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Show me what a large hand looks like! This is what a large hand looks like! chia Apr 2017 #1
I totally scream for progressive social reform. Barack_America Apr 2017 #2
Can't hardly turn down a huge employer of the state! Lone Star Apr 2017 #3
A fact aimed at negative spin? OxQQme Apr 2017 #4
Makes you wonder, doesn't it? beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #13
They can't help themselves. Iggo Apr 2017 #15
What negative spin? Lone Star Apr 2017 #80
"Huge employer", maybe? sl8 Apr 2017 #96
The irony hit me too. bettyellen Apr 2017 #5
Yeah, why can't he hang around with those nice folks from Goldman Sachs? QC Apr 2017 #14
Unilever and F-16s are funny enough without bringing Trumps cabinet into it... bettyellen Apr 2017 #16
Except the podium doesn't say Unilever or Lockheed Martin. It says Ben and Jerry's. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #18
Fight the good fight, scottie.. pangaia Apr 2017 #82
Thank you, pangaia! beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #91
Ben and Jerry's, owned by global conglomerate Unilever. George II Apr 2017 #163
come on, Ben And Jerry's? You have to admit that's pretty ridiculous to see irony there. And they JCanete Apr 2017 #19
They were bought by a multinational conglomerate, so.... bettyellen Apr 2017 #20
"everyone assumes it's a homespun thing and not connected- god forbid!- to a corporation!" beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #25
Yeah, that happens. Ben and Jerry's has obviously maintained their voice and personality. And JCanete Apr 2017 #27
Exactly. Ben and Jerry took plenty of heat from the right for their criticism of Citizen's United. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #34
Are you referring to the corporatists Ben and Jerry? George II Apr 2017 #129
LMAO! Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield are now corporatists? beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #131
Ben & Jerry's To Unilever, With Attitude George II Apr 2017 #132
Sold up but not sold out, Ben and Jerry are still the poster boys for fair trade: beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #134
Here's the definition of corporatism: beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #144
At least you admit that words mean things. Like Bernie's moral war on corporations. R B Garr Apr 2017 #166
Yeah, we've been hearing for years that if you take corporate money from or pal around with betsuni Apr 2017 #29
that is not what you've been hearing for years, unless you're talking about your own echo-chamber JCanete Apr 2017 #138
The Echo-chamber of Misinterpretation. betsuni Apr 2017 #141
okay, so you never were interested in backing up your assertion. Just throw shit out there then. JCanete Apr 2017 #142
They still have free cone day i karynnj Apr 2017 #51
Yep! Do they still let employees bring home free pints? beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #53
Ben and Jerry are no longer a "company", they're a division of a European conglomerate. George II Apr 2017 #133
Unless they've redefined the word 'company' Ben and Jerry's still fits the definition. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #135
Look! Another Bernie-can-do-no-righter. Blue_Warrior Apr 2017 #152
Who openly backed him in the primary FDRsGhost Apr 2017 #7
Sanders AND Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream... LWolf Apr 2017 #6
Ben and Jerry's is owned by Univlever BainsBane Apr 2017 #8
Wow, I had no idea that they'd sold out DesertRat Apr 2017 #9
Years ago BainsBane Apr 2017 #10
They didn't 'sell out." Maybe check the facts about the sale. pangaia Apr 2017 #83
He can do whatever he wants to do....He is at least trying..... onecent Apr 2017 #11
Before the 'Ben and Jerry's sold out to an EVIL corporation' talking points start flying: beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #12
Well thank god theyre not "establishment" like Planned Parenthood or Naral, LOL bettyellen Apr 2017 #21
Well Ben and Jerry's certainly isn't in the same league as Goldman Sachs. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #23
So some corporations should have "free speech" and some non profits should STFU- got it! bettyellen Apr 2017 #24
Did someone actually say that or did you make it up? What does the 1st amendment have to do with it? beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #28
LOL, following the strict throw-away lines, I see. R B Garr Apr 2017 #30
Are we defending Goldman Sachs now? beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #33
No, this was about meaningless throw-away lines. R B Garr Apr 2017 #35
Meaningless throw away lines like anti-liberal talking points about progressive companies. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #36
Wrong again. When you hide behind Goldman Sachs R B Garr Apr 2017 #37
I've been told again and again that taking ANY corporate money is corrupting the candidate.... bettyellen Apr 2017 #38
That's what I remember, too. Corporations are evil. R B Garr Apr 2017 #56
When discussing corporate influence in politics I think Goldman Sachs is relevant. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #39
