Episode 1280 • • 1:03:57 - 1:06:09
1280: Deplatformed Duo
Palmetto Cheese Boycott, Princeton Racism Investigation
Costco removed Palmetto Cheese from its shelves after the brand's founder made critical comments about Black Lives Matter, leading to a counter-boycott of the retailer. At Princeton University, the U.S. Department of Education opened an investigation into the school's federal funding after the president admitted to systemic racism on campus. These events illustrate how corporate and academic virtue signaling can lead to unintended legal and financial consequences.