Culture Wars

[kalm]

Hmmmm….how many are actually going broke? One of my favorite brands, Patagonia was woke from its inception in the 1970’s. I know they’re doing well. Looking forward to wearing their apparel while on my John Deere tractor this fall.

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/cu ... 234710724/

I miss the cute Indian girl on the Land O Lakes butter

Not sure what their sales have done after they made that dumb decision to remove her but I can’t imagine it would be a good thing for the companies profits

Looks like they’re doing fine.

Paying more for butter? Land O'Lakes and its farmer-owners may be benefiting. Price increases helped the Arden Hills-based cooperative earn a $254 million profit and return $175 million of that to owners in 2023, a boost from the year before

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https://www.startribune.com/land-olakes ... /600362440

I prefer Tillamook brand dairy products. Local to the PNW and woke af.

[Caribbean Hen]

I miss the cute Indian girl on the Land O Lakes butter

Not sure what their sales have done after they made that dumb decision to remove her but I can’t imagine it would be a good thing for the companies profits

Looks like they’re doing fine.

Paying more for butter? Land O'Lakes and its farmer-owners may be benefiting. Price increases helped the Arden Hills-based cooperative earn a $254 million profit and return $175 million of that to owners in 2023, a boost from the year before

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https://www.startribune.com/land-olakes ... /600362440

I prefer Tillamook brand dairy products. Local to the PNW and woke af.

So you miss her or not

Darn price gougers …

Would have to zoom out a lot to really evaluate the company

[BDKJMU]

8/22:
Jack Daniel’s maker scraps DEI policies after threat of ‘anti-woke’ boycott
https://nypost.com/2024/08/22/business/ ... f-boycott/

7/17
John Deere turns back on wokeness, rejects DEI policies: ‘Committed to our customers’
https://nypost.com/2024/07/17/business/ ... -policies/

6/28
Tractor Supply ends ‘woke’ DEI, climate change policies after boycott campaign
https://nypost.com/2024/06/28/business/ ... -policies/

These companies who have a red leaning customer base are getting the message: Go woke, go broke..

Hmmmm….how many are actually going broke? One of my favorite brands, Patagonia was woke from its inception in the 1970’s. I know they’re doing well. Looking forward to wearing their apparel while on my John Deere tractor this fall.

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/cu ... 234710724/

Lol you’re citing an article that is going on a yr and a half old, probably using 2+ year old data (behind a paywall), right at the beginning of Bud Light. And no, the article subtitle was wrong- Bud Lite wasn’t going to be fine. Bud Lite’s sales haven’t come close to recovering. Now Bud Lite was only part of AB, which only a fraction ABinBev. BudLite used a mentally ill dude pretending to be a woman to promote their beer on 4/3/23. It went viral in a few days. ABinBev’s stock peaked on 4/5/23 at $66.91. It is now $61.69, down about 8%. Inflation adjusted over 12%. Even though ABinBev has remained a very profitable company, it has cost ABInbev tens of billions. If its not Go Woke, Go Broke, its certainly go woke, cost yourself a shiton ton of profit.

I’m sure if only John Deere owners could vote, Trump would win in a landslide. I’m sure if only Patagonia owners could vote, Commiela would win in a landslide. Not too many oddballs wearing Patagonia driving a John Deere.

[kalm]

Hmmmm….how many are actually going broke? One of my favorite brands, Patagonia was woke from its inception in the 1970’s. I know they’re doing well. Looking forward to wearing their apparel while on my John Deere tractor this fall.

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/cu ... 234710724/

Lol you’re citing an article that is going on a yr and a half old, probably using 2+ year old data (behind a paywall), right at the beginning of Bud Light. And no, the article subtitle was wrong- Bud Lite wasn’t going to be fine. Bud Lite’s sales haven’t come close to recovering. Now Bud Lite was only part of AB, which only a fraction ABinBev. BudLite used a mentally ill dude pretending to be a woman to promote their beer on 4/3/23. It went viral in a few days. ABinBev’s stock peaked on 4/5/23 at $66.91. It is now $61.69, down about 8%. Inflation adjusted over 12%. Even though ABinBev has remained a very profitable company, it has cost ABInbev tens of billions. If its not Go Woke, Go Broke, its certainly go woke, cost yourself a shiton ton of profit.

I’m sure if only John Deere owners could vote, Trump would win in a landslide. I’m sure if only Patagonia owners could vote, Commiela would win in a landslide. Not too many oddballs wearing Patagonia driving a John Deere.

Oddballs who also fly fish, hike, and go to football games in Cheney during the cold weather months and want their apparel to last decades and provide light weight warmth without sacrificing range of motion. Woukd be less bothered if I wore Stilson instead?

What a weird question.

[kalm]

Looks like they’re doing fine.

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https://www.startribune.com/land-olakes ... that-like- the-industry-has-been-strained/600362440

I prefer Tillamook brand dairy products. Local to the PNW and woke af.

So you miss her or not

Darn price gougers …

Would have to zoom out a lot to really evaluate the company

Miss who? A branding image from a butter package?

I can be nostalgic about things that matter but I’ve learned not to linger too long.

[Caribbean Hen]

So you miss her or not

Darn price gougers …

Would have to zoom out a lot to really evaluate the company

Miss who? A branding image from a butter package?

I can be nostalgic about things that matter but I’ve learned not to linger too long.

Right, I only remember her when I’m in the grocery store looking for some butter and say to myself somethings missing here… dumb to take her off

[UNI88]

[kalm]

Good bit of comedic timing with the pause.

