Woke Backlash: Most Americans Don’t Want Businesses to Take Public Stances on Current Issues, Poll Says

A new poll shows that a majority of Americans don’t want businesses to take public stances on current issues like gun laws and abortion.

Target includes children's books and ginger bread houses as part of their Pride display at a Texas store on May 24, 2023. Darlene McCormick Sanchez/The Epoch Times

Most Americans don’t want businesses to take public stances on political and social issues, per a new poll, which comes amid a broader backlash against corporate “wokeism.”

Nearly 60 percent of Americans—up from 52 percent last year—believe businesses shouldn’t take public stances on current events, according to a new poll from Gallup.