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In reply to the discussion: Is Starbucks brewing a 'War On Christmas'? Holiday cup has no candy canes, reindeer, or snowmen [View all]onecaliberal
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Is Starbucks brewing a 'War On Christmas'? Holiday cup has no candy canes, reindeer, or snowmen [View all]
Liberal_in_LA
Nov 2015
OP
I'm going to guess they saved a penny or two per cup in making the design that simple.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Nov 2015
#7
You'd think western civilization had solved all other problems of 21st century life
DFW
Nov 2015
#13
If you distract the masses with "controversial" cups, they'll lose sight of all the shit that matter
PATXgirl
Nov 2015
#14
Because candy canes, reindeer and snowmen say "Middle Eastern birth" like nothing else, eh?
muriel_volestrangler
Nov 2015
#15
But but but candy canes, reindeer and snowmen are symbols deeply embedded in Christian tradition !
eppur_se_muova
Nov 2015
#20
It's that fucking Conservative entitlement mentality, always demanding free shit
Warren DeMontague
Nov 2015
#23
If the action of a purveyor of overpriced coffee affects your spiritual life.....
Paladin
Nov 2015
#31
So the company with the mythological figure for a logo neglects to put pagan,
petronius
Nov 2015
#33
Christian evangelists are not happy reindeer and Christmas trees are not represented!
herding cats
Nov 2015
#34
Draw your own damn Christmas trees and snowflakes on the red and green cup.
pinstikfartherin
Nov 2015
#40