucks opening up in a few weeks. Truth be known half the people here don't even know what's going on. They voted for TwitterFinger and they've moved on. Until they see a change in their pocketbooks they don't give a damn.

[IronLionZion]

53. News cameras were outside my local Starbucks this morning

asking people about it. People seemed supportive or didn't care. No one was against.

This is downtown DC.

I don't like their coffee, but I might get something because of this.

[JHB]

54. Aren't they already boycotting because of War on Christmas?

Plus a couple of others?

Some people don't understand that boycotts are an on/off thing. Doing several of them simultaneously is not several times as effective.

Especially if you wouldn't buy from them in the first place.

[Cary]

59. You're trying to make sense of crazy

If you want to understand them then you have to dispense with all logic and reason (except for the segment of them that profits off of their stupidity) and you have to FEEEEEEEL.

They used to say that about us, but the reality they are all emotion. The emotions they ascribe to us are empathy and compassion. The emotion that floats their boat is hate.

[JHB]

78. They still say that about us. And call us "low information voters"...

...because we apparently live in a weird, shifting fog of anti-Americanism known as "political correctness."

[Cary]

85. Yeah, well

I just finished trying to tell a friend that his "argument" that OPEC cut production when President Obama was inaugurated wasn't an argument. He got pretty pissed off at me, asking him to please get to his point.

They are beyond the looking glass, and emboldened by stealing this election.

[IrishEyes]

61. I think this will work better than their boycott of the musical Hamilton.

Of course, it will still fail. I think I might stop by Starbucks for a chocolate chunk cookie on my way home tonight.

[ananda]

63. OK, then ..

.. I'll start getting Tazo there at least
once a week!

[Tree-Hugger]

65. It would be great...

....If Starbucks brought back those Unity cups from last year. Just to make their heads explode some more.

10,000 refugees worldwide, including those who worked as translators FOR America. Yeah, boycott that, geniuses.

[Raine1967]

66. Good. Then I can count Starbucks as a safe place.

I really think these people have a self-inflated sense of self-importance.

[workinclasszero]

67. Triggered those special snowflakes awww...That's really going to hurt all the Starbucks

out in the middle of corn fields in redstates like Nebraska and Iowa.

[Blue Idaho]

68. If it will keep the fuckers out of my local Starbucks I'm all for it.

I'm tired of having to listen to the rednecks talking about feeding Harry Reed into a chipper shredder feet first. Fuck all of them.

[Barack_America]

70. More Trump cups?

Or did they learn what an actual boycott is this time?

[MoonRiver]

71. I'm sure Starbucks is so worried.

[Stellar]

72. I can't drink caffeinated coffee, causes me to have heart palpitations

and that's no fun at all. Besides, I've heard it was rather expensive for what I get in my retirement income.

And, I've never been in a StarBucks in my life.

[marlakay]

75. I went there with a friend yesterday

Got herbal tea in a big real starbucks cup $2. I guess i never said for here before, first time in all the years I have gone I didn't get paper cup. I thanked them for helping environment.

[AlexSFCA]

74. great

I don't want trump supporters anywhere near starbucks.

[Runningdawg]

76. I was under the impression they had been boycotting Starbucks

since they told them their guns were no longer welcome in their stores.

[sdfernando]

80. Cool! That means I won't have to deal with their sorry asses when I stop by

to enjoy a leisurely morning sipping on my usual extra-shot Americano!

They can brew their own swill at home.

[we can do it]

82. Good. I don't want them sitting by me & my latte.

[GoneOffShore]

83. I really don't like Starbucks, but I will be drinking their coffee now.

Fuck!

[AlexSFCA]

87. good business

So it's actually quite effective business strategy gor Starbucks and they were first to offer that.

[politicat]

84. Are they actually going to boycott this time, or just continue to show up & be asshats?

Because last time, their "boycott" was giving their name as "trump" to force the baristas to shout it.

If they're going the fuck away, I might consider hitting a 'bucks when I need caffeine. (I have multiple coffee options because amazingly, liberal communities are great for small businesses. Who knew?)

[Blue_true]

92. I passed the Starbucks near where I live.

The parking lot was packed to capacity at 11:30am. And, the weather was coldish for where I live. I live in a red-purple district.

[erpowers]

93. Last Boycott

Well, if this boycott is anything like their last boycott, Starbucks will be fine. Last time they went to Starbucks, bought coffee, and signed Trump's name on the cups.

[Gothmog]

94. Trump supporters are idiots

[Gothmog]

94. Trump supporters are idiots

[Gothmog]

96. Trump supporters are idiots

[Warren DeMontague]

98. I thought they were already boycotting because the cups didn't have enough Jesus on them

[ribrepin]

100. I guess I'll have to treat myself today

I don't usually drink their coffee because it's expensive, but I'll make an exception today.

[Squinch]

101. I don't even much like Starbucks, but I got a mocha today because of this. Now I'm going to be up

all night.

I hate freaking Republicans.

[doc03]

102. I guess I am going to visit Starbucks more often nt

[jeanmarc]

103. Like their Chai Latte

We don't have a good 'mom and pop' coffee shop nearby, so looks like I'm going to hit Starbucks a bit more often as well. Not a fan of their prices though.

[Warpy]

104. Oh, please, they were already boycotting because of religious hissy fits

over every single cup the company has designed. I doubt any Starbucks will notice much of a drop in sales.

I wish I could choke coffee down, I'd be a patron from now on.

[Tatiana]

107. I doubt many Trumpistas drink Starbucks anyway. n/t

[we can do it]

108. Just finished a huge smoked butterscotch latte.

[ck4829]

109. Buycott?

[leftyladyfrommo]

110. Starbucks is probably relieved to have them gone.

All they do is cause trouble.

[liberalhistorian]

112. I've never cared much for

the coffee at Starbucks, but I am now going to patronize them every chance I get, wherever I see one.