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Related: About this forumShady Right Wing Billionaire Funded Bud Lite Boycott - Waldorf Nation
A watchdog group has uncovered tax filings linking rightwing lawyer and Federalist Society funder Leonard Leo to the Bud Light boycott campaign, last years rightwing backlash against the beer brand sponsoring a 50-second video by trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney.
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Shady Right Wing Billionaire Funded Bud Lite Boycott - Waldorf Nation (Original Post)
TexasTowelie
Jul 2024
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rampartc
(5,835 posts)1. i've thought that this is more about insider trading and
stock market manipulation than any actual culture war.
because, seriously? they want me to be mad about some budwiser ad? screw them.
jimfields33
(18,423 posts)2. It definitely was successful in causing pain to the company
I thought itd recover, but its still suffering to get back on top. Boycotts rarely work. This one did to some extent.
Obviously, I dont approve of the boycott.
rampartc
(5,835 posts)3. i haven't boycotted them, or target
but i didn't go much business with them anyway.
the culture war is hitting us very close to home.
jon bel edwards has been protecting us from the worst of these maga barbarians, but the new gov, landry is full blown red tie psychophant.
LetMyPeopleVote
(153,753 posts)4. Who is surprised by this?