Woke Corporate Capitalism
Heritage Explains
Heritage Podcast Network
4.7 • 847 Ratings
🗓️ 12 April 2021
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Summary
In 2015 Ross Douthat coined the term "woke capitalism" when writing a piece for the New York Times. He defined it as how companies signal their support for progressive causes in order to maintain their influence in society. He really tapped into something. Since then, this mindset has only grown, as the largest corporations are now weighing in of almost every major (and not-so-major) public policy issue. The problem: they increasingly land on the "leftist" side of the issue. So what is the impact? Is this a coordinated effort? What is the antidote to this "corporate wokeness" infiltrating our largest American companies? On this episode, Andy Olivastro joins us to weigh in with a unique perspective. He led communications and reputation strategy for some of the largest corporations and best known brands, and witnessed first-hand this gradual shift toward "corporate wokeness."
Show Notes:
Success, Not Corporate Wokeness, Elevates the Human Condition
1 Investor With 1 Share Can Call Out Corporate Leftism
The Agenda of Black Lives Matter Is Far Different From the Slogan
Conservatives, take back the franchise with proxy voting
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| 0:00.0 | From the Heritage Foundation, I'm Tim Desher, and this is Heritage Explains. |
| 0:14.3 | This is Heritage Explains. A new law to protect elections in Georgia was recently passed. |
| 0:33.6 | It will do several things to ensure elections are safe and secure. |
| 0:38.9 | The left predictably went nuts. |
| 0:41.9 | This legislation is unacceptable. |
| 0:44.7 | It is a step backwards, and it does not promote principles we have stood for in Georgia |
| 0:51.1 | around broad access to voting, around voter convenience, about ensuring |
| 0:56.0 | election integrity. |
| 0:58.2 | And this is, this is frankly just a step backwards. |
| 1:01.5 | This is about protecting the voices of our people. |
| 1:05.1 | When I, when I speak to our people, particularly within the black community, we're here in |
| 1:09.6 | Atlanta, we've got a very, very large black employee base almost universally. |
| 1:14.7 | They are hurt by the law and the legislation that was enacted, |
| 1:19.3 | and we need to make certain their voices are heard. |
| 1:22.5 | This entire effort is based on a lie, A lie that the election that we just experienced was in somehow |
| 1:33.6 | not legitimate. In fact, it was an election that we should be celebrating because more |
| 1:39.7 | Americans voted. And when more Americans vote, our democracy is more strong. |
| 1:50.1 | So who are these voices speaking in protest of the law passed by the duly elected Georgia legislature? |
| 1:57.7 | And sign into law by the governor? |
| 2:00.8 | Nope. not politicians. |
| 2:04.3 | Not TV personalities on cable news. |
| 2:08.2 | It's Coca-Cola CEO James Quincy, Delta Airlines CEO Ed Bastion, and Ford Foundation President |
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