The clash between Republicans and 'woke capitalists'

A protester outside the Capitol building in Atlanta, Georgia, last month after the US state enacted strict voting legislation that critics say is aimed primarily at black voters. For many Republicans, the future of their party’s dominance in such states as Georgia, Texas, Florida and North Carolina rides on their ability to hold back the rising tide of minority voters, says the writer. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

(NYTIMES) "Woke capitalism" has been a steadily growing phenomenon over the past decade. The muscle of the movement was evident as early as 2015 in Indiana and 2016 in North Carolina, when corporate opposition forced Republicans to back off from anti-gay and anti-transgender legislation.

Much to the dismay of the right - a recent Fox News headline read "Corporations fear woke left minority more than silent majority" - the movement has been gaining momentum, obscuring classic partisan allegiances in corporate America.

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