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Coca Cola going full retard now
Posted on 8/5/19 at 3:23 pm
Posted on 8/5/19 at 3:23 pm
New York (CNN Business)Coca-Cola is running ads in Hungary that include images of same-sex couples kissing and holding bottles of Coke. Now the company faces backlash from Hungarian politicians and conservative activists. But Coca-Cola has no plans to backtrack.
At least one leading politician from Hungary's ruling Fidesz party and conservative media outlets have called for boycotting Coke (KO) products or banning the company's "Love is Love" ad series.
"The Coca-Cola Company strives for diversity, inclusion and equality in our business, and we support these rights in society as well," a company spokesperson said a statement. "As a long-standing supporter of the LGBTQI community, we believe everyone has the right to love the person they choose. The campaign currently running in Hungary reflects these values."
Coke launched the "Love is Love" campaign in Hungary days ahead of the progressive Sziget festival, which is scheduled to kick off in Budapest this week. The posters contain slogans, such as, "Zero Sugar, Zero Prejudice."
The ads can be seen at train stations and elsewhere in the nation's capital, according to several local media reports. Coke also shared images of the ads on its Hungarian Facebook page over the weekend.
Polls show a growing number of Hungarians support gay rights. A 2017 poll by the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association found that more than 60% of the country's residents believe equal rights should be afforded to everyone, regardless of sexual orientation.
But István Boldog, a member of parliament and a Fidesz party leader, called for a boycott of Coca-Cola products until the ads are removed.
An online petition calling for a boycott and for local officials to ban the ads has garnered about half its goal of 50,000 signatures.
"Until now, large companies in Hungary have not advertised with openly gay content and messages. Do not be illusory, this is a test," a translated version of the petition states. "If Hungarian society accepts this, there will be more and more steps. Posters, commercials, films, rainbow products, etc. And as we continue to slide down the slope, it will become increasingly difficult to stop."
The country currently recognizes legal unions for same-sex couples, but the Fidesz party and its leader, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, oppose the legalization of same-sex marriage. A recent report from ILGA also called on Hungarian lawmakers to do more to prevent discrimination against LGBTQI Hungarians.
Budapest, the nation's capital, often hosts pro-gay rights events, including an annual Pride parade.
The Sziget festival is an annual week-long event that draws high-profile musical guests and promotes an "environment where no one can be discriminated or insulted based on their skin color, religion or sexual identity."
The Fidesz party and Orban, who has won three consecutive terms in power since 2010, have butted heads with other European Union leaders over marriage equality issues, as well as Orban's hardline immigration policies and the clamping down on democratic institutions in Hungary.
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At least one leading politician from Hungary's ruling Fidesz party and conservative media outlets have called for boycotting Coke (KO) products or banning the company's "Love is Love" ad series.
"The Coca-Cola Company strives for diversity, inclusion and equality in our business, and we support these rights in society as well," a company spokesperson said a statement. "As a long-standing supporter of the LGBTQI community, we believe everyone has the right to love the person they choose. The campaign currently running in Hungary reflects these values."
Coke launched the "Love is Love" campaign in Hungary days ahead of the progressive Sziget festival, which is scheduled to kick off in Budapest this week. The posters contain slogans, such as, "Zero Sugar, Zero Prejudice."
The ads can be seen at train stations and elsewhere in the nation's capital, according to several local media reports. Coke also shared images of the ads on its Hungarian Facebook page over the weekend.
Polls show a growing number of Hungarians support gay rights. A 2017 poll by the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association found that more than 60% of the country's residents believe equal rights should be afforded to everyone, regardless of sexual orientation.
But István Boldog, a member of parliament and a Fidesz party leader, called for a boycott of Coca-Cola products until the ads are removed.
An online petition calling for a boycott and for local officials to ban the ads has garnered about half its goal of 50,000 signatures.
"Until now, large companies in Hungary have not advertised with openly gay content and messages. Do not be illusory, this is a test," a translated version of the petition states. "If Hungarian society accepts this, there will be more and more steps. Posters, commercials, films, rainbow products, etc. And as we continue to slide down the slope, it will become increasingly difficult to stop."
