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blu posted...

A lot of companies donate to republicans.

Its interesting seeing some random people take hate for it and not others.

Much of that boils down to how directly it can be attributed to a single, recognizable person, and also how easy it is to boycott their products. The faceless CEO of a company that makes hundreds of thousands of different products is a lot harder to feel personal hatred for than the head of a tiny development team (or solo operation) that has made a handful of games. That's especially true when the head in question actually interacts with the product's fanbase and can therefore potentially be brought to account for the decision, as opposed to some billionaire sitting in an ivory tower whose secretary's secretary's secretary can hire somebody just to ignore you.

In practice, companies donate to the GOP because Republicans tend to give companies tax breaks. They couldn't care less one way or the other about gay rights or any such issues, it's strictly a bottom line thing for them, and it's very rare for lost business to hurt them more than being properly taxed would.

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