Posted on 05/01/2023 12:46:38 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Most beer drinkers support brands working with transgender spokespeople, according to a new poll taken amid conservative criticism over a partnership between Bud Light and transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney.
A Morning Consult poll released Thursday found that 53 percent of monthly beer drinkers said they would feel favorable toward a brand working with a transgender spokesperson, while only 28 percent said they would feel unfavorable toward the brand. About 20 percent said they do not know or have no opinion.
Flourish logoA Flourish chart Those who drink beer at least once a month leaned more Democratic and younger than those who said they do not drink beer at all, but 47 percent of all adults surveyed said they would also view a company working with a transgender spokesperson favorably. Only 28 percent said they would view the company unfavorably, while a quarter said they don’t know or have no opinion.
Controversy arose this month after Mulvaney shared a sponsored post on Instagram to promote Bud Light’s March Madness contest. Conservative backlash was swift, with many calling for a protest against Bud Light and Anheuser-Busch, its parent company, over the partnership with Mulvaney.
Musician Kid Rock posted a video of himself on Instagram showing him shooting a rifle at cases of Bud Light beer while criticizing the company.
Anheuser-Busch CEO Brendan Whitworth released a statement after the backlash saying that he is responsible for ensuring “every consumer feels proud of the beer we brew.”
“We have thousands of partners, millions of fans and a proud history supporting our communities, military, first responders, sports fans and hard-working Americans everywhere,” Whitworth said. “We never intended to be part of a discussion that divides people. We are in the business of bringing people together over a beer.”
Mulvaney said earlier this month that she believes she is an “easy target” for critics because she is “still new to this.”
“But I’ve always tried to love everyone, you know, even the people that make it really, really hard,” Mulvaney said in a video posted on her Instagram and TikTok this week. “And I think it’s OK to be frustrated with someone or confused. But what I’m struggling to understand is the need to dehumanize and to be cruel.”
Mayor encouraging New Yorkers to put AirTags in cars to fight auto theft US satellite captures images of new Chinese military blimp at remote base: report The Morning Consult poll found that partnerships between brands and transgender influencers are more popular among younger people, with 55 percent of Generation Z respondents and 50 percent of millennial respondents saying they would view a company with such a partnership favorably.
Meanwhile, 44 percent of Generation X and 42 percent of baby boomers said the same. But at least a clear plurality of all age groups said they would view a company having a partnership with a transgender spokesperson favorably.
The poll was conducted from April 14 to 17 among 4,401 U.S. adults. The margin of error was 1 percentage point.
It’s one can, one vote.
The heaviest drinkers count more.
FAKE News
Yeah... Sure...
The Hill strikes again...
Then AB has nothing to worry about.
The Hill...
B.S.
Bud Sucks
I thought drinking Bud was a signal that you are available.
Most people don't know that, including many conservatives. Far too many Freepers have no idea how much the media has manipulated and controls the American public.
Translation: they may not even be aware of the crazy nitwits involved, so we’re counting that as approval.
A “ Morning-Consult Poll “?
Who did they “ consult “ for this bogus poll, NEA headquarters?
A “ Morning-Consult Poll “?
Who did they “ consult “ for this bogus poll, NEA headquarters?
Then why is Bud Light hiring lobbyists?
Only an idiot would believe this crap.
Bullfauci.
Yeah, and I’m the pope.
wtf is a “monthly beer drinker”?
I have yet to see an article from The Hill that I thought was believable.
I guess this is a push poll: If you’re a beer drinker and not into trannies selling it, then you’re in the minority? Is this supposed to change minds?
The Hill is such a streaming pile. AB lost billions. Meanwhile the US Government is propping up sales by buying up stock.
So that’s why Bud Light is such a popular beer these days.
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