Hmmm: Fewer Americans want business mixed with politics

Less than half of U.S. adults (41%) believe businesses should take a public stance on current events, down from 48% in 2022. …

Political party identification has the strongest influence on whether Americans believe corporations should take a public stance. Most Democrats (62%) believe businesses should take a public stance on current events, compared with just 17% of Republicans and 36% of independents. While still high, the percentage of Democrats who believe businesses should take a stance has declined from 75% in 2022. The percentage of independents reporting companies should take a stance has declined slightly, by four percentage points, while Republicans’ views on this issue have remained essentially unchanged.

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[I suspect that the Bud Light and Disney fight outcomes may have something to do with the lost enthusiasm of Democrats. It’s all fun and games when you can bully companies to do your will, but it’s quite another when your opposition catches up to that tactic and starts succeeding. — Ed]

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