by Kerby Anderson

Yesterday I talked about corporate bullies that have been threatening boycotts in order to get states like Georgia, North Carolina, and Mississippi to veto legislation they believe is discriminatory. Anyone who would take the time to read some of the laws would see that is not the case. Rarely is any part of the bill cited. Often when it is, that section of the bill is taken out of context.

So why are these corporations taking time away from producing products or promoting their services to get involved in the political process? The answer is that many in their leadership believe it is their responsibility to promote social justice. They will continue to bully and boycott because it reflects the progressive social values they embrace.

Why do they embrace such liberal values? David French, in a recent article on the progressive corporate culture, explains it this way. “Apple, Disney, and PayPal fish from the same cultural and academic pond as the elite media and elite universities.” He says that when he was at Harvard Law School, these corporations recruited many of his progressive-minded classmates.

So how should we as Christians respond? Many of my listeners have talked about boycotts. That probably won’t be too successful when you begin to think about the various products and services involved. David French observes that “progressive corporate culture is so pervasive that the consistent conservative boycotter would have to retreat from modernity.” Sure, it might be possible to stop going to Disney movies and to Disneyland and Disney World. It would be much harder to avoid every smartphone, computer, and operating system.

That is why we must take a stand and express our opinions. Progressive bullies cannot win on the merits of the debate. That is why they call people names and call for boycotts. We can win in the war of ideas and need to do so.