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66. Poor Coca-Cola...

Reply to Tom Yossarian Joad (Original post)

Fri Jun 4, 2021, 08:26 AM

Jun 2021

This is a little funny. They have been attacked from the left, and the right, over the same issue. lol. Judging from the MAGAT reaction, they ended up on the right side of the issue, even if more slowly and less forcefully than some of us would have liked.

Somehow I think they will survive. The groceries in Surry county will still carry it...

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Coca-Cola Was Just Banned in This One Southern County [View all] Tom Yossarian Joad Jun 2021 OP

Remember when the Republicans would attack liberal cities for contemplating putting limits.... TheRealNorth Jun 2021 #1

Not just Republicans Polybius Jun 2021 #59

Republicans are nothing-- DemocraticPatriot Jun 2021 #67

Ironic. Dustlawyer Jun 2021 #71

But they'll have plenty of pillows I_UndergroundPanther Jun 2021 #2

LOL! nt pazzyanne Jun 2021 #33

What a bunch of morons mdbl Jun 2021 #3

1861. 1865 3auld6phart Jun 2021 #32

The people who like to whine about" cancel culture", sure love to cancel folks they don't agree with tulipsandroses Jun 2021 #4

I wonder how big the judgement will be, House of Roberts Jun 2021 #5

Maricopa county had to raise taxes to cover dipshit sheriff Joe's lawsuits Major Nikon Jun 2021 #35

I guess they are inspired by liberals leading boycotts of Fox captain queeg Jun 2021 #6

There's a big f***ing difference... regnaD kciN Jun 2021 #10

+1 catbyte Jun 2021 #31

+100 sinkingfeeling Jun 2021 #44

+2 it's called authoritarian dictatorship I think appalachiablue Jun 2021 #52

Their actions DENVERPOPS Jun 2021 #46

Wait. . .isn't this government interference in business? Didn't Ayn Rand, Milton Friedman, and the AZLD4Candidate Jun 2021 #7

Exactly... regnaD kciN Jun 2021 #11

Free market solutions are only OK when you agree with them Major Nikon Jun 2021 #37

I will help them pack Miguelito Loveless Jun 2021 #8

Cancel culture. Lunabell Jun 2021 #9

It's much worse... regnaD kciN Jun 2021 #12

Forget about it....CoCola is the same as water in the south and jaysunb Jun 2021 #13

Actually they seem to prefer sweet tea or Cheerwine MyMission Jun 2021 #70

Native NCer here moose65 Jun 2021 #72

So people will go to a neighboring county to buy Coke. greatauntoftriplets Jun 2021 #14

No more Coke in Surry County. What will Andy and Barney do? n/t MarcA Jun 2021 #15

Totally unconstitutional....banning a product due to political beliefs...free speech issue. tableturner Jun 2021 #16

by whose athourity? i hope coke sues the (swear) out of them. AllaN01Bear Jun 2021 #17

Just vending machines? Stores can still sell left-wing Coke off the shelves? keithbvadu2 Jun 2021 #18

The 'ol cancel culture that they bitch so much about. Bristlecone Jun 2021 #19

These southern folks aren't going to go without their coke. LizBeth Jun 2021 #20

So who's gonna go to the next County Commissioners meeting... mwooldri Jun 2021 #21

They are actually punishing their residents by making them drink Pepsi. Marie Marie Jun 2021 #22

Umm OldBaldy1701E Jun 2021 #63

ouch !!omg that's going to put coke out of business! that's funny ! take stupid pills today! monkeyman1 Jun 2021 #23

Some Republicans probably wanted to do it long ago. Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2021 #24

Ah, Yes....Don Draper's Crowning Achievement In Advertising COL Mustard Jun 2021 #36

I bet they still allow republican campaign offices that support Trump who brags about right-wing val keithbvadu2 Jun 2021 #25

pepsi needs to step up. mopinko Jun 2021 #26

Yup. Just About 90 Minutes From Me GB_RN Jun 2021 #29

visited there once. mopinko Jun 2021 #34

The sad thing about all these charades is the fact that repubs do not care about government, they Escurumbele Jun 2021 #27

A lot of them get elected simply to undermine government. Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2021 #30

Ban Them From Where? GB_RN Jun 2021 #28

Whoever runs as a Democrat is this district needs to point out the mean repukes took away their coke kimbutgar Jun 2021 #38

And they are obsessed with"wokeness".. Hulk Jun 2021 #39

Pepsi country TimeToGo Jun 2021 #40

Pretty sure that's unconstitutional... zaj Jun 2021 #41

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the party of small government! Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2021 #42

Oh my, what a 'cancel culture' they have. sinkingfeeling Jun 2021 #43

Good Idea speaknow Jun 2021 #45

That's going to be an unpopular ban Warpy Jun 2021 #47

NRBQ, "RC Cola and a Moon Pie" mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2021 #77

That was long after I'd fled. Warpy Jun 2021 #79

Oh no! SergeStorms Jun 2021 #48

Yeah, ban a popular soft drink! Aussie105 Jun 2021 #49

Maybe county buildings and parks, that provide county services ... aggiesal Jun 2021 #50

Replaced by gun vending machines. JohnnyRingo Jun 2021 #51

Probably not Fanta, which is made by The Coca-Cola Company jmowreader Jun 2021 #53

Krybaby Kounty Kancellers The Unmitigated Gall Jun 2021 #54

So what's left? Faygo Cola? Initech Jun 2021 #55

Maybe they can find some old cases of "R uh C Cola? Tom Yossarian Joad Jun 2021 #56

The GOP is the Party of Stunts. It is all they have. Midnight Writer Jun 2021 #57

So unless they ban all such machines could not Coke sue them? cstanleytech Jun 2021 #58

It would seem so. Idiots oldsoftie Jun 2021 #62

So patently stupid! BlueMTexpat Jun 2021 #60

If companies are considered people under that law, then... Layzeebeaver Jun 2021 #61

Metha-Cola is now available. twodogsbarking Jun 2021 #64

But all the great meth taste you've come to expect! hatrack Jun 2021 #81

Coca-Cola's ability to fund some heavy duty lawyering Aussie105 Jun 2021 #65

Poor Coca-Cola... DemocraticPatriot Jun 2021 #66

Republicans love cancel culture IronLionZion Jun 2021 #68

Do i have this right? Alpeduez21 Jun 2021 #69

Guess their beloved leader won't be stopping by Downtown Hound Jun 2021 #73

Restraint of trade? twodogsbarking Jun 2021 #74

That's my neighbor county to our northwest CRK7376 Jun 2021 #75

Reducing diabetes and obesity. truthisfreedom Jun 2021 #76

So the surrounding countys,, Maxheader Jun 2021 #78

Surry County - 90% white, up in the mountains, per capita income $17,000 . . . . hatrack Jun 2021 #80