Costco Faces MAGA Boycott

[SupportSanity]

Source: newsweek.com

Costco is facing threats of a boycott from supporters of President-elect Donald Trump after executives refused to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion policies at the request of shareholders.

Why It Matters
While DEI initiatives in the workplace became commonplace over the past decade, they have recently faced more scrutiny from both a legal and cultural standpoint—with some companies rolling back their DEI initiatives following boycotts led by conservative consumers.

Project 2025, a series of policies supported by several backers of the incoming Trump administration, lists abolishing DEI practices in both the public and private sectors among the core goals of the next conservative government.

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Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/costco-faces-maga-boycott-2007942

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The battlefield is businesses.

The company's board of directors recently rejected calls to abolish its diversity, equity and inclusion practices.
MAGA is mad at them and is throwing a tantrum by directing its army to boycott Costco.

I've decided to upgrade my membership and buying new memberships for friends.

The battlefield is businesses.

[ificandream]

1. Costco's bigger than maga.

They could care less about a boycott by nutjobs.

[paleotn]

12. Exactly.

And it's not like magas have a lot of disposable income to start with.

[jimfields33]

27. I was definitely surprised that the Budweiser boycott went on so long.

This probably won’t have as much impact.

[cadoman]

36. Costco's challenge is similar to Bud's: customers have options in that space

Just as there are plenty of brands offering cheap pilsner-ish swill, there are options for warehouse club stores.

The benefit they have going into a strike is their store is harder to ditch due to the membership/routine aspect.

We'll see. It'll be a good test of where the MAGAT boycott strength is at.

[angrychair]

64. Not always true

There is no other Costco equivalent for miles in my area. Some areas are either one or the other.
In a lot of rural areas they only have one or the other as it's not big enough to sustain both.

[Wednesdays]

147. The MAGAts will just go to the nearest Wally World

Which is what they'd have done, anyway.

[4catsmom]

68. they can go to Sam's

more suited to them

[DENVERPOPS]

77. Doesn't Walmart

own Sam's ???????????????????

[ificandream]

78. Yes, they do.

So Sam's is not an option.

[DENVERPOPS]

84. Great marketing ploy

If you don't like Walmart, you go to Sams, who you have been led to think is a competitor of Walmart..........

In Colorado, we have another of the same type of thing going on......Kroeger/King Soopers want to merge with Albertson's/Safeway, forming a monstrous monopoly. In every city, if you went to any of those stores, it wouldn't matter, the giant monopoly would get your money.
So far, they have attempted three times in court to make it happen. Three times, under Biden, it has been shut down........

I would bet that after Jan 20th, these and other Corporations, will be able to do any damn thing they want.......Trump has vowed to either eliminate or neuter the power of the FDC, which was put in place as an Anti Trust, (Anti Monopoly) Regulator. The way it was during the "Gilded Age" and with a whole new group of "Robber Barrons" running rough shod over the economy and commerce in the United States.............the consumers/citizens be damned........

[Yellowdog-1966]

131. Good news, there won't be a merger.

SEATTLE — A King County judge ruled on Dec 10, 2024 that the proposed merger of grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons is unlawful and cannot go forward. The decision came following a September trial in Attorney General Bob Ferguson's antitrust case challenging the merger.

[Martin68]

144. One thing about Costco that I like is that I see a lot of diversity among the customers there. They stock white a few

items that the local Asian community needs.

[DENVERPOPS]

149. This was their third? try

I fully expect their fourth to be after Jan 20th, maybe filed on the 21st of January.

I am thinking it will not fail again, esp if it goes all the way up to the USSC.......

I suspect we will see any govt regulatory agency with initials to be obliterated, or at least rendered useless. FTC, FEC, FAA, IRS, FCC, Consumer Protection Agency, etc.

The CABAL of Trump, Republican House, Republican Senate and USSC is a grand slam for Corporations and Uber Wealthy Oligarchs.

Many of us have been screaming our heads off from the rooftops since HW corrupted the 1980 election.

