Except that they immediately bumped their subscription prices that week by $2/mo. So they'll recover what they've lost on the backs of the subscribers who didn't take a stand. Nothing more American than that.

Both things can be correct.

Everything I've seen about Starbucks has been them closing unioned stores, I suspect this isn't the win you're thinking it is.

Target is still a good example... And frankly I can't come up with many more than just that, either. 😢

it's a win, take the wins when we can because it's going to feel few and far between. The majority of the country stood up and said this is a line we refuse to cross, and we're willing to show you with our wallets. I think that's a massive thing. This is going to be in any exec's head next time a choice like this comes up.

The right wanted him to grovel in pain. He did not. The left wanted him to flip off the network and say kirk got what he deserved. He did not.

He reiterated his prior message that he felt empathy for the family.

He noted that what he said wasn't at all what they claimed before they threw a tantrum and tried to cancel him.

And he called out the assholes who overstepped to make this all happen.

It was balanced. I don't think either side got what they wanted.

You should actually watch Kimmel's return monologue instead of downplaying the success of the boycott.