As an ex-corporate political enabler, I can tell you corps had about 5 seconds of valor post-Jan 6 when they refused to support the 140+ reps who refused to recognize the Biden ballots. In general, corps are intimidated by pols and moreso by the crazies among their employees. A corporate govt relations manager’s worst nightmare is a loos…
As an ex-corporate political enabler, I can tell you corps had about 5 seconds of valor post-Jan 6 when they refused to support the 140+ reps who refused to recognize the Biden ballots. In general, corps are intimidated by pols and moreso by the crazies among their employees. A corporate govt relations manager’s worst nightmare is a loose cannon employee cadre spreading rumors about the corp’s political agenda and arguing against the Corp PAC strategy.
The 5 second moment of valor actually lasted about the first quarter of 2022, at which point the hold-out pols had met w/the lobbyists and assured them it was all their constituents’ fault. A POV the lobbyists could appreciate, as they were experiencing some of the same insanity amongst their employees. Everyone involved here just wants a quiet life.
Corporations (stockholders) formerly preferred that business-centric leadership rise to the top. Now we see Elon Musks and Larry Ellisons. The former lean toward stability and predictability (left or right) has been supplanted by power obsessed zealots unafraid of whichever side of history they might be on.
As an ex-corporate political enabler, I can tell you corps had about 5 seconds of valor post-Jan 6 when they refused to support the 140+ reps who refused to recognize the Biden ballots. In general, corps are intimidated by pols and moreso by the crazies among their employees. A corporate govt relations manager’s worst nightmare is a loose cannon employee cadre spreading rumors about the corp’s political agenda and arguing against the Corp PAC strategy.
The 5 second moment of valor actually lasted about the first quarter of 2022, at which point the hold-out pols had met w/the lobbyists and assured them it was all their constituents’ fault. A POV the lobbyists could appreciate, as they were experiencing some of the same insanity amongst their employees. Everyone involved here just wants a quiet life.
Corporations (stockholders) formerly preferred that business-centric leadership rise to the top. Now we see Elon Musks and Larry Ellisons. The former lean toward stability and predictability (left or right) has been supplanted by power obsessed zealots unafraid of whichever side of history they might be on.