Great title for a book about the last 45+ years would be: WHILE THE NATION SLEPT

[ificandream]

82. This is just giving publicity to some loudmouths wanking on social media.

It really isn't a story to begin with. And it won't go anywhere.

[onecaliberal]

28. This. My employer, who employs 6,000 people shops there and we won't be stopping. Boss is conservative.

[spooky3]

43. I predict many MAGAs will continue to shop there. And

The Costco nearest me is always so crowded that you have to shop at odd times if you don’t want to wait in long lines. Thinning the herd might improve the shopping experience.

[ificandream]

88. The smell will probably be nicer in there, too. :)

[spooky3]

90. Hee hee! Nt

[tonekat]

97. Less arguing over parking too! N/T

[eppur_se_muova]

136. Fewer oversized SUVs and wide-axle pickups, sure.

Just less arguing, period.

[Trueblue1968]

93. Maga sucks. I love costco !!!

[BonnieJW]

119. They could not care less

I just bought a membership

[2naSalit]

140. And it wouldn't...

Last very long anyway.

[Joinfortmill]

2. I doubt they'll lose much business.

[DENVERPOPS]

81. I recall

when a sporting goods chain got boycotted....Dick's Spt Goods...............

I had never shopped at their stores, but they decided to not carry any of the assault weapon type guns. AND they didn't sell them to some other store, but actually had their inventory of them in each store destroyed. It was their way of protesting a recent school shooting.......

Any ways, the right wing second amendment crowd launched a boycott of Dicks.............

That specifically compelled me go into one of Dick's stores, and load up on everything I would need for the upcoming summer camping season. Over a thousand bucks as I recall.......
I told the cashier why I was doing it, and it was because of Dick's taking a stand to not support selling those types of weapons....
The Store manager was standing right by him, and commented that their companies sales had actually gone up 20% since the Boycott was called.

[Ilsa]

106. I remember shopping there after the boycott started,

and I told the sales person why they got my business that day.

I also heard that sales were boosted nicely because of the boycott.

[Wednesdays]

148. A Dick's store closed down near us...

...so that they could open a HUGE Dick's store in place of it! And when I say HUGE, I mean HUGE. Two stories tall, with batting cages, a putting green, and 115,000 square feet of retail space.

Dick's going down? Yeah right.

[Zorro]

3. Works for me

The less MAGAts at Costco the better, I'd say. I doubt if it will make a dent in Costco's checkout lines, though.

[Born Free]

31. May be great for me

Costco member for 20+ years but I rarely shop the local warehouse these days, just too many aggressive shoppers, rude people in a hurry shoving carts into you etc. Maybe, just maybe, the MAGA boycott will thin some of the rude shoppers out.

[SupportSanity]

62. I'm guessing at Costco, if MAGAs are boycotting it will be less agressive.

Less MAGA, less agressive.

Just a guess, but....

We'll find out. I'll be taking several friends there over the next few weeks.

[Magoo48]

60. Yes, I hope to see Costco double down against the MAGAts.

Stand strong and loud in opposition to hate.

[TNNurse]

4. Thought they all shopped at Sam's

and Walmart. Don't forget Hobby Lobby too.

[COL Mustard]

11. And eat at

Chick-Fil-A.

[DENVERPOPS]

85. In addition to Hobby Lobby

include Chik-filet (sp?), Home Depot, U-line, etc etc etc................

What others are run by either Religious or Right Wing oligarchs????????

In so many different areas of products, and geographical areas, THEY HAVE ALREADY established a Monopolistic Predatory Domination of different product categories...

[Turbineguy]

5. Oooooooh buga buga!

[IzzaNuDay]

6. To MAGA: FAFO

Costco is wildly popular and half of you MAGA can’t afford it anyway. Your absence means more room in the parking lot for folks like me!

[dem4decades]

7. They'll still go to Costco but will be emboldened to be bigger assholes.

Shit, if Costco had a sale on sheets, they'd all rush up there to buy some new threads for their next cross burning.

I

[catchnrelease]

124. I still remember

One of my favorite examples of a maga idiot was the guy who refused to wear a mask into the store during covid. When they told him he had to put one on or leave, he laid down on the floor on his back and refused to move. A grown man acting like a toddler. He's in my conservative fools hall of fame.

