Posted on 07/05/2023 12:29:57 PM PDT by Red Badger
Budweiser was criticized by social media users over a Fourth of July message the company posted Tuesday.
In the 30-second ad, F-16 pilot Lt. Col. Dan Rooney provides a voiceover promoting the partnership between the beer brand and Rooney’s educational scholarship program, Folds of Honor. It comes amid a massive backlash against Bud Light, which is owned by the same parent company as Budweiser, over its partnership with transgender activist Dylan Mulvaney.
“Budweiser has believed in Folds of Honor for 13 years,” Rooney said in the voice over. “Today, we honor our veterans and the 44,000 scholarships awarded to their families. … Service never stops, and neither will we.”
The tweet from the company read, “To all who protect America’s freedom, This Bud’s For You. This July 4th, we’re proud to work with [Folds of Honor] to help military families today, and every day.”
Online commenters were quick to blast the company, with some accusing it of using dead soldiers to try to rehabilitate its image after the Mulvaney fiasco.
“Using dead soldiers to try to dig back from sponsoring child drag shows and misogyny is beyond disgusting,” one social media user wrote.
Another person tweeted, “Too late, Budweiser. Too late.”
While another added,”You’re ruined.”
There were also numerous comments from online users suggesting what the company needed to do was “Apologize.”
“Don’t understand how Budweiser just doesn’t come forward and apologize to all of us for their huge mistakes and make it right! ” one person wrote. “Maybe they would start selling a few beers. The Ad looks great but will not make up for their mess!
Another added, “Folds of Honor needs to find a new partner asap. Partnering with woke globalists is hurting a good cause.”
The ad was posted on YouTube too, and comments there were just as critical toward the beer company.
“No one actually serving, or who probably serves, wants anything to do with this morally bankrupt company,” one person wrote.
“It’s not a boycott, it’s banishment,” another added.
While another commented, “Bud’s determined to drag every past connection down with them. Wouldn’t it be better to apologize, fire those responsible, and start on mending…No? You sure about that, Bud? OK, then, carry on…just continue to ignore your customer base.”
I might start drinking again so I can boycott them..................
“It’s not a boycott, it’s banishment,” posted @nannan3347.
Well, don’t go that far!
Amazing to me they haven’t just full on apologized and make a $20 million donation to fight child trafficking or some such.
They need to come out against mutilating children.
Don't forget their racist "white people are stupid" advertisement that they also ran. The marketers at InBev really thought running an ad making white people look stupid is the way to sell Bud Light.
Bud Light Posts New Ad on Twitter - Crack a cold one: we've got an epic summer ahead. Sock tans included.
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4162764/posts
https://twitter.com/budlight/status/1671896007851020290?s=20
The ad shows:
-A white man too stupid to walk through a screen door.
-A white man too stupid to get on a hammock.
-A white woman too stupid to put on footwear when walking on rocks while helping carry a keg.
-A white woman too stupid to use sunscreen and getting sunburned with an outline of where her smart phone was.
-A white man too stupid to put on footwear on hot pavement.
-A white man and woman too stupid to fit items in a refrigerator.
-A white man too stupid to paddle board, dropping his phone while taking a selfie before falling into the water.
-A white man too stupid to tap a keg. The same man is too stupid to wear sunscreen and gets a sunburn except for his sunglasses.
-A crowd of white people too stupid to get out of a windstorm.
Twitter has since locked out the hidden replies. So much for free speech, Elon.
(Hidden replies were previously viewed by clicking on the icon to the bottom right below the tweet that looks like a dotted piece of paper with a circle with a dash in it, but that icon is now gone. Hidden replies are supposed to be accessible by clicking on the three dots to the right of the Tweeter but you'll get an error if attempting).
This right here tells the bigger story. Oligarchs require plan adherence.
Not the best I ever tasted, but nowhere near the worst. Adequate back then, but now pure poison.
No one wants to be seen with one in his hand now, not because of the beer itself, but because of the "social statement" it makes.
It shows the awesome power of (BAD) advertising.
On vacation, had to pick up beer. All beers are gone except for bud light. Dayum. No beer, then.
BTT
"Conservative" politicians, on the other hand...
Adios Folds of Honor for your t shirts. No more pennies from me. Sorry Dan Bongino, they laid down with the trannies and have the tranny stench on them now. I’m not giving my business or charity bucks to ANY organization that will partner with them, let alone InBev AB.
I’m emailing Folds of Honor to tell them they are dirtying themselves by associating with ABInBev. If I get a reply, I’ll post it...
Next week they’ll have a commercial with old guys drinking bud lite and farting
Bud Light and the entire company has learned nothing.
They continue to support pride events,drag shows,and the entire lgbtqwerty agenda.
Let the trans and lgbtqwerty people pick up the slack and buy thier products.
We must never buy any ambev product again.no matter what false thing they say or do.
I went to Germany for a trade show about 10 years ago. The German company I worked for had a booth and they put out breakfast beer, lunchtime beer and afternoon beer. All gut stuff. I stick with Shiner now.
They’ll have a commercial with old WHITE guys drinking bud lite and farting.................
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