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Tractor Supply Gives Up on Catering to DEI Leftists

Another company tries to become Bud Light 2.0

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Jul 17, 2024
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Remember when the makers of Bud Light tried to butter up the LGBT crowd? Of course, sales tanked. Not only do leftists prefer a local craft brew when they drink beer at all, but people who might otherwise crush a couple of Bud Lights while watching a football game also boycotted. For good reason: You should be able to enjoy a beer without having the LGBT agenda shoved in your face.

It was a case for companies remembering who their target audience is. Now, analysts question whether Anheuser-Busch can recover.

Tractor Supply now seems eager to rethink DEI and ESG efforts after facing backlash from conservatives. A statement published on its X account acknowledged that it had “disappointed its customers” by catering too much to leftists.

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