[dem4decades]

129. What a dick. The employees at Costco worry about getting sick.

I knew one who was undergoing cancer treatment and was always wearing a mask, and this asshole thinks he can walk around spreading germs because he's an idiot?

[Hugin]

8. This is sure to make eggs cheaper!

[k55f5r]

76. You don't want to eat Costco eggs this week.

Major salmonella outbreak.

[RainCaster]

112. Only in a few deep south states

Out here in WA the eggs are fine

[HUAJIAO]

9. I never thought reall existed but rather it was just the way you treated other human beings.

Then somebody put a name on it.

Am I missing something?

[paleotn]

10. Magas don't shop at Costco.

They're more the Walmart set.

[thomski64]

49. ...Wal-Martians..

[jmowreader]

114. I went with my niece to Costco to buy supplies for her daughter's wedding reception

LOTS of red hats running around in there.

[Xipe Totec]

134. The Great Wall-Mart of China

There's a conundrum for the Maggots; buy COSTCO or buy Chinese.

[MacKasey]

13. This will only make Costco more popular

[Zambero]

33. Fewer anti-vax willful disease vectors in the store

A positive health outcome for sane individuals. Thanks MAGA!!

[CaptainTruth]

14. Great! It will be much more pleasant to shop at Costco.

[blm]

15. Electoral College and US Senate are the 2 biggest DEI programs ever created

By white men, FOR white men.

[spooky3]

45. And the Presidency. Nt

[JT45242]

16. With all the organic everything, not really targeting the MAGA crowd

They are definitely not the preferred establishment for MAGA types...

If Walmart and Sam's club where to stand up ...they would be risking a substantial portion of their clientele.

[V850i]

17. 100% - Business is the battlefield

We need to support businesses that align with our values and boycott or at least limit activities at businesses that don’t. It can be hard figuring out some of that due to the large holding companies with many brands etc… but worth figuring it out.

[republianmushroom]

18. Thank you, Costco.

[Biophilic]

19. Someone needs to stop this anti DEI madness.

Someone needs to say ‘enough’. Otherwise who or what comes next? If the MAGAs win this battle they will be looking for someone or something to destroy next. All they really have is their anger and sense of victimhood. They will continue to need new things and people to attack.

[calimary]

30. And frankly, that's all anybody needs to know about them.

“All they really have is their anger and sense of victimhood. They will continue to need new things and people to attack.”

And that’s pretty much it.

[bdamomma]

120. And

aren't Magats the minority of the population???

[LogDog75]

128. If the MAGAts are worried about DEI then they should

be called out for not supporting our military. The military runs the biggest DEI programs in the nation. They take men and women of different genders, colors, ethnicity, cultures, socioeconomic status, education levels, etc.. and molds them to work together toward a common goal.

Any business that can't see the value in DEI programs will most likely not achieve their growth potential and will flounder.

[mdbl]

20. "You have to be a big fat asshole for me to shop there" says the magats

[truthisfreedom]

21. Honestly I don't care what they're against or for

Just get the fuck out of the way.

[Unladen Swallow]

22. We'll find out with the next shareholder reports

if Costco gets the Bud Light/Target/Disney treatment from the right and it makes any significant difference at all.

[Wicked Blue]

23. That does it! Gonna go stock up on toilet paper later this week

I wonder how many packs I can fit in the car.

[pandr32]

24. We love and support Costco.

They are always so busy I doubt they will notice the boycott. Best gas prices, too.

[The Wizard]

25. MAGAts will be shopping at Klanco (NT)

[rokar]

26. Good

Excellent. Their boycott will mean I won't have to put up with MAGAT assholes n Costco. I will be shopping there more often.

[no_hypocrisy]

29. MAGA believes in affirmative action -- for whites.

[NEOBuckeye]

32. MAGA DEI for racist ignorant white people nt

[Clouds Passing]

34. I'll shop more there now. Go Costco!

[Mblaze]

35. I'm a shareholder who appreciates Costco's stance.

MAGA boycotts will just lead to a more relaxed and pleasant shopping experience. Let's hope they extend their boycotts to coffee shops, restaurants, ball games and the streets in general.

