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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]bravenak
(34,648 posts)62. They're just mad cause Mexican Coke is better than ours.
They use real sugar.
Delicious and refreshing. Delicioso y resfrescante! Salud!
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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