The country currently recognizes legal unions for same-sex couples, but the Fidesz party and its leader, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, oppose the legalization of same-sex marriage. A recent report from ILGA also called on Hungarian lawmakers to do more to prevent discrimination against LGBTQI Hungarians.
Budapest, the nation's capital, often hosts pro-gay rights events, including an annual Pride parade.
The Sziget festival is an annual week-long event that draws high-profile musical guests and promotes an "environment where no one can be discriminated or insulted based on their skin color, religion or sexual identity."
The Fidesz party and Orban, who has won three consecutive terms in power since 2010, have butted heads with other European Union leaders over marriage equality issues, as well as Orban's hardline immigration policies and the clamping down on democratic institutions in Hungary.
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Posted on 8/5/19 at 3:25 pm to Priapus
I aint reading all that shite.
And I guarantee if I did I wouldn't give a frick
And I guarantee if I did I wouldn't give a frick
Posted on 8/5/19 at 3:26 pm to Priapus
quote:
Coca Cola going full retard now
I'm sure they know what they're doing.
This is getting them international publicity and I doubt the future of coke rests in the demand from Hungary.
Posted on 8/5/19 at 3:26 pm to Priapus
You're really pissed about gay Hungarian Coke?
Posted on 8/5/19 at 3:27 pm to Priapus
They aren’t going the full Monty and showing them using the bottle as foreplay in various orifices?
Posted on 8/5/19 at 3:27 pm to Priapus
Why does everyone let this shite get them worked up? The companies spend a lot of money on marketing and research.
They are not in the business of losing money.
There is more money in being pro-gay than there is being anti-gay.
They are not in the business of losing money.
There is more money in being pro-gay than there is being anti-gay.
Posted on 8/5/19 at 3:27 pm to Priapus
pretty sure this retard thing happened when they decided to make orange vanilla coke.
Posted on 8/5/19 at 3:28 pm to OweO
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They are not in the business of losing money.
Ask Gillette about that
Posted on 8/5/19 at 3:28 pm to Priapus
Those two Hungarian girls doubling up on the Coke bottle is kind of hot
Posted on 8/5/19 at 3:28 pm to Priapus
It’s ok, I’ll switch to RC cola
Posted on 8/5/19 at 3:28 pm to Priapus
GAME OVER
SJWs have taken over Coca Cola... No clue why SJWs are so interested in seeing a dong up every dude’s arse, changing a dong for a hole, and all kinds of nasty stuff...
SJWs have taken over Coca Cola... No clue why SJWs are so interested in seeing a dong up every dude’s arse, changing a dong for a hole, and all kinds of nasty stuff...
Posted on 8/5/19 at 3:29 pm to Priapus
quote:
LGBTQI
Wtf does the I stand for?
Posted on 8/5/19 at 3:29 pm to TeddyPadillac
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orange vanilla coke
I thought that was made for the gays
Posted on 8/5/19 at 3:30 pm to Priapus
Why the constant push to normalize homosexuality? If you are gay you are gay good for you but no matter how hard they try to push homosexuality down our throats it doesn’t make it natural or normal.
Posted on 8/5/19 at 3:30 pm to OweO
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Why does everyone let this shite get them worked up?
Stupidity.
Posted on 8/5/19 at 3:30 pm to Priapus
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This post was edited on 9/25/20 at 11:44 pm
Posted on 8/5/19 at 3:30 pm to Priapus
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If Hungarian society accepts this, there will be more and more steps. Posters, commercials, films, rainbow products, etc. And as we continue to slide down the slope, it will become increasingly difficult to stop.
This is not at all the ramblings of a snowflake. Not at all.
Posted on 8/5/19 at 3:31 pm to Priapus
Adam and Eve not Adam and Steve
Posted on 8/5/19 at 3:31 pm to idlewatcher
quote:
Ask Gillette about that
Can you provide me with information that shows how it hurt them??
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