[PortTack]

37. Maga shops at sams....so I highly doubt it hurts them. I say good riddance

[Grins]

38. I'm so old I can remember when MAGA HATED boycotts.

Remember Hannity and the Reich-wing crushing their Keurig machines?
Remember how pissed Laura Ingraham was when her advertisers were boycotted because of her racism?

This will blow over before next Wednesday.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

98. I remember them buying Nike shoes so they could burn them

Brilliant!!!

[kairos12]

39. No way. They can't

live without their 5 Gallon cans of Vienna Sausages.

[live love laugh]

40. I'm going to make more Costco trips. Hope other members do too.

[dlk]

41. There may be a temporary dip in profits but Costco will be just fine

Standing up to bullies and hate may have a short term costs, but it in the long run, the benefits far outweigh them. Not everyone is a complete sellout for $$$. Integrity matters and this is one of the many reasons I shop at Costco.

[Beowulf42]

42. When doing the right thing according to our

Constitution is the morally correct thing to do. Having an all white Christian work force is unAmerican.Thank you, CostCo.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

44. COSTCO is around te WORLD.

Shopped at one in London and Sdney.

MAGAts have Walmart, who pays the LOWEST wages and benefits are shit.

Progressives have COSTCO.

[Horse with no Name]

46. I guess magats would be mortified that most of the DEi

In the workforce simply just changed the name and are doing the same work….

[oldmanlynn]

47. Are dems boycotting companies that catered to conservatives

Are dems boycotting companies that got rid od DEI? dEI was only as way to teach employees not to insult others and be considerate. Dont talk about woman in a sexist way. Dont talk bad about indians when you work with them. It was some good training on how to properly interact with a diverse group.

[Marcuse]

102. I'm boycotting Home Depot, Chick Fill and Koch Industries

[LetMyPeopleVote]

116. I am also boycotting Home Depot and Chick Fil

[dobleremolque]

48. There's only 2 of us and a 55 gal drum of ketchup lasts a long time but

Costco's decision and response to the demand to drop DEI initiatives made the choice an easy one when I was considering dropping our membership. We're going to keep our Costco membership.

We're staying with Costco for the same reason we avoid WalMart, Hobby Lobby, and Home Depot. (Plus we have never eaten the Lord's chicken at Chick-Fil-A, either.)

[TBF]

50. Most MAGA already shop at Sam's Club -

this will not hurt Costco much. Democrats have long preferred Costco, while Sam's Club is owned by Walmart ...

[RainCaster]

51. Been a member and shareholder for decades

We shopped there before kids, we're still shopping there now that the kids are on their own. This "boycott" will only improve my shopping experience there. Woohoo! 🎉

[Jilly_in_VA]

52. Good!

Fewer of them to clutter up the aisles!

[Beachnutt]

53. Good, I won't be seeing any magaloons

while I am shopping.

[NoMoreRepugs]

54. MAGAT's overestimate their collective influence constantly.

[bif]

55. It'll make for a more pleasant shopping experience

Thanks. Fewer assholes I'll have to deal with!

[Buddyzbuddy]

95. Ditto

[AverageOldGuy]

56. Costco won't give a shit

The MAGA crowd will return after a few weeks when they can't buy toilet paper and snacks in case lots.

[maspaha]

57. Yayyy!!!

Better, more enjoyable shopping for me!

[3auld6phart]

58. Fuck

The racist ignorant drooling idiots.They will soon be vying when Re puke leaders. Will ne cuttug theirSS…..

[Figarosmom]

59. Geez

I wish all those creeps would just mind their own business. What's it to them what Costcos hiring policies are? It's not like any of them have the personality to work in retail.

And if any of them want to get hired for s real job somewhere they better hope there is DEI hiring policies to hire mentally challenged.

[Bengus81]

61. LOL!! Sure they will. OK...run over to your local Kroger (whatever name it is) instead and pay a shit load more.

Oh...and while you MAGOTS are at it fill up and Kroger and pay a shit load more too.

