TO THE EDITOR:
Gov. McCrory and the Republicans show how tone-deaf they are by blaming “politics” for the NCAA, ACC, NBA, companies like PayPal and entertainers like Bruce Springsteen pulling out of North Carolina. Their actions cause real damage for organizations and individuals alike, and the divide between “politics” and business is fictional.
McCrory’s logic only works if people leave their gender identity at home when they go to work or to PNC Arena to watch Duke lose in the first round. Implications of HB2 directly affect organizations that want to attract talented people, protect their workers, portray a positive public image, etc. If a company moves to another state for tax or regulation purposes it’s called a savvy business move.
Organizations have to make a similar decision due to HB2, and the law is driving many of them away. The message these companies and organizations are sending is not ideological, but practical: HB2 is anti-business. Sorry, GOP, while political ideology is the only thing that matters to y’all, the rest of us live in reality.
Ryan Simmons
Class of ’15
