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busterbrown

(8,515 posts) Sun Feb 2, 2014, 08:54 PM Feb 2014

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Coca Cola just said Fuck you to the Right Wing Tea Baggers...

No Fan of Coca Cola, but maybe they see the writing on the wall!

If someone could provide a link to this Ad.
I’m a techno-idiot!!!

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Coca Cola just said Fuck you to the Right Wing Tea Baggers... (Original Post) busterbrown Feb 2014 OP

Here it is Renew Deal Feb 2014 #1

Very nice. elleng Feb 2014 #2

Thank you so much!!! busterbrown Feb 2014 #3

Nicely done!!! Beacool Feb 2014 #5

I loved this ad vankuria Feb 2014 #17

Soda is bad for you AndreaCG Feb 2014 #4

yeh, soda incorporated isn't so good for water resources, for one thing. Whisp Feb 2014 #10

Coca-Cola wants to sell their product ... 1000words Feb 2014 #6

Yes, but when the commercial pisses off a bunch of right wingers, it becomes a political statement. okaawhatever Feb 2014 #7

Maybe you should ask yourself why you're pissed off about it. TheMathieu Feb 2014 #12

Actually, it IS a political statement. But it's not because Coke is such a progressive company. pnwmom Feb 2014 #13

Didn't Coka Cola sponsor Flatpicker Feb 2014 #8

But .... the pictures and words on TeeVee! 1000words Feb 2014 #9

Now now. Don't talk bad about Coke. We're HAPPY with Coke today. If you're NOT... cherokeeprogressive Feb 2014 #15

It totally balances out their union-killing death squads Union Scribe Feb 2014 #18

Coke hired the security team and instructed them to beat a kid? Renew Deal Feb 2014 #16

"I'd like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony" progressoid Feb 2014 #11

Like the commerical, the RW will be crying. Wonder why this is much better than a Thinkingabout Feb 2014 #14

Renew Deal

(81,897 posts)

1. Here it is

Reply to busterbrown (Original post)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 09:03 PM

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elleng

(131,370 posts)

2. Very nice.

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 09:08 PM

Feb 2014

Not watching, and don't drink Coke, but looks like they're ramping up their contest with Pepsi.

busterbrown

(8,515 posts)

3. Thank you so much!!!

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 09:10 PM

Feb 2014

I’m still amazed!!!!

Beacool

(30,254 posts)

5. Nicely done!!!

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 09:46 PM

Feb 2014

I'll toast with my favorite soda: Diet Coke.

vankuria

(904 posts)

17. I loved this ad

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 3, 2014, 12:09 AM

Feb 2014

thank-you for posting so I could see it again.

AndreaCG

(2,331 posts)

4. Soda is bad for you

Reply to busterbrown (Original post)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 09:37 PM

Feb 2014

Especially diet, and the company has some very bad policies but this commercial is great.

Whisp

(24,096 posts)

10. yeh, soda incorporated isn't so good for water resources, for one thing.

Reply to AndreaCG (Reply #4)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 10:01 PM

Feb 2014

it's a nice ad, but I know what they are doing.

1000words

(7,051 posts)

6. Coca-Cola wants to sell their product ...

Reply to busterbrown (Original post)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 09:46 PM

Feb 2014

to as many folks as they can. It's a commercial, not a political statement.

okaawhatever

(9,478 posts)

7. Yes, but when the commercial pisses off a bunch of right wingers, it becomes a political statement.

Reply to 1000words (Reply #6)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 09:48 PM

Feb 2014

Just ask Cheerios.

TheMathieu

(456 posts)

12. Maybe you should ask yourself why you're pissed off about it.

Reply to 1000words (Reply #6)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 10:10 PM

Feb 2014

Hmmm.

pnwmom

(109,024 posts)

13. Actually, it IS a political statement. But it's not because Coke is such a progressive company.

Reply to 1000words (Reply #6)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 10:16 PM

Feb 2014

It's because they see which way the tide is going, and they want to ride it.

Flatpicker

(894 posts)

8. Didn't Coka Cola sponsor

Reply to busterbrown (Original post)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 09:52 PM

Feb 2014

The Olympic security team that helped beat down a Russian teen last week because he displayed a Rainbow flag?

Why should I watch the left hand when the right hand is doing something terrible?

1000words

(7,051 posts)

9. But .... the pictures and words on TeeVee!

Reply to Flatpicker (Reply #8)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 09:56 PM

Feb 2014

Cola-Cola ... the quintessential symbol of corporate USA is now "progressive" and should be supported.

Sheep.

cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts)

15. Now now. Don't talk bad about Coke. We're HAPPY with Coke today. If you're NOT...

Reply to 1000words (Reply #9)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 10:29 PM

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Union Scribe

(7,099 posts)

18. It totally balances out their union-killing death squads

Reply to 1000words (Reply #9)

Mon Feb 3, 2014, 12:17 AM

Feb 2014

in Colombia. I mean, if we can't wholly support a company based on a slick advertising gimmick, how can we ever trust that corporate America wants the best for us?

Renew Deal

(81,897 posts)

16. Coke hired the security team and instructed them to beat a kid?

Reply to Flatpicker (Reply #8)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 11:02 PM

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progressoid

(50,013 posts)

11. "I'd like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony"

Reply to busterbrown (Original post)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 10:07 PM

Feb 2014

Coke's been doing this for a long time.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)

14. Like the commerical, the RW will be crying. Wonder why this is much better than a

Reply to busterbrown (Original post)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 10:17 PM

Feb 2014

Speech by Huckabee?

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