(LibertySons.org) – Companies have always backed causes they believe in, but this activism has become increasingly polarizing over the last few years. Big companies are now part of the “woke” culture, fighting for causes and beliefs that not everyone shares.
This practice is coming to a head as the Republicans in the Senate Banking Committee are set to meet with Wall Street bank CEOs to discuss political sway in the financial system.
GOP to raise concerns about corporate politicization with CEOs of largest banks https://t.co/XIdjlWYMdk
— Paul Kent 🇺🇲America First🇺🇲 (@kentpg) May 26, 2021
Led by Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA), the committee is set to meet with leaders from JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup. The senators will discuss their concerns over the growing left-leaning activism within the industry.
Specifically, they want to talk about stakeholder capitalism, which is the idea that companies don’t only serve shareholders but the values of everyone within the community. The issue is this approach tends to prioritize social issues over the bottom line. It can create credit allocation distortion where some industries or groups get cut out because their businesses don’t suit the agenda.
Committee members feel public policy creation and the country’s prosperity are at risk if financial leaders continue down the current path. Consumers could soon begin to feel a negative impact if financial leaders allow the ongoing politicization of the industry.
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