Bud Light Controversy Spreads to Target, Sending the Stock Lower

[Polds4OSU]

LGBTQ+ Merch is only valid if Trump is the one selling and making money from it.



Conservatives calling for boycotts of brands that express support for the LGBTQ+ community have been accused of hypocrisy after Donald Trump's Pride range of merchandise resurfaced on social media.

In 2020, the former president sold rainbow-colored "Make America Great Again" t-shirts and caps in his campaign store so that people could show their "support for the LGBT community and the 45th president."

Its re-emergence follows backlash against several brands in recent months including Bud Light, which partnered with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney, and Target, which came under fire for its LGBTQ+ Pride Month merchandise.

While experts have said such campaigns provide an opportunity for brands to appeal to consumers in new markets, critics have accused those companies of alienating their traditional customer base. The controversies sit at the heart of a culture war and feed into a broader debate about the acceptance of LGBTQ+ people in public life.

Donald Trump's Pride merchandise resurfaces amid Target, Bud Light backlash

Those calling for a boycott of brands supportive of the LGBTQ+ community have been accused of hypocrisy over the former president's rainbow MAGA merch.

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[GOGETUMPOKE]

That does it! I'm not voting for him this time! The problem is the two choices appear to be him and.....Joe Biden. Might have to sit this one out.

 

[TheMonkey]

That does it! I'm not voting for him this time! The problem is the two choices appear to be him and.....Joe Biden. Might have to sit this one out.

THAT was the last straw? LOL! Wow.

 

[GratefulPoke]

I've been boycotting bud light since college. Its terrible, very awful beer.

This is a silly reason to boycott IMO.

 

[Stillwater Townie]

That does it! I'm not voting for him this time! The problem is the two choices appear to be him and.....Joe Biden. Might have to sit this one out.

Since 2016, I've been voting for the Libertarian Party candidate for president as a means to protest how sorry the the candidates are that the Republican and Democrat Parties have been putting up. If millions more people would do that it would send a message to the both parties that they need to clean up their acts.

 

[GOGETUMPOKE]

Since 2016, I've been voting for the Libertarian Party candidate for president as a means to protest how sorry the the candidates are that the Republican and Democrat Parties have been putting up. If millions more people would do that it would send a message to the both parties that they need to clean up their acts.

In 2020 the Libertarian vote amounted to 1.2% of the vote. Wasted your vote and time.

 

[Bowers3]

In 2020 the Libertarian vote amounted to 1.2% of the vote. Wasted your vote and time.

Why is that a waste of a vote?

 

[GratefulPoke]

In 2020 the Libertarian vote amounted to 1.2% of the vote. Wasted your vote and time.

That does it! I'm not voting for him this time! The problem is the two choices appear to be him and.....Joe Biden. Might have to sit this one out.

Cause and effect right here. Ever wonder why there are only two "viable" candidates? Also, sitting this one out isn't wasting your vote?

 

[TheMonkey]

In 2020 the Libertarian vote amounted to 1.2% of the vote. Wasted your vote and time.

The third party votes don’t have to surpass either of the candidates in order to get the parties’ attention. If it even comes close to equaling the margin of victory (especially in swing states), then they will realize they need those votes.

And I fail to see how voting third party is a wasted vote compared to voting for either party in a state with a significant margin of victory.

 

[gopokes83]

Since 2016, I've been voting for the Libertarian Party candidate for president as a means to protest how sorry the the candidates are that the Republican and Democrat Parties have been putting up. If millions more people would do that it would send a message to the both parties that they need to clean up their acts.

I get your protest, but the problem is that if enough people follow this we may actually end up with whatever sacrificial lamb the Libertarian’s put up as President.


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[GOGETUMPOKE]

The third party votes don’t have to surpass either of the candidates in order to get the parties’ attention. If it even comes close to equaling the margin of victory (especially in swing states), then they will realize they need those votes.

And I fail to see how voting third party is a wasted vote compared to voting for either party in a state with a significant margin of victory.

The last third party candidate that I can think of that made any difference at all was Ross Perot and that was 40 years ago. 1.2% isn't getting anyone's attention.

 

[GOGETUMPOKE]

Cause and effect right here. Ever wonder why there are only two "viable" candidates? Also, sitting this one out isn't wasting your vote?

I get what you're saying and I would love to have 4 or 5 viable candidates. The reality is that we don't and I'm not going to waste my vote on someone that has zero chance of winning or at the very least playing a spoiler. Until then I will continue to vote for the candidate that I hate the least and most aligns with me policy wise. BTW, I was joking about sitting this one out but the two candidates absolutely SUCK.

 

[Verbal]

I get what you're saying and I would love to have 4 or 5 viable candidates. The reality is that we don't and I'm not going to waste my vote on someone that has zero chance of winning or at the very least playing a spoiler. Until then I will continue to vote for the candidate that I hate the least and most aligns with me policy wise. BTW, I was joking about sitting this one out but the two candidates absolutely SUCK.

If you are voting in OK your vote is pointless.

 

[Bowers3]

The last third party candidate that I can think of that made any difference at all was Ross Perot and that was 40 years ago. 1.2% isn't getting anyone's attention.

I believe this is still true, but if a party reaches 5% of the popular vote, they're guaranteed ballot access in all 50 states and public funding for the next election. Not to mention a spot on the presidential debate stage. There's a reason the Democrats, Republicans, and their media want you to believe a vote for another party is a wasted vote.

 

[GOGETUMPOKE]

If you are voting in OK your vote is pointless.

Pretty much. Hell let's just all stay home.

 

[Backin82]

In 2020 the Libertarian vote amounted to 1.2% of the vote. Wasted your vote and time.

That is a terrible, asinine thought process, and its exactly what has led us to the current situation in politics.

 

[GOGETUMPOKE]

That is a terrible, asinine thought process, and its exactly what has led us to the current situation in politics.

Tell me what good your vote did.

 

[Backin82]

Tell me what good your vote did.

Why should I care? My vote represented my views, and is independent of any other person's views. That's how it should work. I vote based on the best candidates to lead us, or I abstain if none are supportable. Why would anyone in their right mind cast a vote supporting a politician based on the presumption of how the rest of society will cast their votes? That's an absolutely insane approach; a herd mentality that's got us to where we are now.

The only criteria we should use to determine if a person is worthy of our vote is the merit of the individual seeking office. Full stop. No other criteria needed. What other people are doing with their vote is the last thing anyone should care about.

 

[GratefulPoke]

I get what you're saying and I would love to have 4 or 5 viable candidates. The reality is that we don't and I'm not going to waste my vote on someone that has zero chance of winning or at the very least playing a spoiler. Until then I will continue to vote for the candidate that I hate the least and most aligns with me policy wise. BTW, I was joking about sitting this one out but the two candidates absolutely SUCK.

One begets the other, and you and those like you are going to have to vote 3rd party and for ranked choice voting for there to be more options.

Otherwise, its just wishful thinking. Its not gonna happen magically one day all on its own.

 

[PF5]

Garth Brooks Isn't Banning Bud Light From His Nashville Honky Tonk Bar

Garth Brooks' Friends in Low Places Bar & Honky Tonk is still under construction in downtown Nashville, but the country star wants to make clear what kind of atmosphere he plans to create for visitors.


"Yes, we are going to serve every brand of beer," Brooks told the crowd, garnering a mixed response. "It's not our decision to make. Our thing is this: If you come into this house, love one another. If you're an a--hole, there are plenty other places on Lower Broadway [to go]."

Big & Rich singer John Rich, who owns the Lower Broadway bar Redneck Riviera, has been outspoken on social media about his intentions to stop selling the product in protest.