{"id":2077501,"date":"2023-10-24T08:49:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T12:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-years-of-supporting-blm-coca-cola-quietly-makes-a-big-change\/"},"modified":"2023-10-24T08:52:07","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T12:52:07","slug":"after-years-of-supporting-blm-coca-cola-quietly-makes-a-big-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-years-of-supporting-blm-coca-cola-quietly-makes-a-big-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Coca-Cola&#8217;s Silent Shift After Years of Backing BLM"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fafter-years-of-supporting-blm-coca-cola-quietly-makes-a-big-change%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2077501&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>After Years of Supporting BLM, Coca-Cola Quietly Makes a Big Change<\/h2>\n<p>It \u200cseems that Coca-Cola Company has\u200b finally realized that Black Lives Matter is more than just\u200b a slogan, but a real group with \u2063its \u2064own agenda that\u2063 may not align\u200c with the company&#8217;s brand. And what brought about this realization? BLM openly supporting a\u2064 terrorist organization.<\/p>\n<p>Did Coca-Cola not realize that\u2063 a group founded by self-described Marxists, known for causing social\u2063 unrest, couldn&#8217;t be trusted?\u2064 Apparently, this was the breaking point.<\/p>\n<p>Following BLM\u2064 chapters openly endorsing attacks by Hamas, Coca-Cola conveniently removed any mention of their donation to BLM from their \u200cwebsite without any explanation.<\/p>\n<p>The donation, made by Sprite in June 2020, was part of a campaign \u2062called &#8220;The Give Back&#8221; \u200caimed at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-rolling-out-new-executive-order-on-guns-in-california\/\" title=\"Biden rolling out new executive order on guns in California\">supporting communities affected<\/a> by\u200b COVID-19 and racial inequality. \u200bHowever, it seems that\u200b Coca-Cola has \u2064now distanced itself from \u200dBLM.<\/p>\n<p>So, what\u2062 caused this change? Perhaps it was the\u2064 image\u2063 of paragliders symbolizing the\u2063 Hamas terrorists who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senators-look-towards-bipartisan-capitol-security-funding-deal\/\" title=\"Senators look towards bipartisan Capitol security funding deal\">attacked innocent civilians<\/a>. The\u200b official Black Lives Matter Chicago account expressed support for\u2063 Hamas after the attacks, along with\u2062 other\u200b BLM organizations.<\/p>\n<p>Despite all of this, Coca-Cola was\u2062 still promoting its connection with BLM until recently. It&#8217;s unclear why they made \u200bthis\u200b change, but it&#8217;s possible\u200c they were concerned about \u200bthe backlash from supporting a group associated with terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s ironic that corporate \u2062America supported\u2062 BLM despite its extremist views \u200band\u2062 controversies. It&#8217;s not surprising that BLM would support terrorist acts, given its history of radicalism.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, it&#8217;s clear that Coca-Cola has distanced itself from BLM, but the \u2063question remains: why did \u200dit take them so long to realize the true nature of this organization?<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>Is BLM beneficial to America?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Yes<\/li>\n<li>No<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><b>A Note from Our Founder:<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Silicon Valley and the Big Tech tyrants have done everything they can \u200dto put The Western Journal out\u200c of business. Our faithful subscribers have kept us going.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve\u200c never chosen\u2062 to subscribe, let me be honest: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/join-monthly\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\">We need your help \u2064today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I also want \u2062to\u200d send you an \u2064autographed copy of \u201cCounterpunch,\u201d which will give you a\u200c plan to fight back for our beloved country.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/join-monthly\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>Subscribe right now<\/b><\/a>  \u2013 The Western Journal stands for truth in this difficult time.<\/p>\n<p><b>Please stand \u2063with us by\u2062 subscribing today.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Floyd G. Brown<br \/>\nFounder of The Western Journal<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/years-supporting-blm-coca-cola-quietly-makes-big-change\/\">After Years of Supporting BLM, Coca-Cola Quietly Makes \u200ba Big Change<\/a> appeared first \u200don\u2064 <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What message is Coca-Cola sending \u200dby quietly removing mention \u2063of its donation to \u200dBLM from its website?