UA CEO openly opposes Trump travel ban

It's not politics, it's business. Most companies try to stay on the good side of the White House (no matter if it's democrat or republican held) because federal policy can affect the bottom line. But, like it or not, Trump (and the travel ban) is widely opposed by UA's demographic - 18-29 year olds, who tend to live in urban areas and tend to have a larger minority presence.

Did you watch the Super Bowl? Most commercials were a lot more #BridgesNotWalls than #AmericaFirst. It's not "MEDIA BIAS YALL", it's companies hedging their bet on the younger demographic, because they buy more stuff than 50-60 year old whites - and they are going to be around a lot longer, so their brand loyalty counts more.

True but when they grow up and start paying taxes and dealing in the real world they will change their viewpoints.

I'm grown up and paying a shite ton of taxes, still waiting to magically turn into a republican like everyone's dad keeps telling me.

A lot of young people aren't turned off from Republicans because of their fight to reduce government spending and taxes, that all sounds great within reason. Its the arse-backwards social stances and denial of climate change in the face of overwhelming evidence. Rising sea levels is going to frick our economy in a couple decades, long after President Trump and many of his voters are gone.

Not a lot of 18-29 can afford to buy an Audi...

For the sake of keeping this a sports board and not a political drag-out I won't respond after this but Jesus man, listen to yourself. What do you think is more likely, that climate change is a grand liberal conspiracy to ruin the US economy by the greater scientific community, spanning tens of thousands of people and every developed nation...or what they are studying actually has merit?

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there is melting in some places, but lots of freezing in others

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Yeah, that's the problem. This is also predicted in structural models of an overall rising global temperature. Climate change, as it continues, will further shift localized weather patterns. If you think refugees are a problem now, wait until growing seasons and locations shift and we can no longer grow grain in Kansas or Nigeria. The Western World can't even handle several thousand refugees without lurching to far-right nationalism, what's going to happen when that number starts approaching the millions because or entire agricultural infrastructure is located incorrectly based on the new weather patterns?

Also my problem with many on the right is indicated here: the absolute refusal to believe peer-reviewed scientific evidence because it's biased and elitist, but the one quack scientist who wrote an article on realpatriotnews.net totally has it right. It's a conspiracy, I tell you.

Yeah I don't want to get all political on this board. That's what the poli board is for and I like most of you here. I'm a strong Repub with arse-forwards social stance and appreciation for the environment.

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the arse-backwards social stances

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And I suppose here you are mainly talking about gays and abortion.

Was it Republicans or leftists / Democrats that recently rioted in Berkeley, CA so as to deny a gay man (Milo) the ability to speak his mind?

PREACH IT BROTHER!

This thread is going in a non surprising direction...