As we once again reach the anniversary of the January 6th Insurrection, and another inauguration, many are breathing a slight sigh of relief that the same events aren’t unfolding once more, despite an electorate being primed for it with many claims of fraudulent votes and election tampering.
In 2021, there were 147 votes across both houses of Congress that lent an air of legitimacy to the conspiracy claims of a stolen election. These votes were cast by politicians who are funded by many companies you may know, sending your dollars spent and invested with them to politicians who have tried to overthrow the rule of law.
It’s important to hold these companies accountable for their support of the threat to our nation’s democracy. Accountable does a great job at exposing those who donated to election objectors.
https://www.accountable.us/corporate-donations-tracker/#tracker
A Reversal
After the Insurrection, many companies pledged to stop donations to the politicians responsible, and many kept with these pledges–until recently.
Leading up to a second Trump presidency, many of the companies who had kept their pledges for the past 4 years have abandoned them now that it is convenient to do so.
From Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW):
The past year saw a disappointing increase in the number of companies who have abandoned their pledges to stop supporting the Sedition Caucus. Since January 2023, 28 companies reversed course on funding the Sedition Caucus, including companies such as Microsoft, Meta, Pepsico and Bank of America. This brings the total number of companies who have reversed their position to 212.
If you dislike the hypocrisy of these companies, vote with your wallet, and take your dollars elsewhere.