All of the virtue signaling and moral feather preening surrounding this issue is something to behold.<p>It seems we're entering a new era where businesses engage in political activism as well as simple commerce.<p>If that's the case, it's only fair that other groups, whose politics may differ from the activist-businesses', start using politics to weaken those businesses and counter their influence.<p>For example, it's well known that Airbnb operates under the radar of housing regulations in many localities.<p>Perhaps people who disagree with Airbnb's politics should organize and bring about legislation that will eliminate or severely curtail Airbnb's ability to do business in their town, county or state.<p>Or perhaps the Republicans, though new federal liability laws, should render Airbnb's business model non-viable at the national level.<p>The left has been engaging in total war against the right for about a decade. They seek to impose social and economic penalties on those who hold political views different than their own. And they've done this, fairly secure in the knowledge that there would be few or no repercussions against them.<p>But I have a feeling that's starting to change.