Why would a business owner publicly display their political leanings?

"republicans buy shoes too" - MJ

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That's what I do. I have left employees and right employees. I have left customers and right customers. There are good and bad from both sides, so why would I want to limit my potential pools for good employees and paying customers by 50%?

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I’m thinking that if I was a business owner there are some things I just would not need to know about a potential customer and certainly some things they wouldn’t need to know about me. We’re here for a business transaction.

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I don’t fully understand the business side of this.

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they don't fully understand the business side of it either. Or they wouldn't do it

Like the sports memorabilia business owner who sells only the merchandise for their fav team.

Marketing to sliver of market leaves many dollars in that market.

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Why would a business owner publicly display their political leanings?

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In general, it's poor business practice IMO. Every business I've been involved with that had need to get politically involved, tried to play both sides. A little more costly during campaigns, but the calculated influence definitely worked.

Seems like more major corporations support liberal causes and more local/small business generically supports conservative messaging.

I wonder if corporations have studied consumer propensities that conservatives largely don't display boycott behaviors that liberal ideological people tend to display. Either that or they believe they gain more customers by supporting liberal causes than they lose to boycotting.

Personally, I don't talk about politics with customers. I'm conservative but if someone starts in about hating this or that republican I'll just go along to get along. And anytime I do talk any sort of politics with customers I keep it really light either way.

I know of a hair salon that flew a Trump Flag outside the salon after he won the election. During the next few weeks, longtime customers would walk in and ask if this is the salon's flag. When confirmed they turned around and walked out. They lost a good bit of customers, and this is in a predominantly Republican territory.

We will never post political messages on social media. Our customer base comes from all walks of life and all backgrounds, so whatever stance you take you lose. It's not your job to be political. That is the job of politicians and career lobbyists, not a small business owner.

This reminds me of how much better this world would be if average to above average people stopped talking politics. The world would be a happier place. Your vote should be a personal one and nothing else. Everyone has different needs. Your vote always has to do with "what's in it for me?" That salon for example probably had a great relationship with those customers until they walked out because of the flag. Leave your beliefs at home.

Any business owner who tries to mix politics with business is an idiot.

I’m immediately suspicious of any business that overtly pushes either politics or religion. Though to be clear, I don’t mean what they spend their money on. I mean flying flags, putting up banners, etc. It’s not a deal breaker in and of itself, but it’s a huge strike against.