cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/6743513
I really hope this won't become some sort of tradition now
this post was submitted on 15 Jan 2025
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Truth be told, I'd 100% prefer headlines like this over other nonsense that goes on.
The headline is still: “Company sucks up to Trump because line must go up” no different than most.
They're doing it in a harmless way and getting cheap publicity from playing him. Honestly this doesn't bug me nearly as much as the donations.
I admire the hustle.
"Lol look at those suckers spending millions and not even getting a mention in the footnote. We printed a label and a fancy box, $20 tops, got a free photo op and a smile out of old boy himself. I expect a 300% pay rise next year."
I agree.
This also isn't 2016.
The American voting public knew what they were voting for and they cast their ballots and gave Trump a presidency and a Congressional majority.
Businesses are responding to the changed political reality. And we also know how businesses operate, in an amoral fashion.
If anyone thought Coca-Cola was some paragon of virtue, then they were naive.
No one is saying that, and also there’s a big difference between a commemorative coke bottle (harmless) and removing moderation from your social media platform (meta, x) and allowing people to harass queers (harmful).
Of all the ring kisses, these one is the least bad. I don't think anyone thought the company that made that uncanny AI Christmas commercial is virtuous lol
Yeah I really don't know what people expected from a company that just released 3 AI made commercials (each nightmare-ish) as celebratory ads for people's most beloved holiday in the west.
Honestly that should have been people's final straw not adjusting their normal inauguration coke to be diet which is just gross for a couple reasons.
It's misleading
This is the first diet coke, not the first inaugural coke.
So "Company continues its tradition with making a special inaugural coke bottle"
Them not doing it would be more of a political statement
I mean Jelly Belly had a whole thing with Regan. Maybe not the best president to provide a counter example, but it's really seems like a company just playing into a president's favorite foods.
Coke does an inaugural bottle for every president
This is just the first diet one
Oh didn't realize that, so even more of just a simple PR thing. Honestly I've got no issue with that.
"Company responsible for world's obesity and death gets free advertisement."
Don’t forget using right wing paramilitary forces to murder labor leaders in South America! Because coke also did that
what a relief. it's the least worst scenario today