Conservatives bitch about Starbuck’s “liberal” coffee cups.

Posted by Les on Sunday, March 27, 2005 at 12:19 AM. Read 1763 times. Tags: , ,
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Sometimes I’m amazed at the things some folks will get worked up about. Seems the folks at Starbucks have started printing quotes on the side of their coffee cups from various thinkers in an effort to spur a little debate among their customers, but all the conservatives seem to be doing is bitching about it.

The problem, critics say, is the company’s list of overwhelmingly liberal contributors, including Al Franken, Melissa Etheridge, Quincy Jones, Chuck D. Of the 31 contributors listed on Starbucks’ Web site, only one, National Review editor Jonah Goldberg, offers a conservative viewpoint.

Considering Starbucks sells millions of cups of coffee each day - some specialty drinks at $4 and up - it’s no surprise some customers have complained to Starbucks’ Web site, labeling the campaign “offensive” and the company a proponent of “the destruction of family values and virtues.”

“I want to enjoy your product without having Earth Day Network propaganda thrust at me,” wrote Malachi Salcido of East Wenatchee, Wash.

Folks, if Starbucks is “too liberal” for you then don’t buy their fucking coffee. If you can’t bring yourself to not purchase your daily Starbucks fix then you’ve got nothing to fucking bitch about. What the fuck is wrong with you people? Here’s an idea: Start your own overpriced coffee chain and then you can print whatever the fuck you want on the side of your cups!

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decrepitoldfool United States Posted on 11/29/2006 at 12:07 AM

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Bobsled, did you even read this thread?  There’s no problem with privately owned religious symbols on private property.  How do you define intolerance?

Consigliere United States Posted on 11/29/2006 at 12:25 AM

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There’s no problem with privately owned religious symbols on private property.

Nor publicly owned religious symbols on publicly owned land either. smile The displays just have to be constructed properly.  smile

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decrepitoldfool United States Posted on 11/29/2006 at 12:28 AM

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Great - I’m sure you won’t mind city hall adorned with symbols of a religion other than yours.

Bob United States Posted on 11/29/2006 at 07:19 AM

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Seems the folks at Starbucks have started printing quotes ... in an effort to spur a little debate among their customers, but all the conservatives seem to be doing is bitching about it.

Mission accomplished?

Folks, if Starbucks is “too liberal” for you then don’t buy their fucking coffee.

That’s pretty rash, Les. If a problem can be solved with a few words, I’d take that approach. And don’t you think it’s at least a little bit hypocritical that you are a blogger who is whining about other people’s whining?

-Bob

Les United States Posted on 11/29/2006 at 09:56 AM

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What’s rash about not supporting businesses and organizations you don’t agree with? If you have a problem with Starbucks’ liberal tendencies then why would you support them by buying their products? I have a big problem with the policies of the Boy Scouts and as a result I not only don’t support them, but I actively encourage others not to as well. However, none of the people quoted in the original article are doing that. They’re just bitching about it while handing over their money to Starbucks.

As for me whining about people whining, I don’t see it that way. I consider this more of a bit of unsolicited advice. I admit, however, that my viewpoint may be biased.

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