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The Debate on Woke Capitalism — Is Banning Woke Private-Sector Businesses Legal?

When a state bans a private business for political gain, where are we headed? Is this what the road to Hell looks like?

Libby Winkler
3 min readMay 4, 2023
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Is Banning Woke Private-Sector Businesses Legal?

When it comes to politics, everyone has their own opinions and beliefs.

However, what happens when those beliefs start to infringe on the rights of private-sector businesses?

In recent years, there have been several attempts to ban so-called “woke” companies from doing business. But is this legal? And more importantly, is it right?

Well, Can They Do This?

Let’s start with the legality of it.

The First Amendment guarantees the right to freedom of speech, which means that individuals and businesses have the right to express their beliefs and opinions without fear of government censorship. This includes…

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Libby Winkler
Libby Winkler

Written by Libby Winkler

Freelance writer who loves exploring the messiness of humanity, while poking around in nooks of life and shining light on all the things that make us complex..

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