Results: 'Woke' Fried Chicken?
Published on 06/09/2023
The "Lord's chicken" no more: US fast food chain Chick-fil-A -- beloved among Americans for its sandwiches, nuggets and milkshakes -- found itself on the receiving end of right-wing ire this week, accused of succumbing to "woke" ideology. AFP is the source for this survey.
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"After conservative customers realized the company employs a "diversity, equity and inclusion" (DEI) representative, it has joined the ranks of other seemingly innocuous brands now facing calls for boycotts, such as mega supermarket Target and Bud Light beer." Does it surprise you that American conservatives have turned their anti-woke anger on Chick-fil-A?
Yes
18%
378 votes
No
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926 votes
Not Applicable
38%
796 votes
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Which of these Chick-fil-A facts are you familiar with? Until recently, conservatives had seen the restaurant as one of their own, with its website explaining that its locations are closed on Sundays so the Baptist founder "and his employees could set aside one day to rest and worship if they choose."
27%
572 votes
In 2012, it was American progressives who spurned Chick-fil-A's offerings for supporting anti-gay marriage efforts.
18%
376 votes
In recent polls of Americans and ratings by culinary experts, Chick-fil-A is consistently rated among the best fast-food chicken sandwiches and restaurants in America.
24%
499 votes
None
47%
988 votes
All of the above
13%
278 votes
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But the tables have turned, as right-wing influencers complain on social media about a statement from its vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) who says the company is committed "to ensuring mutual respect, understanding and dignity everywhere we do business." Is this DEI approach reasonable? Yes
35%
742 votes
No
17%
352 votes
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48%
1006 votes
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"Chick-fil-A is only the latest US company to take center stage in the conservative created "culture wars". A contributor to conservative organization Turning Point USA, Morgonn McMichael, accused the chain, in a viral video, of deciding to "bow down to the woke lords." "Chick-fil-A you are no longer the Lord's chicken. You're actually the woke chicken, and I'm really upset about it as a Christian woman," she says. Do you agree with this sentiment? Yes
14%
295 votes
No
36%
753 votes
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50%
1052 votes
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