Boycott Option

I am not one to rush into a political discussion, and I do not follow politics beyond reading articles. I don't have a politics blog that I prefer, and I walk away from discussions that get too heated for my taste. That said, I have been reading and thinking about democracy and what can threaten it. Certainly the insurrection in Washington, DC on January 6th this year, incited by the loser of the election and our president at the time, is something to reckon with. Any politician who supported such a blatant attempt to overthrow a democratically elected government is suspect, and any corporation that supports such a policitian is potentially problematic. Toyota gave $55,000 to 37 GOP objectors this year, and that is definitely a problem for me, even though it is not a lot of money when you think about the huge sums of money in politics. Why? That is a quarter of the bloc that voted to nullify President Biden's win after the Capitol siege. Toyota gave more than twice as much — and to nearly five times as many members of Congress — as the No. 2 company on the list, Cubic Corp., a San Diego-based defense contractor. The Japanese automaker's donations this year included a February contribution to Rep. Andy Biggs, an Arizona Republican who has been one of several vocal election conspiracy theorists. A Toyota spokesperson said in a statement emailed to Axios: "We do not believe it is appropriate to judge members of Congress solely based on their votes on the electoral certification." Why not? Seriously, why not? That is a litmus test for your belief in our form of government.