[Gil Dobie]

I don't like how Walz hesitated to send the guard into Minneapolis. Blame went to the police. Guard was first requested on Wednesday, Walz hesitated. 3rd precinct burned Thursday night. Below is part of the text chain.

But a couple of hours later, at 8:08 p.m., Vlatkovich will relay a message from Mayor Frey, “He said Walz was hesitating….”

[Caribbean Hen]

I don't like how Walz hesitated to send the guard into Minneapolis. Blame went to the police. Guard was first requested on Wednesday, Walz hesitated. 3rd precinct burned Thursday night. Below is part of the text chain.

But a couple of hours later, at 8:08 p.m., Vlatkovich will relay a message from Mayor Frey, “He said Walz was hesitating….”

not normal behavior for someone who was in the military, whoops strike that he was a weekend warrior and a fake POS......

[kalm]

I don't like how Walz hesitated to send the guard into Minneapolis. Blame went to the police. Guard was first requested on Wednesday, Walz hesitated. 3rd precinct burned Thursday night. Below is part of the text chain.

But a couple of hours later, at 8:08 p.m., Vlatkovich will relay a message from Mayor Frey, “He said Walz was hesitating….”

not normal behavior for someone who was in the military, whoops strike that he was a weekend warrior and a fake POS......

Kind of rough on our guard troops aren’t ya?

[Caribbean Hen]

not normal behavior for someone who was in the military, whoops strike that he was a weekend warrior and a fake POS......

Kind of rough on our guard troops aren’t ya?

Only the ones that watch cities burn

[kalm]

Kind of rough on our guard troops aren’t ya?

Only the ones that watch cities burn

That’s not exactly what you typed. You used weekend warrior pejoratively.

And criticism of how the riots were handled is warranted but implications of willfully watching it burn is shitty. Did you feel the same about Trump and J6?

Try and be better.

[Caribbean Hen]

Only the ones that watch cities burn

That’s not exactly what you typed. You used weekend warrior pejoratively.

And criticism of how the riots were handled is warranted but implications of willfully watching it burn is shitty. Did you feel the same about Trump and J6?

Try and be better.

Of course not I didn’t see any fires I didn’t see buildings burning. I didn’t see any in law enforcement getting shot.

[kalm]

That’s not exactly what you typed. You used weekend warrior pejoratively.

And criticism of how the riots were handled is warranted but implications of willfully watching it burn is shitty. Did you feel the same about Trump and J6?

Try and be better.

Of course not I didn’t see any fires I didn’t see buildings burning. I didn’t see any in law enforcement getting shot.

You sir, clearly hate America.

[UNI88]

Kind of rough on our guard troops aren’t ya?

Only the ones that watch cities burn

Holy fuck. Just stop with your unhinged wDS. You're just making shit up here. What a terrible argument.

[Caribbean Hen]

Only the ones that watch cities burn

Holy fuck. Just stop with your unhinged wDS. You're just making shit up here. What a terrible argument.

Of course, it’s a terrible argument for you guys because it’s absolutely correct

That lush was only in the National Guard so he could enjoy exchange privileges where he get his cheap booze

[UNI88]

Holy fuck. Just stop with your unhinged wDS. You're just making shit up here. What a terrible argument.

Of course, it’s a terrible argument for you guys because it’s absolutely correct

That lush was only in the National Guard so he could enjoy exchange privileges where he get his cheap booze

Of course, your argument is a terrible argument for you guys because it's coming from someone who supports ol' bone spurts.

That entitled brat went to a military academy so he could use the uniform to chase skirts and bully others but when it came time to actually man up and serve, daddy got a favor from a friendly doctor.

[kalm]

Holy fuck. Just stop with your unhinged wDS. You're just making shit up here. What a terrible argument.

Of course, it’s a terrible argument for you guys because it’s absolutely correct

That lush was only in the National Guard so he could enjoy exchange privileges where he get his cheap booze

Haven’t seen the allegations of Walz being a lush. At least since his DUI. And I don’t know how many active duty you’ve been around but they like to get deep into their cups.

Are you saying he joined and served 24 years so he could buy cheap beer? Long after he quit drinking?

You’re quite judgie today.

[Caribbean Hen]

Of course, it’s a terrible argument for you guys because it’s absolutely correct

That lush was only in the National Guard so he could enjoy exchange privileges where he get his cheap booze

Haven’t seen the allegations of Walz being a lush. At least since his DUI. And I don’t know how many active duty you’ve been around but they like to get deep into their cups.

Are you saying he joined and served 24 years so he could buy cheap beer? Long after he quit drinking?

You’re quite judgie today.

Stop with the are you sayings

[UNI88]

[Caribbean Hen]

I don’t think Jesus was a musician, and neither is she

Curious as to what all the hubbub was about, and my wife put on one of her songs, and it was cringe worthy bad

These poor Kids that have been fooled and tricked into believing that her music is any good

horrible

[kalm]

I don’t think Jesus was a musician, and neither is she

Curious as to what all the hubbub was about, and my wife put on one of her songs, and it was cringe worthy bad

These poor Kids that have been fooled and tricked into believing that her music is any good

horrible

I can’t name a single song.

Are you saying her music somehow disqualifies her Christian-like giving?

[kalm]

[Caribbean Hen]

I don’t think Jesus was a musician, and neither is she

Curious as to what all the hubbub was about, and my wife put on one of her songs, and it was cringe worthy bad

These poor Kids that have been fooled and tricked into believing that her music is any good

horrible

I can’t name a single song.

Are you saying her music somehow disqualifies her Christian-like giving?

I asked you to stop with this....

I'm saying I just dont get the hype for her, I had hoped she was actually good but maybe I was listening to the wrong song
just horrible