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Support Blue Bell Ice Cream, not Ben & Jerry's

Posted on 10/8/16 at 11:43 am
Posted by Will Cover
Davidson, NC
Member since Mar 2007
39888 posts
Posted on 10/8/16 at 11:43 am


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The Tweet, which has been liked over 30,000 times, was accompanied by a lengthy statement on systemic and institutionalized racism and called for others to join their cause by not standing idly by and to engage in meaningful action.


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“Systemic and institutionalized racism are the defining civil rights and social justice issues of our time,” says the statement signed by Your Friends at Ben & Jerry’s. “We’ve come to understand that to be silent about the violence and threats to the lives and well-being of Black people is to be complicit in that violence and those threats.”


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The statement also specifically references the recent police officer shooting death of an African-American man in Charlotte, and links to a separate landing page on the company's website titled "7 Ways We Know Systemic Racism Is Real."


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As soon as the statement was posted, Ben & Jerry’s social media pages were flooded with comments. Many celebrated the company for taking a firm stance on a controversial matter.





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Posted by CommunityCollegeFTW
Member since Apr 2011
19144 posts
Posted on 10/8/16 at 11:45 am to
Great, because if there is one voice I want to hear social/political viewpoints from, it's from a fricking ice cream company
This post was edited on 10/8/16 at 11:46 am
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
295801 posts
Posted on 10/8/16 at 11:46 am to
I've never purchased their overpriced product.
Posted by rbWarEagle
Member since Nov 2009
49999 posts
Posted on 10/8/16 at 11:47 am to
Nah, Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream kicks arse. I don't stop eating Spicy Chicken Sandwiches from those fundamentalist loonies at Chick-Fil-A, I'm not going to change my ice cream preference either.
Posted by OldSouth
Folsom, LA
Member since Oct 2011
10993 posts
Posted on 10/8/16 at 11:47 am to
I don't buy that overpriced shite as it is.
Posted by Peazey
Metry
Member since Apr 2012
25424 posts
Posted on 10/8/16 at 11:48 am to
I'm good on the listeria. I'll stick with haagen dazs.
Posted by ksayetiger
Centenary Gents
Member since Jul 2007
70161 posts
Posted on 10/8/16 at 11:49 am to
I wouldnt buy blue bell if my life depended on it. fricking liars and coverups.
Posted by Peazey
Metry
Member since Apr 2012
25424 posts
Posted on 10/8/16 at 11:49 am to
Some of it is pretty good. They have some interesting concepts. You're missing out.
Posted by stonedbegonias
Member since Jan 2010
12178 posts
Posted on 10/8/16 at 11:51 am to
Not apples to apples, sorry.
Posted by SCLSUMuddogs
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2010
8112 posts
Posted on 10/8/16 at 11:51 am to
So I take it you're just realizing how far left Ben and Jerry's is? Not even sure how that's possible.

Regardless I don't give a shite, they mean nothing in the political realm. I'll eat chick FIL a and wash it down with Ben and Jerry's
Posted by rbWarEagle
Member since Nov 2009
49999 posts
Posted on 10/8/16 at 11:52 am to
Never heard of that flavor, but I bet its good.
Posted by rbWarEagle
Member since Nov 2009
49999 posts
Posted on 10/8/16 at 11:53 am to
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Regardless I don't give a shite, they mean nothing in the political realm. I'll eat chick FIL a and wash it down with Ben and Jerry's


Exactly. Who fricking cares?
Posted by SuperSaint
Sorting Out OT BS Since '2007'
Member since Sep 2007
148203 posts
Posted on 10/8/16 at 11:55 am to
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Will Cover
im not sure how to take you at times.

Are you mixed race by any chance?
Posted by Master of Sinanju
Member since Feb 2012
11895 posts
Posted on 10/8/16 at 11:56 am to
People make themselves miserable worrying about the politics of companies like this.

There is a line, I guess, where I would boycott, but it's way out there. And frick BLM.
Posted by Brosef Stalin
Member since Dec 2011
41574 posts
Posted on 10/8/16 at 11:58 am to
Ben and Jerry have always been America hating, communist, hippies. This is nothing new.
Posted by Unobtanium
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2009
1851 posts
Posted on 10/8/16 at 11:58 am to
I like the way you think.

FYI, B&J's sold out to Unilever a few years back, so Ben and Jerry are two rich ex-hippies. Still, freedom of speech and all, they're free to say what they want.

I do like me some Cherry Garcia...
Posted by eScott
Member since Oct 2008
11376 posts
Posted on 10/8/16 at 11:59 am to
If I boycott everyone I disagreed with I'd be naked living in a cave. Political board and Facebook must be broken.
This post was edited on 10/8/16 at 12:01 pm
Posted by upgrayedd
Lifting at Tobin's house
Member since Mar 2013
138078 posts
Posted on 10/8/16 at 12:03 pm to
This is rich coming from a company who's state views blacks as a novelty.
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
295801 posts
Posted on 10/8/16 at 12:05 pm to
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I wouldnt buy blue bell if my life depended on it. fricking liars and coverups.


We've got a local shop that sells awesome ice cream. I'll stick with that. Lemon wild blueberry cheesecake is awesome.
Posted by hawgfaninc
https://youtu.be/torc9P4-k5A
Member since Nov 2011
53355 posts
Posted on 10/8/16 at 12:06 pm to
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overpriced product.

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Superpremium Ice Cream - These ice creams tend to have a very low overrun (as low as 20% even) and a high fat content (>14%), resulting in a very dense and rich product with a weight typically greater than 80g per 1/2 cup. They also typically use higher-end ingredients with a price point to match, and come in smaller containers with gourmet flavors. Examples: Haagen-Dazs, Ben & Jerry's

Premium Ice Cream - Premium ice creams tend to have lower overrun (~60-90%) and higher fat content (11-15%) than regular ice cream, resulting in a heavier ice cream (weight of about 73g per 1/2 cup). Examples: Blue Bell, Baskin-Robbins

Standard Ice Cream - Meets the fat (10%) and overrun (100% or less) required of the federal ice cream standard. The weight of standard ice cream tends to fall around 65g for 1/2 cup. Example: Breyer's ice cream line

Economy Ice Cream - Meets the fat (10%) and overrun (100% or less) required of the the federal ice cream standard, but tends to sell for a lower price than standard ice cream. Example: Typically the store brand, or those large tubs of ice cream ubiquitous to kid's birthday parties everywhere.
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