Not buying it, sorry. Looks like you threw out Goldman Sachs to browbeat people. R B Garr Apr 2017 #57
Heh betsuni Apr 2017 #58
Yes I can see why you want to think facts about Goldman Sachs are irrelevant. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #60
You are clearly the own with false equivalency. Bordering on desperation, actually. R B Garr Apr 2017 #98
Actually I used Goldman Sachs as an example of a corporation that buys influence. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #99
No. You used Goldman Sachs to obfuscate the obvious hypocrisy of R B Garr Apr 2017 #101
What are you talking about now? beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #102
You are contradicting Bernie. Corporations are evil. Ben & Jerry's is a corporation. R B Garr Apr 2017 #105
Where is the link to Bernie saying that corporations are evil? beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #106
We've listened to it since 2015. R B Garr Apr 2017 #107
And yet you can't provide a link to him saying all corporations are evil? beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #108
LOL, I knew this part was coming. The part where words have to appear exactly R B Garr Apr 2017 #115
So Bernie never said corporations are evil? Well that makes your point moot, doesn't it? beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #119
No. You make his point moot. Now he never spoke of corporations. R B Garr Apr 2017 #124
Did I say Bernie "never spoke of corporations"? Can you post a link or the text? beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #126
lol, I wonder what holes you will dig if I said Bernie demonized corporations. R B Garr Apr 2017 #136
No - you didn't, you claimed Bernie said "corporations are evil". Twice. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #137
Right, because Bernie never talked about evil R B Garr Apr 2017 #139
Moving the goalposts again. You claimed he said "corporations are evil". beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #140
LOL, you spent all night moving the goalposts. R B Garr Apr 2017 #164
This is hysterical! betsuni Apr 2017 #109
Did someone actually say that? Why that IS hysterical! beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #110
Glad you agree with me! betsuni Apr 2017 #112
I do! Can you show me the post where someone said that? I want to laugh too! beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #114
Yes, it is hilarious! You just have to laugh at it. R B Garr Apr 2017 #117
Don't forget progressive nonprofits like Planned Parenthood.... bettyellen Apr 2017 #40
Isn't that the argument you're making here by claiming the photo is ironic? beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #42
It's ONLY okay for some people to hide taxes and work with corporations... bettyellen Apr 2017 #43
Why are you talking about penises now? beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #45
It appears to be a more reliable predictor of when exceptions to "the rules" suddenly appear. bettyellen Apr 2017 #48
Apparently in this case that's true. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #49
It's not supporting the company- its receiving support from huge corporations.... bettyellen Apr 2017 #50
How is speaking from a Ben and Jerry's podium 'receiving support from a huge corporation'? beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #52
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Actually, Unilever is worth almost twice as much as Goldman. DanTex Apr 2017 #59
Except we're discussing Ben and Jerry's, not Unilever. They're not the same thing. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #61
lol.. Right? opiate69 Apr 2017 #62
This whole thing is hilarious. When did Ben and Jerry's become evil? beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #63
When Bernie Sanders became associated with them. klook Apr 2017 #103
DAMN YOU KHAN!!! I MEAN BERNIE SANDERS!!! beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #104
I heard he had Susan Sarandon in that ice cream tub with 'im. Warren DeMontague Apr 2017 #147
DEAR VULCAN! SAY IT AIN'T SO! beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #149
Which is owned by Unilever. Surprised you didn't know that. DanTex Apr 2017 #64
Actually I did since I mentioned it several times. But they're still not the same thing. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #65
Of course I knew it was owned by Unilever. That's why I commented on the blatant DanTex Apr 2017 #66
Except - again - NO ONE is defending Unilever. We're discussing Ben and Jerry's. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #67
LOL Unilever is an exceptionally responsible corporation, its hilarious to watch people acting like bettyellen Apr 2017 #69
Again - no one actually said that, right? What's with all these straw men? beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #71
Defending B&J is, obviously, defending Unilever. This is hilarious. DanTex Apr 2017 #70
No, actually it isn't. One is a small progressive company in Vermont, the other isn't. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #72
Yes, actually it is. Are you familiar with the concept of ownership? DanTex Apr 2017 #73
