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In reply to the discussion: Pic Of The Moment: Conservatives Shocked And Disgusted By Utterly Inoffensive Coca Cola Ad [View all]nxylas
(6,440 posts)20. I hope Coke does the same thing in different Native American languages next year
It'd be fun to watch the RepubliKlan wetting their pants over this disgusting promotion of Iroquois and Sioux over real Americans. If English was good enough for Jesus, it should be good enough for them.
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Pic Of The Moment: Conservatives Shocked And Disgusted By Utterly Inoffensive Coca Cola Ad [View all]
EarlG
Feb 2014
OP
They don't recognize their own racism. They believe white European heritage = OK. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Feb 2014
#16
It's really an extension of manifest destiny. We know God favors Western Europeans.
Enthusiast
Feb 2014
#140
Read it...good find..guess I won't have that great job working for Rachel LOL! nt
caledesi
Feb 2014
#139
200 or so years ago, my Scottish ancestors spoke "English" but were probably unintelligible
nomorenomore08
Feb 2014
#92
Regional accents/dialects are a fascinating thing. Too bad they're slowly dying out.
nomorenomore08
Feb 2014
#164
Wow - no kidding about the FB page. It is almost hilarious if it wasn't so sad and stupid. n/t
whopis01
Feb 2014
#105
I hope Coke does the same thing in different Native American languages next year
nxylas
Feb 2014
#20
The real scandal here, not one Native American language featured. Cherokee would have been
Coyotl
Feb 2014
#29
O.K., that settles it. I'll make the enrollment appointment myself if you will just tell me
Coyotl
Feb 2014
#75
O.K., that settles it, you have never even read a book on the subject, or you would know better.
Coyotl
Feb 2014
#118
Then by that definition, there are no "natives" anywhere, except maybe parts of Africa.
nomorenomore08
Feb 2014
#93
Ha! Right. If the US version was just sugar and water, I wouldn't have called it disgusting. nt
valerief
Feb 2014
#51
Sugar is the fuel that powered the "immigration' of Africans to the west for many years. Labor
Ed Suspicious
Feb 2014
#69
True. And people today work for poverty wages to pick our fruits and vegetables.
valerief
Feb 2014
#115
As a matter of fact, Todd Stearnes, my parents WERE illegal. And they DID like Coca-Cola.
Rozlee
Feb 2014
#25
Fuck Todd Starnes. How does that bigoted POS still have a job while Martin Bashir doesn't?
alp227
Feb 2014
#26
Each year they become less Relevant. GW was their swan song (how sad is that??)
Amimnoch
Feb 2014
#28
They won't be happy until the whole world speaks English and worships their idea of God.
Coyotl
Feb 2014
#30
The only thing funnier and almost as stupid is the reaction some liberals have had
CBGLuthier
Feb 2014
#54
Want to hear English only??? Go move to England…This Is America! You can speak any language you want
W T F
Feb 2014
#60
I've heard of American English, in a tongue-in-cheek way, being called "American"
nomorenomore08
Feb 2014
#101
Surprise, surprise, surprise! I mean, really, is anyone surprised by this? I knew the second....
Moonwalk
Feb 2014
#71
It is. But (1) The Superbowl is not a global affair and (2) The Song is not a global affair....
Moonwalk
Feb 2014
#123
My Husband is a fan of Australian Football, but I'm sure if he saw a Coca-cola commercial during...
Moonwalk
Feb 2014
#161
LOL! Very happy to meet another U.S. fan of Aussie football. We are rarities...
Moonwalk
Feb 2014
#166
Righttttt....And Pukes, exactly who was one of the first illegal immigrants in this country?
SoapBox
Feb 2014
#95
Next year Coke should do a totally bagger friendly spot and let them choke on it!
brewens
Feb 2014
#129