Coca Cola Suspends political donations

[samplegirl]

Coca-Cola Co. is suspending political donations, aside from a previously planned contribution to the inauguration, as a result of the “unlawful and violent events in our nation’s capital last week.”

The beverage giant said in an emailed statement that the situation will factor into future contribution decisions, without specifying exactly how. Coke will still follow through with its plan to give a $50,000 cash donation and $60,000 in commemorative bottles to the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.

[tishaLA]

1. It's a chickenshit response IMO

repubs foment a seditious conspiracy and Coca Cola responds with "both sides!" like a corporate Chuck Todd.

[Wednesdays]

2. Coca-Cola has been a huge donor to the Repugs

So, maybe this is a net win for us?

[Hugin]

3. Now the GrOPpers have really stepped in it...

[oswaldactedalone]

6. Stanley Kubrick FTW

[Baitball Blogger]

12. Brilliant!

[nolabear]

14. I said elsewhere that Oence going g into the WH yesterday was very Mandrake.

“Feed me, Mandrake...”

[dubyadiprecession]

4. Good move Coca Cola!

Just say no to contributing to a fascist faction of the Republican Party!

[Norbert]

7. It just means political contributions are suspended

They may resume back up when the heat dies down.

[Celerity]

9. It is bothsiderism. They are not giving to either party.

[Aviation Pro]

5. Anyone else think

That this may also be related to committees and sub-committees tackling the obesity problem in the U.S. as it relates to health care?

[ProfessorGAC]

8. I'm Doubtful

The 5th & 10th biggest selling soft drink products in the US are Diet Coke & Coke Zero.
They have 3 of the top 10 brands, 2 sugar free.
A move toward reducing sugar containing drinks would push their flagship down, but boost sales of the other 2.
I don't think it would affect their revenue to a significant degree.

[bullwinkle428]

10. In addition, sparkling water sales are skyrocketing, and Coke got into

this market last year with the A-HA brand.

[bullwinkle428]

11. This gives them an excuse to quietly re-start making contributions,

just a little way down the road, including to assholes like Cruz and Hawley.

[leftstreet]

13. Will they stop selling their products in all Trump properties?

probably not