You don't actually expect anyone to believe it's that simple, do you? beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #75
I'm thinking... opiate69 Apr 2017 #76
Right? It's simple algebra. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #78
Certainly not people who don't understand corporate ownership, like you. DanTex Apr 2017 #77
Actually Unilever disagrees with you. Do they understand corporate ownership? beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #79
Oh, you are so credulous of an international conglomerate, it's adorable. DanTex Apr 2017 #81
You still don't understand the difference between a subsidiary and its parent company? beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #85
Of course I do! Like Goldman's mortgage division versus Goldman Sachs! DanTex Apr 2017 #87
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You mean like how they don't know the difference between a subsidiary and its parent company? beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #90
Yes, you don't. And you don't know a thing about corporate governance. DanTex Apr 2017 #92
I do what what now? Can you provide an example of where I said that? beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #97
And I suspect that the bright folks in the Unilever boardroom understand Warren DeMontague Apr 2017 #150
Those distinctions lacking a relevant difference are sacred cows. LanternWaste Apr 2017 #159
LOL God, you have more patience than I do.... pangaia Apr 2017 #84
LOL! Thanks, I work with animals, you need to have a lot of patience. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #86
I'm bemused with the twisting and creative rationalizations you force. LanternWaste Apr 2017 #158
I love how you fight the good fight but you know nothing matters because Nanjeanne Apr 2017 #68
Thank you! It's amazing, isn't it? beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #74
+1000s DinahMoeHum Apr 2017 #94
Ice Cream Socialism scheming daemons Apr 2017 #17
We need a national ice cream plan. milestogo Apr 2017 #22
Someone stick a bottle of maple syrup and an autumn leaf in his hand. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2017 #26
Lol. cwydro Apr 2017 #31
Great post. Bernie is amazing. I don't understand all the Voltaire2 Apr 2017 #32
A smear job against Bernie supporters. romanic Apr 2017 #41
A way to refight the primary without getting a hide. QC Apr 2017 #44
+1 beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #47
Fuck the Conrads of all stripes! demmiblue Apr 2017 #46
What's a Conrad? Warren DeMontague Apr 2017 #93
That actually sounds good. Doreen Apr 2017 #54
I'm loving this about as much as I did the birdie! Too funny! (nt) bekkilyn Apr 2017 #55
Hooray For Bernie Sanders! Hooray for Ice Cream! Warren DeMontague Apr 2017 #95
EXCEPT FOR FASCISTS!!! AND COMMIES!! AND VEGANS! beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #100
Corporatists Ben and Jerry sold out to foreign owner Unilever 16 years ago. George II Apr 2017 #111
LMAO!!! beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #113
Wow. I did a search for that statement and the first link is to Breitbart. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #116
So, scottie, you're claiming that Ben and Jerry did NOT sell out to Unilever? George II Apr 2017 #121
No I'm laughing at the characterization of Ben and Jerry as "corporatists" who sold out. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #123
You're actually claiming that anyone who owns a corporation and sells it is a corporatist? beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #148
Yes they are. And they're waaaay up toward the top of that 1%, too. George II Apr 2017 #162
Oh, but in this thread we are assured that giant multinational corporations like Unilever can be betsuni Apr 2017 #118
Really? Can you link to those posts? I just reread this thread and I don't see them. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #120
I'm sure you can find it, just google "Ben and Jerry's Unilever". George II Apr 2017 #122
In this thread? I just did a page search and nothing came up. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #125
I'm sure you can find it. George II Apr 2017 #127
Nope. Just searched again. Can you point it out? Should be easy enough to do. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #128
By the way, it's very nice that you display a version of the Japanese corporation Sanrio's betsuni Apr 2017 #165
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"Again, just pulling shit out of your ass" betsuni Apr 2017 #145
okay... Warren DeMontague Apr 2017 #146
hehe, I guess spring is here. nt JCanete Apr 2017 #151
Spring is the time to turn over a new leaf. It wasn't very nice to accuse me of pulling betsuni Apr 2017 #160
It seems DU got twisted up in knots about it too ornotna Apr 2017 #130
If This Thread Had Been Alerted. . . ProfessorGAC Apr 2017 #153
All over an ice cream podium no less FDRsGhost Apr 2017 #154
Unhinged is the only word to describe it. demmiblue Apr 2017 #161
Linguistically smoothe and creamy!!! NCTraveler Apr 2017 #155
ROFL!!!!! I am sooooo not even going there lol FDRsGhost Apr 2017 #157
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