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8. The Starbucks Liberation App

Reply to magical thyme (Original post)

Sat May 4, 2013, 12:00 PM

May 2013

"Find other places to get coffee that are usually much better than Starbucks and more affordable."

There should be an app for that, just so Starbucks gets it straight that many areas have wonderful, (even locally-owned) coffee shops to go to. Brand and image are not everything in this revolution of the mind.

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Dear Starbucks [View all] magical thyme May 2013 OP

Of course, the real solution would be to dump capitalism. iemitsu May 2013 #1

No no no.... ohheckyeah May 2013 #2

Your solution would, at least, fatten one's wallet. iemitsu May 2013 #7

Whose? n/t ohheckyeah May 2013 #9

Anyone who follows your advice. iemitsu May 2013 #31

I totally agree! nt caledesi May 2013 #17

I'd rather enjoy the coffee I like and fatten my wallet ohheckyeah May 2013 #34

I have a suggestion BlueStreak May 2013 #3

I totally agree! nt caledesi May 2013 #18

Like you, savebigbird May 2013 #38

Why not just make coffee at home !DUH!!! pangaia May 2013 #43

seems their website is too busy to respond at this time onethatcares May 2013 #4

I got the same message so everyone carry on and drop 'em a note lunasun May 2013 #5

Funny, I had somehow gotten the impression that Starbucks was run by a progressive. AnnieK401 May 2013 #6

Progressives...... TinkerTot55 May 2013 #47

The Starbucks Liberation App Newest Reality May 2013 #8

That's a fantastic idea MannyGoldstein May 2013 #25

Yes, it would be cool Newest Reality May 2013 #29

A large poster outside Starbucks Rosa Luxemburg May 2013 #10

So true! nt caledesi May 2013 #19

Oh and Dear Starbucks. Why don't you take part of you 44 million in executive compensation, Maraya1969 May 2013 #11

Yeah Mr. CEO! nt caledesi May 2013 #20

Dear Maraya1969: TinkerTot55 May 2013 #48

Starbucks does invest their political cash mostly with Democrats. fleabiscuit May 2013 #12

As the OP said "SS has nothing to do with the debt!" nt caledesi May 2013 #22

I try not to assume. fleabiscuit May 2013 #33

It's paid off. A dem prez put SS on the table. CrispyQ May 2013 #28

Hard to believe, but I have never been in a Starbucks. This gives me just one more reason to firenewt May 2013 #13

Me neither sarge43 May 2013 #21

This is so funny.. cos I don't even like hot coffee! nt caledesi May 2013 #23

Website busy still. SalviaBlue May 2013 #14

Post Script rickyhall May 2013 #15

I sent a message to the effect that RebelOne May 2013 #16

Good for you! nt caledesi May 2013 #24

Sent! LiberalLovinLug May 2013 #26

CEOs funding fixthedebt.org handmade34 May 2013 #27

What a diverse bunch! savebigbird May 2013 #40

Like I pointed out in the other thread, this brouhaha is bogus Wednesdays May 2013 #30

Let them hear from you on Facebook wilsonbooks May 2013 #32

If I could humbly add my voice to the choir DonCoquixote May 2013 #35

Also stop burning the fuck out of your beans just to make it look more "richer" Bonobo May 2013 #36

+1000 savebigbird May 2013 #39

-- Bigredhunk May 2013 #37

If only Starbucks and others would pay their own share of taxes, we would not be in such a big mess. Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel May 2013 #41

Yippee.~I just did it. pangaia May 2013 #42

re:Dear Starbucks allan01 May 2013 #44

Sent. Thanks for the link! Squinch May 2013 #45

k&r nt steve2470 May 2013 #46