Can someone explain the Bud Light boycott to me?

BartenderElite said:
The video is insane.

I think his tour is called the "no snowflakes" tour, or something like that. He certainly seems triggered like a classic snowflake in the vid.
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Yeah, that's what they're calling it. It's beyond stupid, but then, what's new.
 
BartenderElite said:
Apparently, they used a transgender in one of their ads or something, which caused snowflakes like Kid Rock to break out his AR and shoot up a bunch of Bud Light cases in protest, and artists like Travis Tritt to call for a boycott.

Are transgenders criminals or something? Don't they have the same citizenship status as everyone else?

If the thing is that it's a "sin" or something like that, are we going to start calling for boycotts of anything endorsed by adulterers or liars? And why hasn't any artist like that called for a boycott of the church over the latest, unbelievably staggering abuse scandal?

Any ideas are welcome.
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I'm seeing this around social media circles I frequent, but was there a commercial of something I missed?
 
BartenderElite said:
It's my go-to at a ballgame. It's a good, light summer beer & good for cutting calories when I'm eating a bunch of junk like hot dogs. It's gotta be ice cold, though.
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If you are concerned with calories, you shouldn’t be drinking beer, and Bud Light has next to zero taste, certainly doesn’t deliver what one would expect in a lager
 
archives said:
If you are concerned with calories, you shouldn’t be drinking beer, and Bud Light has next to zero taste, certainly doesn’t deliver what one would expect in a lager
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Yeah, I've switched for the most part to other beverages, but when I'm at a game, it's gotta be beer.

Agreed that it's not really a lager.
 
BartenderElite said:
Apparently, they used a transgender in one of their ads or something, which caused snowflakes like Kid Rock to break out his AR and shoot up a bunch of Bud Light cases in protest, and artists like Travis Tritt to call for a boycott.

Are transgenders criminals or something? Don't they have the same citizenship status as everyone else?

If the thing is that it's a "sin" or something like that, are we going to start calling for boycotts of anything endorsed by adulterers or liars? And why hasn't any artist like that called for a boycott of the church over the latest, unbelievably staggering abuse scandal?

Any ideas are welcome.
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I support the boycott of Bud Light. It is crappy beer. Support your local brewery.
 
BartenderElite said:
I haven't checked on the specifics, but my understanding is the Bud Light sponsored some of a transgender's posting during the NCAA tournament.
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well, I don't drink bud products so this doesn't affect me...........but I can see where some people might boycott a product for something that pisses them off. I quit drinking miller lite when penske racing wouldn't let rusty wallace partner with them because ryan newman threatened to leave the team if he had to work for rusty.
 
The difference between a Budweiser boycott and the Chic-fil-A boycott is one of inclusion and exclusion.

Bud chose to be inclusive.
Chic’s owner chose the opposite.
 
SmarterthanYou said:
well, I don't drink bud products so this doesn't affect me...........but I can see where some people might boycott a product for something that pisses them off. I quit drinking miller lite when penske racing wouldn't let rusty wallace partner with them because ryan newman threatened to leave the team if he had to work for rusty.
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Do you have me on ignore? I posted the video of the commercial.
 
I’m all for boycotts, the power of the consumer in a capitalist society is important.

I don’t agree with all of them, but I encourage this form of activism.
 
BartenderElite said:
Apparently, they used a transgender in one of their ads or something, which caused snowflakes like Kid Rock to break out his AR and shoot up a bunch of Bud Light cases in protest, and artists like Travis Tritt to call for a boycott.

Are transgenders criminals or something? Don't they have the same citizenship status as everyone else?

If the thing is that it's a "sin" or something like that, are we going to start calling for boycotts of anything endorsed by adulterers or liars? And why hasn't any artist like that called for a boycott of the church over the latest, unbelievably staggering abuse scandal?

Any ideas are welcome.
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Don't they get the same right to protest and boycott like liberals do?
 
T. A. Gardner said:
It's akin to a fashion statement. Those boycotting Budweiser as a result of their decision to use a trans as spokesperson for Bud Light don't like the social and fashion statement that goes with that decision. That should be obvious. It's no different than choosing clothing, the car you drive, the neighborhood you live in, etc. All those things say something about you and who you are.

It follows that Kid Rock, Travis Tritt, and the like were consumers of Bud Light, and I would assume many of their fans are. Thus, if they and their fans don't like the new image portrayed by Budweiser's marketing choices, they have reacted to it. It doesn't make transgenders criminals or anything, but rather like any celebrity or public image, they represent certain views and positions, ones that those boycotting this product disagree with obviously.

I'm sure if some celebrity or artist found their church and religion suddenly doing things they disliked and disagreed with, they too would boycott or quit the religion for the same reasons.
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When idiots on your side of the aisle boycotted French Fries, it said more about how silly you Republicans are, than anything France ever did!

There was absolutely nothing politically to be gained from that BRAIN FART!

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Jarod said:
I’m all for boycotts, the power of the consumer in a capitalist society is important.

I don’t agree with all of them, but I encourage this form of activism.
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It depends what it's for. Boycotts are pretty ham-handed in general, and hurt a lot of people who have nothing to do w/ the behavior you're hoping to change.

I think they can be effective if a company is doing something really damaging - like the one to encourage dolphin-free nets for tuna companies. But this one for Bud Light just seems to celebrate intolerance.
 
ExpressLane said:
Don't they get the same right to protest and boycott like liberals do?
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Whataboutism, as always.

I've opposed boycotts on both sides. I do think this one in particular is weird - thus the question of the OP title. I don't get it. Is the message "stop treating the trans community like they're actual citizens?"
 
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