https://twitter.com/spurtmagoo/status/1490530840153001992
Okay but why the fuck is BEN & JERRYS talking about this?
Cool. Can't wait for WWIII brought to you by McDonald's(tm)
This has been a Ben and Jerry's thing for literally ever cause it was founded by hippies.
Many of them yeah but there are a few who stayed real hippies.
A good chunk of them yeah. I think this take is overstated on the left because of the animosity between traditional Marxist organizations and the New Left at the time. Many of them in their old age have gone haywire, but there are quiet a number that never gave up on their principles. Like with everyone else, those tend to be the ones that weren't able to ride the gravy chain of privatization through the ensuing decades.
Nowadays the people who use that term for themselves are rarely involved in any serious counterculture movement, but instead younger people pining after a time they never experienced. If you check their social spaces, the politics can be pretty good when it comes up. E.g. anticapitalist takes are common in /ActualHippies.
Say what you will on private enterprise, but Ben & Jerry's makes this part of their brand, and is the closest there is to a based business. Now, if only they were a worker co-op.
Don't they have some good positions on Israel Palestine too? At least surprisingly good for a company.
We reject and repudiate all forms of hate and racism. Our decision to exit the OPT was based on our belief that it is inconsistent with our values for Ben & Jerry’s to be present within an internationally recognised illegal occupation. Speaking and acting on our values is neither anti-Israel nor antisemitic.
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As Jewish supporters of the State of Israel, we fundamentally reject the notion that it is antisemitic to question the policies of the State of Israel.”
Eeehhhhhhh not really enough, but definitely pretty unique in the corpo sphere to actually be willing to call out the occupation. I really wonder if they think they'll get more people buying ice cream for this decision or not.
It's nice to see the good side of hippes for once I'm used to the silicon valley side
Every organization in America has to have political opinions now. And they'd better support the political establishment otherwise there will be consequences. The American Federation Of Teachers, one of the US' largest teachers unions, comes out in favor of bombing Syria . I feel like this is some sort of reductio ad absurdum of unnecessary politicization of stuff. But it's our reality now.
Why don't they just shut up about it? Because silence is violence. You're either in the forefront or you're suspicious.
Former head of US NATO command has impassioned debate with a cartoon candybar
"Mr Candy Lizard, it is you who must face the terms of your own morality. You are shamelessly asking that Israel share the delicious nutty cruch of the Nutrageous Chocolate Explosion bar with the Palestinians. How foolish must you be and may your soul be racked with the blood on your hands for suggesting such a thing."
You know the comment sections under news articles? Well, what if it was all one website? We could have all the advertising revenue!
Hm, but where do we get people to write the articles?
We don't! Users won't be able to type anything longer than a hedline! Not like anyone was actually reading before they comment.
I worked at a Ben and Jerry's as a kid and the manager would ask us math problems whenever he stopped by to make sure we were giving customers the right amount of change. We weren't allowed to sit down except when washing dishes so I washed a lot of already clean dishes.
