Sooo....basically you're saying that an organization that can freely decide what it wants to adhere to is somehow lowering the standard by choosing to be inclusive? Ok Elon Musk. You sound exactly how he did when stating that the standards for being a pilot were lowered because DEI was something they believed in. Standards for art were not lowered because more people are being considered.

Just be honest and say you dont think everyone deserves a fair shot because people dont want to be called out for their terrible takes; takes that harm actual, human people. If someone chooses to be a part of the ABA knowing what they stand for, then it is disingenuous to suggest that their policies on inclusion harm the art form itself.

And honestly, if youre struggling to keep your stores open, then that is capitalism at work and people are speaking with their money.