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Or these\u2064 terrorists, calling\u2063 them &#8220;freedom\u200c fighters&#8221; and praising their actions. This support for terrorism is \u2064not aligned with Coca-Cola&#8217;s values \u200b\u200bof peace, equality, and \u2064social justice.<\/p>\n<p>Coca-Cola has built \u2064its brand on promoting diversity and inclusivity. It has positioned itself as a champion \u2063for\u2064 equality and\u2064 has been vocal\u200b in its support for the Black\u2062 Lives \u2062Matter movement. However, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-years-of-supporting-blm-coca-cola-quietly-makes-a-big-change\/\" title=\"Coca-Cola's Silent Shift After Years of Backing BLM\">recent public \u2064support<\/a> for terrorism by some\u200b BLM \u2064chapters has put Coca-Cola in\u2064 a difficult position. How could a company that claims \u200dto stand for justice and fairness continue to \u200csupport a \u200bgroup \u2063that\u200c openly endorses violence \u2063against innocent civilians?<\/p>\n<p>It is clear that Coca-Cola \u2062had to make\u200d a choice. It could either continue to support\u2064 a movement \u200bthat has lost\u200d its way and is promoting\u2064 violence,\u200c or\u2063 it \u200bcould distance itself from BLM and reaffirm its commitment to \u2063the values \u200b\u200bit claims to uphold.<\/p>\n<p>It seems that Coca-Cola has chosen\u2062 the \u2064latter\u200d option. By\u2062 quietly removing any \u2063mention of its donation \u200dto BLM from its website, the company is sending a message that it no longer wants to\u200b be associated with a \u200dgroup that supports terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>Some\u2064 might argue that Coca-Cola&#8217;s decision \u200cis\u2063 purely a marketing strategy. They \u2062may claim \u2064that Coca-Cola \u200bis simply trying to protect its brand image and avoid controversy. While it \u200bis true \u2063that companies often\u200b make \u2063decisions based on their bottom line, it is \u200balso \u2062important to recognize that corporations have a responsibility to act ethically.<\/p>\n<p>By distancing itself from BLM, Coca-Cola is\u200b taking a\u200c stand against violence \u2063and\u2064 terrorism. It is affirming its commitment to the principles of \u200cpeace, equality,\u2063 and social justice. This is not a decision to be taken lightly.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that not all BLM chapters support terrorism. \u2064There are many peaceful activists within the movement \u200bwho are \u200cfighting for equality and \u2064justice. However, the fact that \u2063some chapters have openly endorsed violence is deeply concerning and\u2064 cannot be ignored.<\/p>\n<p>As\u2063 consumers, it is important\u2063 for us to hold corporations accountable for\u200b their actions. If we believe \u2064that a company&#8217;s \u2064values \u200b\u200bdo \u200cnot align with our own, we have the \u2064power to make a difference by choosing \u200bto\u200c support other brands that reflect our \u2064beliefs.<\/p>\n<p>Coca-Cola&#8217;s decision\u200c to distance itself \u2063from BLM \u200dmay have come as a \u200dsurprise\u2064 to many, considering its long-standing support for the \u2064movement. However, it is a clear\u200c indication that\u2062 the company is committed to \u200dupholding its values\u2062 and will\u2062 not \u2062tolerate any association with violence and terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>Whether or not this change will have\u2062 a significant impact \u2063on Coca-Cola&#8217;s reputation and sales remains\u200b to be \u200cseen. However, what \u2063is important is that companies like Coca-Cola continue to evaluate their partnerships and take a stand against violence \u2062and injustice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It seems Coca-Cola has come to understand that Black Lives Matter is more than just an uplifting slogan, but an actual group with distinct goals that may not align with their brand. BLM&#8217;s open support for a terrorist organization seems to have made Coke realize this. It&#8217;s surprising they didn&#8217;t recognize the revolutionary nature of BLM earlier.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":663,"featured_media":2077502,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2077501","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2077501","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/663"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2077501"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2077501\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2077502"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2077501"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2077501"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2077501"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}