I think the article isn't shoehorning politics...
Sorry if my original post or other comments made it seem that way.
It's more about how rationale and facts can get entirely overrun by 1) news media looking for a story and 2) motivated parties looking to manipulate public opinion in order to maintain power/money.
Sure, that can certainly play a role in politics, but as we're all well aware here, it can play a role in everything, even college football fandom.
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Complete thread:
- OT: how New Coke explains <waves hands wildly>... -
domer.mq,
2019-07-09, 11:36
- Whether it was "delicious" or not wasn't the point -
Jack,
2019-07-09, 14:14
- Did you read the piece? -
Jim (fisherj08),
2019-07-09, 14:46
- Yeah, it's how I was able to quote it -
Jack,
2019-07-09, 14:54
- You missed the whole point then -
Jim (fisherj08),
2019-07-09, 14:59
- Nevertheless, somehow I'll summon the will to go on - Jack, 2019-07-09, 15:03
- You missed the whole point then -
Jim (fisherj08),
2019-07-09, 14:59
- Yeah, it's how I was able to quote it -
Jack,
2019-07-09, 14:54
- For the record, Pepsi sucks. -
Grantland,
2019-07-09, 14:15
- For the record, I agree -
Jack,
2019-07-09, 14:17
- communists think pepsi is delicious -
Grantland,
2019-07-10, 09:02
- Exactly right, and that's why it was successful in the USSR -
Jack,
2019-07-10, 09:19
- But we all know Belvedere is the only premium vodka. - Grantland, 2019-07-10, 10:35
- Exactly right, and that's why it was successful in the USSR -
Jack,
2019-07-10, 09:19
- communists think pepsi is delicious -
Grantland,
2019-07-10, 09:02
- For the record, I agree -
Jack,
2019-07-09, 14:17
- Did you read the piece? -
Jim (fisherj08),
2019-07-09, 14:46
- They might as well be calling Coca-Cola "too PC" here -
Jim (fisherj08),
2019-07-09, 12:12
- He was exactly right -
Jack,
2019-07-09, 14:26
- No he’s not. -
Jim (fisherj08),
2019-07-09, 14:45
- Likely homophobe and misogynist, Little Peter, - OGerry, 2019-07-09, 18:51
- I think you ought to switch to decaf Coke or Pepsi or -
Jack,
2019-07-09, 14:52
- How did New Coke yuppify America? -
Jim (fisherj08),
2019-07-09, 14:53
- I was actually referring to the quote from the New Jersey -
Jack,
2019-07-09, 14:55
- “This is making America wusses” is real biting satire -
Jim (fisherj08),
2019-07-09, 15:02
- Again. Decaf. Do give it some serious consideration - Jack, 2019-07-09, 15:04
- Then how did it “cater to pantywaists” -
Jim (fisherj08),
2019-07-09, 14:57
- I refer the right honourable gentleman to the reply I -
Jack,
2019-07-09, 14:59
- this is riveting -
Jay,
2019-07-09, 15:19
- The Mother Jones article -
DEM,
2019-07-09, 19:45
- Where did the author say that Coke was "dying"? - KGB, 2019-07-10, 13:11
- Bingo -
Jack,
2019-07-10, 07:35
- Globally. -
domer.mq,
2019-07-10, 08:26
- Well, yeah, but - Jack, 2019-07-10, 09:13
- Globally. -
domer.mq,
2019-07-10, 08:26
- I think the article isn't shoehorning politics... -
domer.mq,
2019-07-09, 19:58
- you wouldnt know that from MJ's promotion of the piece -
DEM,
2019-07-10, 11:26
- That tweet says... -
domer.mq,
2019-07-10, 11:55
- Nope, nothing political about the culture war - DEM, 2019-07-10, 12:16
- That tweet says... -
domer.mq,
2019-07-10, 11:55
- you wouldnt know that from MJ's promotion of the piece -
DEM,
2019-07-10, 11:26
- This thing got heated! -
San Pedro,
2019-07-09, 17:27
- Why would you heat Coke? Yuck! -
Jeff (BGS),
2019-07-09, 20:07
- Warm corn syrup. Not too warm. -
San Pedro,
2019-07-09, 20:38
- warm garage-in-the-summer Coke - Kyle, 2019-07-10, 06:14
- Warm corn syrup. Not too warm. -
San Pedro,
2019-07-09, 20:38
- Why would you heat Coke? Yuck! -
Jeff (BGS),
2019-07-09, 20:07
- Tell me about it - Jack, 2019-07-09, 16:00
- The Mother Jones article -
DEM,
2019-07-09, 19:45
- this is riveting -
Jay,
2019-07-09, 15:19
- I refer the right honourable gentleman to the reply I -
Jack,
2019-07-09, 14:59
- “This is making America wusses” is real biting satire -
Jim (fisherj08),
2019-07-09, 15:02
- I was actually referring to the quote from the New Jersey -
Jack,
2019-07-09, 14:55
- How did New Coke yuppify America? -
Jim (fisherj08),
2019-07-09, 14:53
- No he’s not. -
Jim (fisherj08),
2019-07-09, 14:45
- Isn't sweetness misleading? -
Jeff (BGS),
2019-07-09, 12:38
- They go into that in the piece - Jim (fisherj08), 2019-07-09, 12:40
- As with the death of Ross Perot... - domer.mq, 2019-07-09, 12:21
- He was exactly right -
Jack,
2019-07-09, 14:26
- Whether it was "delicious" or not wasn't the point -
Jack,
2019-07-09, 14:14