Internet users have taken to their social media shouting boxes to “protest” a “multicultural” ad from Coca-Cola, an enormous international corporation that almost certainly has their money already.
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The ad stitches together footage of actors and actresses of varied ethnicities going about day-to-day, presumably American activities with a rendition of “America the Beautiful” sung in various languages in the background. People offended by this ad, an ad for beverages, reacted predictably.
https://twitter.com/CB618444/status/828394824734760960
Coca Cola aka Coke should promote Coca Cola aka Coke in their ad, not political agendas of multiculturalism.
— Enviro Mint (@Enviro_Mint) February 6, 2017
https://twitter.com/Dazzo_34/status/828385459520798721
https://twitter.com/SirYussly/status/828392271997341696
https://twitter.com/MisterOgger/status/828385861129666560
Nothing more cynical than #Coke #Starbucks et al. using political, social controversies to sell sh** unless it's people boycotting them 4 it
— Stress Judo Coaching (@stressjudo) February 6, 2017
We speak English in America. Politically correct nonsense from you. In the don't buy hate commercial column.
— Steve Bryson (@srbryson) February 5, 2017
https://twitter.com/maurasausalito/status/828386378857607168
https://twitter.com/OPman85/status/828386125274243072
https://twitter.com/KazeSkyz/status/828390835750330369
This week alone, President Trump lost the support of the Coca-Cola corporation as well as Budweiser and most avocados.
Those in favor of the ad shouldn’t celebrate yet. Coca-Cola is also one of many corporations who helped bankroll President Trump’s inauguration, to the tune of $430,000 by their own estimate.