So it's been a long time coming and I finally finished getting all of my loans and bank accounts moved to the local credit union. Today I went into the Chase bank by me to close out my accounts and they asked me why? I said it was politically motivated and I didn't want to do business with their company due to their campaign contributions. Not having a good rebuttal to that the guy I was talking to went and got the branch manager who then sat down and started to question me.
I spent a good 30 minutes explaining to him how the NDAA was the last straw for me and I wouldn't willingly do business with a company that is making campaign contributions to socialist candidates. He then explained to me how they are one of the top donators to the community especially to Florida and tried to appeal to me with their generosity. I told him "I really do appreciate it and I respect the company for giving back, but they can do that and even more so if they weren't spending money on political campaigns.". It didn't end there, he tried to explain to me great regulations that Chase helps to bring to this country to which I quickly said "I'm a libertarian, I don't want your regulations". I think from there he understood my position and didn't press it any further. Though I did take 10 minutes to tell them both that I actually had a great experience with Chase bank and would love to do business with them in the future when they stop contributing money to political candidates.
Now granted I am just one person, actually two since my girlfriend came with me and did the same, though they are probably writing me off and a crazy person. Either way I figure if more people started making statements like this, maybe one day the companies would listen.
Obama - JPMorgan Chase & Co - $808,799
Romney- JPMorgan Chase & Co - $112,250
I spent a good 30 minutes explaining to him how the NDAA was the last straw for me and I wouldn't willingly do business with a company that is making campaign contributions to socialist candidates. He then explained to me how they are one of the top donators to the community especially to Florida and tried to appeal to me with their generosity. I told him "I really do appreciate it and I respect the company for giving back, but they can do that and even more so if they weren't spending money on political campaigns.". It didn't end there, he tried to explain to me great regulations that Chase helps to bring to this country to which I quickly said "I'm a libertarian, I don't want your regulations". I think from there he understood my position and didn't press it any further. Though I did take 10 minutes to tell them both that I actually had a great experience with Chase bank and would love to do business with them in the future when they stop contributing money to political candidates.
Now granted I am just one person, actually two since my girlfriend came with me and did the same, though they are probably writing me off and a crazy person. Either way I figure if more people started making statements like this, maybe one day the companies would listen.
Obama - JPMorgan Chase & Co - $808,799
Romney- JPMorgan Chase & Co - $112,250
