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Edellus on 31 January 2017
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SuperNova said:
Edellus said:

Yes, maybe they're honest. If you read my following comments you should understand that my opinion is what it "appears" to me; I'm not assuming anything.

As for the bandwagon, I don't think the bandwagon can only be related to the relevant policy, I think the bandwagon encompases everything that is considered politically correct and signaling your righteousness.

I did read your following comments, attmittedly after replying to you, and am not quite sure what you're trying to say here? Care to elaborate?

They are a business. They need to make money. Even if they are a business in a generally liberal environment it is much more beneficial to not say anything about politics at all unless it directly affects their ability to grow and flourish as a business. It is much safer to not piss off potential consmers and business partners by releasing a political statement. There's more to be gained by staying neutral, so the bandwagon narrative just doesn't make sense to me.

I'm definitely no PR expert, but I think it is safe if they have the statement they gave. Despite of almost half of the US voting for Trump, there is almost no public Trump support from the entertainment and news media (except Fox and Breitbart, but almost everyone laugh at those) and I find that a bit tad weird. So, yes. I do believe it is safe to look and appear what the apparent majority think is righteous, considering that the opposite; a glimpse of trump support, is seen at the very least questionable.

I don't think I should be pointing it out (because I think I worded it always clearly) but it is just an impression of mine, that one of the objectives of these group/public/editorial statements reggarding controversial policies is to tell everyone else that they are too in the "correct" side, and you don't see this from right-wing leaning people very much (not that I'm aware of, at least, and not of this scale) so I can't help to wonder if this is possibly a result of thinking with the masses.

Obviously, it is possible and very likely that they're honest and they're not doing it for PR image towards the media (albeit the stance they take and the token people at the front, although, again, maybe I'm nitpicking). But I think it is ok to be weary of these popular displays these days, with such political tension in the US right now there is bound to be pressure to make a stance, specially if you have connections with any type of media.

It could also might as well be both, as I discussed with someone else in here earlier. Politics with business + media can't be that black and white, IMO.