[Oopsie Daisy]

63. Good! Fewer MAGA-types in the stores and parking lot and gas-stations.

[Jacson6]

65. Most MAGA make a $1 over minimum wage. They can't afford Costco membership. n/t

[mahina]

66. People shop at Costco to save money. I dont believe for a moment.

That suddenly that three letters will stop them.

[4catsmom]

67. I was thinking of not renewing my membership

but now definitely will. Costco will be a better place to shop without the MAGA contingency there. Besides, most of the customers I see often are Asian and Indian and much better behaved.

[stollen]

69. Free goid advertising for Costco

[Joe Nation]

70. Not seeing the down side here

That place is always packed. A few less customers would be a GOOD thing. No MAGAs would be a GREAT thing.

[ihaveaquestion]

71. If only!

I think it'll last as well as their boycott of Disney a couple of years back.

[Callie1979]

72. Trust me; THESE fuckers wont stop going there.

I live amongst them & they LOVE Costco far more than Sams Club

[hamsterjill]

73. Good! I can shop there in peace.

Except we all know they are all talk and no action. When Charmin is on sale at Costco, the MAGA’s can’t resist!!

[catrose]

74. Off to renew my account

[Dave Id]

75. Cool

I've been thinking about signing up again for a Costco membership. This is an enticement if there ever was one.

[DownriverDem]

79. Most folks know that Cosco leans left

I am not a member because I don't have room to buy in large quanities, but if I did I would join.

[William769]

80. I doubt they shop there to begin with.

They are more of a Sam's Club type of people.

[Probatim]

83. So there's a lower chance of running into an asshole while shopping there?

Sounds like a win for me.

[phxjurist]

86. GOOD. They won't get in my way.

I'd actually pay $10.00 more a year membership fee if they would just stay away.

[Windy Apple]

87. Sounds like

Cancel Culture ! !

[Bristlecone]

89. Clowns.

Fuck them and their boycott.

[diane in sf]

91. MAGAts shop at Walmart anyway.

[Blue Owl]

92. Well then fuck the stupid fucks

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

94. Guess I'll go to Costco this week then

A few items I need to pick up. It's closed today.

[KT2000]

96. Good news!

Costco stores are so popular, they are usually crowded so thinning out the idiots will be good for us all. Believe me, I recognize them being angry for no reason and using bad manners in the store.

[GreenWave]

99. I notice Aldi's also proudly supports DEI. Looks like higher groceries for Magats.

[electric_blue68]

150. Oh, that's good to hear. Never been there. There's one one maybe a 1 1/2 miles away. Should go take a look.

[leftieNanner]

100. Costco makes their $$

Mostly on memberships. I don't think the boycott will go very far.

[Borogove]

101. Costco treats its employees well.

Occasionally, when I’m shopping there, I’ll ask one of them how they like working at Costco. Without exception, the response has been “I love it, great company.” Such a concept is anathema to MAGA.

[catchnrelease]

125. And they seem to stay

I've noticed that there are employees who have been at the Costco I go to for years. That makes me think it must be a decent place to work.

[aeromanKC]

103. Great!! I will feel safer when I'm in Costco now.

[Sea A Chell]

104. That would be a positive for me...

...to know there are fewer MAGAs I'd meet while shopping there or the ones who are there would hide their affiliation!

[Laffy Kat]

105. Hmmm. I let my membership lapse, but think I'll renew now.

[Mr.WeRP]

107. Might make shopping there more pleasant with shorter lines and fewer assholes.

[GB_RN]

108. Right.

I’m sure they are absolutely quaking in their collective and metaphorical boots. Maybe it’s just me, but every single Costco I’ve been in has a…decidedly different…level of clientele than Walmart/Sam’s Club. I’ll give you three guesses as to which one the MAGAts spend their time and money in, and the first two don’t count.

[crim son]

109. I have been thinking for a while about joining Costco.

Looks like the time has come.

