On the cusp of any major holiday, political considerations can melt away in the midst of decorating, food, gift-giving and family time. Much of the shopping that happens around the 2020 Chinese New Year will take place in smaller specialty shops with naturally perfect campaign finance records. Everyone without the time or access, however, must navigate the hidden political agendas of their national brands. Scary!
That’s why Goods Unite Us has put together this convenient buying guide, to help you ring in the Year of the Rat without accidentally donating to a political cause you don’t agree with.
We’ve organized brands into a few festive categories, color coded them by party-lean, and tagged each with their campaign finance scores to make your Lunar New Year celebration as stress-free as possible!
Gifts
Red Pockets
- Hallmark -30
- Amazon 40
- Suntrust -74
- Central Pacific Bank 70
Clothes
- H&M 100
- Lord & Taylor 100
- Talbots 71
- Zumiez 70
Tea
- Bigelow Tea 100
- Cott Corporation 100
- Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf 95
Alcohol
- White Claw 100
- Wild Turkey Bourbon 100
- Total Wine & More 70
- Bear Republic Brewing Co. 100
- Grand Marnier 100
Candy
- Lindt 100
- Ghirardelli 100
- Godiva 100
Books
- Barnes & Noble 69
- Books-A-Million -33
Crafts
Whether you want wire and string for lanterns or red paper and ink for Fai Chun, these stores have you covered.
- Redbubble 100
- Michaels 94
- Etsy 75
- Hobby Lobby -59
Grocery Stores
- Aldi 100
- Fresh Market 88
- Vons 50
- Whole Foods 40
- Trader Joe’s 69
- Raley’s 74
- Mariano’s -43
Cleaning
If you need supplies for the traditional pre-New Year cleaning or something to ease the post-celebration restriction on sweeping and cleaning, these brands will use your money responsibly.
- Eureka 100
- Finish 99
- Lysol 99
- Public Goods 100
Family Time
- Netflix 69
- Hulu 100
- Disney+ 51
- HBO -63
If you didn’t see a particular brand on this list, our website or app will conveniently let you search for it! Happy Chinese New Year!