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The problem for Republicans is that Pepsi also has a history of not being in line with several unpopular Republican policies.
NPR reported on Pepsi and Coke leaving ALEC in 2012, PepsiCo, another soft drink giant, belonged to ALEC for 10 years. In January, a company vice president told ColorOfChange that it wouldnt renew for 2012. He didnt say it was because of ALECs stance on voter ID laws. But in an email to ColorOfChange, he said that issue would be considered if PepsiCo ever weighs rejoining ALEC.
That doesnt sound like a company that is going to be cool with the GOPs racist voter suppression campaign.
On their website, Pepsi outlines their support for LGBTQ+ rights, and notes, In March 2019, the Human Rights Campaign awarded PepsiCo a perfect score for our LGBT+ workplace initiatives and designated us the Best Place to Work for LGBTQ equality.
The Republican boycotts and threats to corporate America have gone hilariously wrong. Apparently, Republicans decided to lead a mass defection to Pepsi without checking to see what Pepsis positions are.
Republicans can no longer fly on American or Delta. They refuse to drink Coke, and when they buy Pepsi, their money could go to support LGBT rights.
Republicans are screwing themselves over because they dont want African-Americans to be able to vote. Corporate America is surely trembling (with laughter) when faced with the self-destructive power of the Republican Party.
https://www.politicususa.com/2021/04/05/republicans-pepsi.html
CurtEastPoint
(18,664 posts)we can do it
(12,196 posts)Towlie
(5,328 posts)
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bullwinkle428
(20,630 posts)eShirl
(18,503 posts)which is disgusting as well as undercaffeinated
usaf-vet
(6,209 posts)William Seger
(10,779 posts)Afrocat
(2,771 posts)Croney
(4,670 posts)to drink sodas, and boycott healthy drinks like water. Oh well, they're all bluster and no follow-through anyway.
JI7
(89,271 posts)Renew Deal
(81,873 posts)Younger workers are more mission oriented, meaning that they want their work to mean something. They dont want to be seen working for a company that is known for discrimination.
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,494 posts)KY.........
mopinko
(70,225 posts)yes, that heinz.
i'm dyin here.
Auggie
(31,191 posts)Maybe alarming to the select few conservative poll watchers and trendologists. The rest will continue to gorge naively on Pepsi's vast collection of junk food and carbonated drinks.
blueinredohio
(6,797 posts)Shame them as hypocrites.
windje
(70 posts)LetMyPeopleVote
(145,567 posts)Silent3
(15,273 posts)Both companies bottle Dr. Pepper, although in the US, it's a Coke product.
HUAJIAO
(2,400 posts)IronLionZion
(45,534 posts)Coke has Europe and South Korea. Pepsi has Canada and Oceana.
Coke and Pepsi have some of the US bottling contracts but it would be fun to make conservatives figure out which.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr_Pepper
niyad
(113,576 posts)tanyev
(42,618 posts)*snort*
mopinko
(70,225 posts)to a vending machine anywhere and get a drink of anything.
and, btw, as posted above. koolaid is owned by kraft heinz.
https://ir.kraftheinzcompany.com/news-releases/news-release-details/kraft-heinz-earns-perfect-score-lgbtq-inclusion
George II
(67,782 posts)IronLionZion
(45,534 posts)True patriots should boycott every corporation and make stuff at home like in the olden days.
George II
(67,782 posts)mopinko
(70,225 posts)makes me want some blue box mac.
George II
(67,782 posts)newdayneeded
(1,959 posts)I'm sure Lindell will start a "my soda" factory soon.
dameatball
(7,399 posts)zaj
(3,433 posts)(spoken in my best impression of Jon Stewart doing an impression of Lindsay Graham on "the vapors,".)
prodem65
(14 posts)We need to keep the pressure on members of ALEC in all states. It is nothing more than a group of lobbyists who write bills for their own benefit. It eliminates the need for repubs to put anyone of substance up for office who actually understand what they are doing.
niyad
(113,576 posts)Johnny2X2X
(19,114 posts)Pepsi basically has the snack/junk food market cornered. They own nearly all of the junk food brands.
AllaN01Bear
(18,423 posts)im porud of these brands doing the right thing. to u rs. if u dont want them to play in politics , dont make laws like these .
updaate , update . today, none of the top-ten-selling soft drinks are Royal Crown products. RC Cola was bought in October 2000 by the British company Cadbury Schweppes. Its U.S. operations continue under Cadbury Schweppes's largest beverage subsidiary, while its international operations are handled by Canada's Cott Corporation but one of the posters is correct, they are owned by kraft. this is why i always say you cant tell whom is whom any more .
brooklynite
(94,737 posts)sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)FlyingPiggy
(3,384 posts)Is that even around anymore?