Friday, November 02, 2018

Ice Cream Becomes Overtly Political

Ben and Jerry's, a rather leftist ice cream company, decided to make their leftism rather overt.

USA Today: Ben & Jerry's launches Donald Trump-inspired ice cream flavor, Pecan Resist

Because nothing sells ice cream like alienating half of your consumer market, natch.

The Internet was rather quick to cleverly mock this new flavor:

Yep, its the wokest ice cream out there.

The irony that at least a quarter of the funds will support the women's march headed by the anti-semitic and pro-sharia Linda Sarsour and other Farrakhan loving fellow travelers apparently escapes them. They've actually stated they don't have a problem with such associations. Rather tone-deaf with no enemies to the left I suppose.

I'll suggest the next flavor Ben and Jerry's can offer in their politically correct line:

They can call it Obamacares and offer a vegan, non-dairy, gluten-free treat with a tagline "If you like your ice cream you can keep your ice cream!"

Inside the container however there will be no ice cream. Instead inside will be a colored block of ice. Oh, and it'll cost double the normal pint.

Democrats will buy it like hot cakes.

4 comments:

ProudHillbilly said...

Never understood the fascination with their ice cream. Too complicated and too expensive.

drjim said...

I had their ice cream a few times and it was "OK".

Then I found out about old Ben & Jerry, and now I refuse to give them my money.

Just like Levi Strauss.

Beans said...

B&J have been full leftist for a long time. They actively support "Free Mumia" and other anti-government concepts. And, yes, their ice cream is meh-mediocre to okay at best. Haagen-Daze is better.

Here in the South, we have Publix, better ice-cream for a better price. I like the Bearclaw (chocolate with caramel swirls and dark chocolate cashews) while the wife loves the Egg Nog ice cream (yes, egg nog. Only available from around mid-November till they run out after January 1.)

And, bonus points for Publix, they don't play the political game.

Aaron said...

ProudHillbilly: I never got it either. Often they had cute names but the product was never worth the upcharge.

drjim: Yep, mediocre and now they've decided to take sides politically instead of shutting up and selling ice cream, I have no inclination to give them even a penny from now on.

Beans: That they have been, but this is a bit over the top even for them. You're right that The Wonder-Daz is so much better. Nice that Publix doesn't try and alienate half their customer base, that's how it should work after all. Thus virtue-signaling and division by the Left is getting rather tiresome.