Originally Posted by Boomer (Post 2221198)

Who’s “they”? I assume you mean the big wheels at Bud. That is not where my concern lies. Those people never get hurt. Or if they, sort of, do, they walk away with millions. Nor are the investors the real losers because this, too, shall pass — for investors — but not for Bud workers if they lose jobs. Good jobs are the backbone of the overall economy. And, yet, taking them out is the goal of many in this thread.

Originally Posted by Boomer (Post 2221171)

Aw, gee, I figured this thread might have boiled over in its own bile by now, but on it goes.

Oh well…..since I looked, while I am here, maybe one of the usuals can answer a couple of questions for me…….

How can all this wallowing in extreme joy at Bud losing sales be justified by those who like to parade themselves around here as capitalists to the 10th power who claim to be investors extraordinaire? —

(Yeah, they might not be directly invested in Bud — me neither — but how can these loud boycotters not understand that they are rooting against regular working people — many of whom might agree with the thinking by most here in this thread — but who have good jobs with Bud that they would like to keep.)

But (sigh) I must assume those ranting against Bud in this thread — as they stand around in their circle, beating their drums, gazing only into each other’s eyes — will explode in ecstasy if job losses happen for those who make the Bud and bottle the Bud and load the Bud and drive the Bud and stock the Bud.

Can any of you tell me how you can justify rooting against regular working people who have no control over a niche decision by their employer? So is possibly causing economic fallout in the lives of blameless workers worth it to you? How does that make you a capitalist who wants a strong overall economy? Huh?

And, btw, does the fact that Target employees working in the stores are being threatened also “spark joy” for you?

I just wish you hyped up, angry guys could look beyond the end of your…uh, er……noses and let go of this obsession.

Boomer

PS: I doubt I will get any answers to my rather pointed questions. I think I am on ignore lists for some because my contrary insight might have hurt their feelings. (Of course, I know this post I just quickly wrote for exercise is an exercise in futility…….Oh, what the hell, I think I will hit ‘submit’ this time instead of deleting.)

Originally Posted by JMintzer (Post 2221243)

You want answers?

None of this is the employees' fault.

I feel for the regular employees, just like I felt for the employees who were targeted by the Chick Fil-A boycott (that failed miserably), and the Hobby Lobby boycott, or the My Pillow Guy Boycott... Did they not have employees that would be affected by a boycott?

Did those boycotting those places stand around in their circle, beating their drums, gazing only into each other’s eyes — exploding in ecstasy if job losses happen for those who work there?

No one working at Target is getting physically threatened... But it's a nice red herring. You can thank the media (AP) for that BS nugget...

I've seen a video of ONE GUY hit ONE sign with his palm as he walked by... SCARY!

You want to talk about real threats and violence? Look back at the Summer of 2020...

Originally Posted by manaboutown (Post 2221268)

"Recent high-profile and controversial marketing decisions by Target and Bud Light are backfiring and burning shareholders in the process to the tune of a combined $28 billion."

Target, Bud Light investors lose billions on marketing misses | Fox Business

Originally Posted by BrianL99 (Post 2221281)

Just my opinion, but the message I see in these ridiculous advertising decisions, is much more significant than the specifics of the issues.

We all knew this would happen. We knew that Millennials would eventually be in positions of responsibility and allowed to make decisions they weren't capable of making.

Most of us knew they are dumbest, most self-absorbed and naive generation in US history.

They are now proving it every day, by making moronic decisions, whether in business or politics.

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725 (Post 2221284)

They are marketing to their age of people and it actually looks smart in the long run. The media is the cause of a lot of this boycotting and stuff. And that is usually to draw more viewers who are upset by these trivialities. FOX and their ilk know just how to trigger some people with what should be non-stories.

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC (Post 2220623)

Amazing how executives have not learned from the bud disaster.

Originally Posted by mraines (Post 2221383)

Amazing how intolerant some people can be.

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725 (Post 2221284)

They are marketing to their age of people and it actually looks smart in the long run. The media is the cause of a lot of this boycotting and stuff. And that is usually to draw more viewers who are upset by these trivialities. FOX and their ilk know just how to trigger some people with what should be non-stories.

Originally Posted by mraines (Post 2221383)

Amazing how intolerant some people can be.

Originally Posted by dewilson58 (Post 2221429)

Intolerant about publicly celebrating sin.

What other sin do we celebrate and take PRIDE in??

Originally Posted by BrianL99 (Post 2221304)

They are marketing to a minuscule, marginal & irrelevant minority of a market, in the hope that their "wokeness" will translate to enhanced public perception of their businesses.

If folks really cared about the politics of the companies they support, Arm & Hammer would have been out of business 50+ years ago and Nike, 25 years ago.

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725 (Post 2221284)

They are marketing to their age of people and it actually looks smart in the long run. The media is the cause of a lot of this boycotting and stuff. And that is usually to draw more viewers who are upset by these trivialities. FOX and their ilk know just how to trigger some people with what should be non-stories.