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Ben & Jerry’s co-founder arrested after disrupting Senate hearing with pro-Gaza protest
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Fuck NBC for labeling their protest as "pro Gaza" instead of the much more accurate "anti-genocide". I realize that our media is almost entirely owned by like 12 billionaires, but it still chafes.
I fucking hate it.
Unless you express breathless support for Netanyahu you're an anti-semitic pro-hamas scum bag.
The clip I saw was him yelling about feeding kids in Gaza and pointing out that they were stripping Medicaid from poor kids here. It's such a deceitful way to frame it.
anti-genocide is less specific as there are multiple ongoing genocides
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Wait, has Ben & Jerry's always been this based?
Pretty sure they endorsed Bernie back in the day. They're definitely hippies.
Shame that whole "peace and love" thing didn't catch on
The hippie movement was coopted by the elites early on, which is why they stopped talking about economic justice and focused more on concepts like "free love", "equality", drug use, and other cultural focuses.
Those hippies (namely Steve Jobs) later went on to define our current Big Tech industry.
Meanwhile, when a strong leader arises who starts to sound a little too much like a socialist (MLK Jr.), the state murders them.
MLK has a good rep today because of the non violence. Malcolm X and the Black Panthers were just as if not more influential for change, but they're completely ignored in schools and media today.
For anyone who grew up learning about MLK Jr and not Malcolm X -
I'd recommend a book called "The Sword and The Shield"! I thought it did a dope job comparing and contrasting the two figures. Importantly, MLK Jr was way more radical than many of us were taught in school, and by the end of his life he was changing his approach, having been forced to acknowledge that non-violence alone wasn't going to cut it. In other words he became more aligned with Malcolm's principles and beliefs as he watched the civil rights movement struggle and falter, and I believe this is ultimately why he was killed.
And then our lords and masters de-fanged his legacy, teaching generations of kids only the non-violence, giving millions the false idea that non-violence alone is enough, and not just enough, but the preferred and historically-proven method of achieving change.
It never has been and never will be, non-violence is only effective alongside credible threats of violence (at a minimum), and Martin and Malcolm both knew that to their core. That book helped me correct what was a confusing hole in my understanding of the world.
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I think we forget that the peace/love hippie generation is the same one that's been leading America for the last 30 years.
I think we forget that generations aren't monoliths but rather the product of a pluralistic world.
I still hear "don't worry the old people will die out" as if young people can't be morons and don't vote, say, far-right
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Yes.
I think there was something I read about current leadership being not as good or something, so look into that, but this guy at least is fucking cool so far.
The former owners are not the brand. Only the name is the same.
I don’t remember the exact debate but Unilever (who purchased the brand at some point) is trying to make changes but the company is supposed to have its own say per their agreement.
I hope they can hold out against those changes: Unilever bought Talenti and it went from being pretty good to garbage that I won’t ever buy again
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Yep.
Ben & Jerry’s gives out free ice cream at various progressive protests here in Australia. It is delicious and amazing for morale.
Pretty much, yeah. Although they did sell their company to Unilever, so the company itself is not so based.
I think so
Yes.
Colin Kaepernick's flavor slaps. And not just because it pissed off Conservatives. It's one of their best flavors.
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If you watch the video the cops assault the protestors which is so crazy. I get you can remove the people and am not surprised cops acted this way it's just so disgusting to see.
ACAB wasn't made up for fun
Pro-Israeli genociders to anyone who might take offense to genocide: "just lie back and let it happen"
Is it Ben or Jerry?
Larry David
Ben
Officers physically removed Cohen and six other pro-Gaza protesters, and charged them with crowding, obstructing and incommoding — a misdemeanor offense. It is against the law to protest inside congressional buildings. All but Cohen also faced charges of resisting arrest and assault on a police office, Capitol Police said.
Deal offer incoming.
assault on a police office
Understandable: those damn demonstrators hitting the officers' fists with their faces was really nasty.
Sounds like he can obtain a million dollar settlement, because that's how it works over here right?
Good trouble.
For some inexplicable reason I am really craving ice cream right now.
Ben & Jerry’s parent company is Unilever. Their stock is currently 60.60 usd. Let’s see if it climbs after this.
Unilever is a shitty company.
Yes it is
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Guess ill eat some more b&j
I wouldn't bother, it's owned by big corp
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Cool but won’t buy your ice cream. Sold to a conglomerate.
Unilever is spinning it off again.
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