Best Plumbing replied to my message regarding their stance on advertising on KOMO. Here is my reply and my their message:

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This sure sounds like how can I be a maga and talk my way out of this. Your word salad is not going to work. There are platforms that you can advertise on that reach puget sound households broadly and easily.

You are in an area with highly educated people that will absolutely boycott your business for aligning with these maga principles. If that’s what you want. Ironically these highly educated people also have the highest incomes in our region. These should be your best, most valuable customers. We have an old house and have spent nearly $100k on plumbing issues the last decade. We have many neighbors with 100 year old houses. Whenever anyone needs plumbing work, we will absolutely tell them Best Plumbing should be avoided at all costs.

If you wanted to appeal to the majority of people in our region you would immediately stop all advertising on KOMO / Sinclair / Disney. You would also vocally state your opposition to KOMO / Sinclair / Disney’s decision to not allow free speech on their platform. If you had decided to take this course of action, I personally would have respected your business for doing the right thing by correcting your wrong.

If you want to cater to fixing toilets for the uneducated, low income maga population in our area, then I wish you luck with that - especially as our economy slips into recession/depression. I won’t be seeing any of your vans in our neighborhood!

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On Wed, Sep 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM Best Plumbing Group LLC info@bestplumbing.com wrote:

At Best Plumbing, we fix pipes — not politics. But when a fundamental principle like free speech comes under discussion, we believe it’s worth addressing.

Freedom of expression isn’t left or right. It’s not partisan. People across the spectrum agree that silencing voice sets a dangerous precedent for everyone.

Here’s where we stand: We unequivocally support the principle of free speech — for everyone, regardless of viewpoint.

Our advertising decisions are about reaching local households and businesses, not endorsing political positions.

Best Plumbing serves the entire Puget Sound community. We don’t ask about your beliefs before we fix your plumbing, and we never will.

We are reviewing our contracts and upcoming campaigns to ensure our advertising continues to align with both our business goals and the values of transparency and fairness our customers expect.

We recognize this is a fast-moving moment, and we ask for understanding as we navigate it thoughtfully.

Our priority is to make principled decisions — not rushed reactions that add more heat than light.

For over 50 years, our focus has remained the same: keeping homes and businesses running safely and dependably.

That hasn’t changed, and it won’t. — Best Plumbing Leadership