What's happening across our nation, and most recently in Minneapolis, is inhumane, inexcusable, and un-American. Full stop.
This is not the first time we've “gotten political” with our business communication channels, and it will not be the last. If folks have not liked it, they've been good enough to unfollow or unsubscribe without feeling compelled to tell us what to do. Yet, there's been a marked uptick in the last week of other small business owners and creators of all types reporting that they've gotten nasty finger-wagging messages from some followers chastising them for “being political” in their social media posts or emails.
For us, this is simple: Everything is political. Owning your own business, being a food blogger, baking beautifully decorated cookies, being a writer, etc. No one has to agree with it or like it, but it is true, so instead of demanding comfort and conformity from internet strangers who owe them literally nothing, maybe read a book.
And while I'm at it, there's also been a marked uptick in people squawking about how it's wrong, insensitive, weird, or whatever to share art right now. Art is political; it propels social movements and provides a respite for those in the fight for the long haul. So the suggestion that times of unrest are times to stop making and sharing art is some malarkey that holds no water. (Side note: We saw a performance last night by the Martha Graham Dance Company for their 100th season. The dances featured were choreographed over 90 years and created in response to the rise of fascism and to illustrate the power of people and communities to come together and effect change. Art is powerful.)
