https://www.reddit.com/r/IowaCity/comments/1ievgeq/where_to_avoid/
created by Imaginary-Method7175 on 01/02/2025 at 01:46 UTC
79 upvotes, 34 top-level comments (showing 25)
If I put my money where my values are, which is no mango Mussolini or his ilk, where should I avoid from now on?
Comment by Earl_of_69 at 01/02/2025 at 02:45 UTC
137 upvotes, 3 direct replies
Tracy Barkalow, obviously
Anything with that lunatics name attached to it.
Comment by spankybuns1992 at 01/02/2025 at 02:16 UTC
116 upvotes, 2 direct replies
BoJames
Comment by tacocasual at 01/02/2025 at 05:39 UTC
67 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Coffee Emporium’s owner is a big Elon Musk simp if that’s for consideration, outside their other issues.
Comment by EddieMarek at 01/02/2025 at 03:13 UTC
70 upvotes, 2 direct replies
On a larger scale, I recommend downloading the ‘Goods Unite Us’ app. It allows you to search companies and view how they allocate their funds across political parties and individual politicians. They also have a website that provides the same info.
Comment by MaStErOConn at 01/02/2025 at 11:13 UTC
42 upvotes, 1 direct replies
I'm liking where this is going. Buffalo wild wings lobbied congress to prevent a high minimum wage.
Comment by Different-Quiet4801 at 01/02/2025 at 02:38 UTC
60 upvotes, 4 direct replies
Can we expand this to Coralville and North Liberty too?
Comment by iowanawoi at 01/02/2025 at 02:03 UTC*
83 upvotes, 4 direct replies
Jethro's BBQ in Coralville is owned by a right with lunatic
Edit: right wing
Comment by hipaa_violator at 01/02/2025 at 01:58 UTC
96 upvotes, 10 direct replies
for starters, Orchard Green. the owner is a big trump guy
Comment by somewhat_imperfect at 01/02/2025 at 02:03 UTC
99 upvotes, 4 direct replies
Jethro's is owned by a trumper
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0vJp6y5Wpo
Comment by everneveragain at 01/02/2025 at 15:54 UTC*
56 upvotes, 6 direct replies
Alternatively, Delux Bakery, Yotopia, Jimmy Jack’s and Basta are all owned by liberal/educated locals
Comment by jonhawk90 at 01/02/2025 at 04:16 UTC
31 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Easy bigger brand would be hyvee and kum & go too although they recently sold by I've got a feeling the new owners have similar affiliations.
I'll triple down on the previous mentions of Jethros (Bruce Gerleman is a despicable human and his BBQ is mediocre AT BEST) and anything Tracy Barkalow is associated with (but don't take that out on businesses that happen to rent from him)
Comment by normalice0 at 01/02/2025 at 15:58 UTC
13 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Hyvee is a big one.
Comment by ALWAYSHUNGIES at 01/02/2025 at 21:14 UTC
11 upvotes, 3 direct replies
PLS TELL ME THE DANDY LION IS SAFE
Comment by RDCK78 at 01/02/2025 at 21:43 UTC
4 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Stuff etc
Comment by Even-Elk-2735 at 01/02/2025 at 23:31 UTC
5 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Brandy’s A1 vacuum. 🤣. Seriously just step inside that place sometime
Comment by deep_clone at 02/02/2025 at 00:35 UTC
8 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Club 76 in North Liberty. They were flying a Trump flag for years.
Comment by MessiahThomas at 01/02/2025 at 05:48 UTC
29 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Quinton’s. Owner’s a huuuuuuge racist
Comment by PaperboysDitty98 at 01/02/2025 at 02:08 UTC
22 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Vote with your money too!
Comment by yellowcandles729 at 01/02/2025 at 15:10 UTC*
13 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Barrett’s quality eats. Aside from the fact they’re serving out of date product (saw first hand but also audited by health dept), they had mold growing on everything including tape rolls (they’ve been open less than two years), they had a huge situation when they first opened bc the manager was stealing tips, Carrie Barrett talked more shit than anyone I’ve ever met (she is in fact a full grown woman), they treat their employees like trash and refuse to take any constructive criticism to improve their business. They’re in hella debt to their investors bc Cory can’t pull his head out of his ass to create a plan to succeed, even when so many of us tried to offer help. Countless times I saw them creating great relationships with customers and then the second they leave, Cory and carrie are talking shit abt them. Customers, employees, delivery drivers, nobody was safe from their shit talk. You can find better places with better people to support.
I left the political shit out bc we all know they’re trump supporters (I’m sorry if ur just now finding out) and unfortunately them supporting trump doesn’t top the other bullshit they be doing
Comment by everneveragain at 02/02/2025 at 19:55 UTC
2 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Hy-vee and Amazon are gunna be the hardest to let go of
Comment by sportsmedmom21 at 03/02/2025 at 02:39 UTC
2 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Quail creek golf course
Comment by Wise_Number_400 at 03/02/2025 at 21:28 UTC
1 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Unfortunately, it is coming down more and more to the division that Trump himself has sown over the past 12 years. His divide and conquer strategy has worked.
When the president in power is a corrupt narcissist and promotes poor values in the name of good ones and promotes the right-wing religious conservatives trying to tell people how to live their lives, it’s time to do something. Voting with our wallets is a peaceful protest. Sitting in the background hasn’t worked out. It’s time to try something different. Awareness is the 1st step.
Please keep in mind NEITHER side is wholly correct 100% of the time. We need to be looking at both parties and the BS they feed us while lining their pockets and those of their friends. This happens on both sides.
Know where you get your info and what’s in it for them. Seek unbiased sources. Act rationally and respect others as we hopefully meet in the middle while exchanging ideas. That’s how it used to be.
Comment by vandesto17 at 01/02/2025 at 21:52 UTC
3 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I think jethros has some issues. Anything with that Randy guy too
Comment by UnhappyJohnCandy at 01/02/2025 at 02:11 UTC
4 upvotes, 4 direct replies
Is Konnexion still owned by a Trumper?
Comment by carrotwithnoleaves at 01/02/2025 at 22:45 UTC
4 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Randy who owns Monica's is a rapist and sexual predator. Cortado and Oasis are both pro-Israel.