[Deep State Witch]

110. Shorter Lines at Checkout?

If it means shorter lines at checkout, great! If the MAGAts want to shop at Sam's Club, great.

[Unca Jim]

111. Great!

Less sour dipshits plugging up the aisles!

[SupportSanity]

113. Costco just released a very nice sale flyer through their email member's list.

Now I'm absolutely FORCED to spend money!!!

[LetMyPeopleVote]

115. I will love going to a MAGA-free environment

A new Costco opened about three miles from my house a couple of months ago. I love going to Costco and this make going to Costco even better

Link to tweet

[delisen]

117. This is a great step forward for corporate America. Costco deserves recognition.

I want to support them with a membership in 2025.

[BlueKentuckyGirl]

118. Oh, wow.. that's a real setback

If true, I say "Good, maybe Costco won't be so crowded when I go shopping there".

[Ursus Arctos]

121. Based on some of their other "boycotts" which

seem to involve purchasing a product--beer, sneakers--only to destroy it on camera in an attempt at a viral moment and big, beautiful MAGA fame, Costco probably stands to increase revenue with this action as the Trump-aligned intelligentsia fill their Costco carts up to the top, drive the merch home and incinerate it in their burn-barrel. That'll own the Libs!

[Blue_Tires]

122. Good... Less Trumpers in Costco is a good thing

[Blue_Tires]

123. MAGA still haven't learned that

Mediocre unqualified white men have historically been the biggest beneficiaries of "DEI"

[walkingman]

126. The MAGA crowd is not the brightest group - that is pretty obvious.

[underpants]

127. 🙄👀😎

[Astraea]

130. what is up with this bullshit?

DEI has been around for what, decades? And all of a sudden now they're pissed about it? Yes, I remember the days when 'affirmative action' was decried, but it seems like DEI is the word of the day.

It's like critical race theory and the history of racism being taught in school.... this has been around for a long time and now they have a bug up their asses.

[live love laugh]

153. They are sore winners.

[Kali999]

132. Boyfriends

Niece works in the Burlington store. They treat her well. Her and her spouse are maga. Costco has great bennies.
I have visceral contempt for these assholes pushing this.

[Crowman2009]

133. Good! They're the ones always hording toilet paper anyway.

Going to enjoy my shopping experience knowing those assholes won't be around.

[CentralMass]

135. I don't have a Costco menembership, but Ill get one now.

[Montauk6]

137. There's a great and helpful iPhone app called "Goods"

It tells you the political bent of many businesses and brands based on donations.

I have a membership with both Costco and BJ's Warehouse.

Costco: 98% Democrat, 2% Republican
BJ's: 79% Republican, 21% Democrat

I think I know which membership I'm going to let lapse...😎💙

[SunSeeker]

138. MAGAts are cancel culture hypocrites. Fuck them.

Hopefully I'll see less of them annoying me in their Trump shirts when I'm shopping at Costco.

[JustAnotherGen]

139. I thought

The Magats were against *Cancel Culture*? Interesting what they are willing to cancel - and their reason for doing so.

[samnsara]

141. magas shop at sams club anyway

[blueknight73]

142. For the most part

Maga doesn't shop at Costco, they shop at Walmart.

[Martin68]

143. MAGA can stick their boycott where the sun don't shine.

[DoBW]

145. Poor maga ...

proceed to checkout

https://bsky.app/profile/jdzed.bsky.social/post/3le4rrjshhm2c

[skennis1]

146. I will shop...

at Costco MORE now.

[Tbear]

151. We renewed an expired membership today

Because they stood up for DEI

[City Lights]

152. Big deal. Aren't they all broke anyway?

All they do is whine and complain about the price of eggs.

[Initech]

154. The idiots screeching over DEI should go wear white hoods to make it easier to identify them.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

155. One more reason why Costco is fucking awesome. 🙌🙏👏👇

Link to tweet

[SupportSanity]

156. I tried, but I just couldn't do it.

I went over to Costco to upgrade my membership in defiance of MAGA.

I was unable to upgrade my Costco membership - the line to become a Costco member was way too long!

Looks like I'm not the only one supporting Costco!

Nice!!!!