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Could Ben and Jerry’s go down like Bud light, or is their ice cream too darn delicious? (lemmyunchained.net)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by LachlanUnchained@lemmyunchained.net to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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It seems Ben and Jerry's may be next in the firing line after they made waves with a provocative 4th of July tweet claiming the US is on stolen Indigenous land. Could we witness a downturn similar to Bud Light?

Or is their irresistibly good ice cream strong enough to keep their ship afloat?

Edit: Side note - in the absence of B&J, what ice cream are you turning to? I’m in AUS. So B&J was a game changer. Not anything else like it that I’m aware of.

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[–] nehzqk@lemmy.ml 38 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Haven’t we always known Ben & Jerry’s political stance? They’ve been pretty upfront about stuff, so I don’t think this is a surprise to anyone. I’d assume if people cared about their politics, they already wouldn’t be buying from them.

[–] LachlanUnchained@lemmyunchained.net 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Fair point.

I want aware of it.

[–] heartlessevil@lemmy.one 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's above the fold in their Wikipedia article, so it would appear that you didn't even google them before posting this?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_%26_Jerry%27s

The company and its two founders have also been noted for their political activism and advocacy for social justice. This includes the way their products have been manufactured, marketed, and distributed.

[–] LachlanUnchained@lemmyunchained.net -3 points 1 year ago

No. I didn’t google them. I asked Lemmy….

Kinda the point of the community.

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