Would that be all those people who decided to withdraw their business from his company because they think he's a socialist?
Right. Which isn't this guy. So why is he getting all the hate?
I'm hoping nobody here is writing the guy hate mail. The hate I'm talking about is the people in the article.
I didn't see this guy advocating any such thing be government enforced. He did something he wanted to do in his business. Now he has problems, but the problems seem to be more related to people's emotional reactions to his decision rather than anything to do with business and numbers. The only direct negative consequence is the quitting of a couple of people. Everything else is just people giving him *expletive deleted*it because they disagree. I am just puzzled why I am not seeing the rational calculating capitalism I've heard so much about. Instead I see some kind of daytime TV performance with men in suits flailing about instead of housewives in curlers. "Waaaaaaahhh, socialism!"
People often choose to do business or not to do business with places based on the perceived politics of the business owner all the time. Which is why a business owner making a political statement or acting in a manner that could be perceived as such often affects the business. If someone has the accepted or admired statement, they often get more business. If someone has one that is not accepted, they lose business. Some have an opinion so controversial that they both loose and gain business.
Look at the gay wedding cake debacials and Chickfila. Capatilaism has never been devoid of political statement or social influence. I don't know why you think it would (or it should be).
Secondly, I don't think anyone here has said that this business owner should not be allowed to do what ever he damn well pleases. I think there are some chuckles over the predicted manner in which this guys brilliant idea backfired.
Much of that backfiring is also directly related to business, not political concept, as well. He has highly qualified individuals quiting because they see themselves getting unfair treatment. He has under qualified individuals questioning their worth and stressing out over job performance.
The guy made what is now looking like a really crappy move in regards to his business after being lauded by the liberal agenda as some supposed equality icon. I think hate is a strong word, but deserving of some ridicule from the general public? Yeah, I think he's earned it.