High key hope this site doesn’t get deleted. I know it’s probably nothing but I just realized we have the voltron kin and skeleton stealers quarantined in here and letting them out onto other sites would be chaos. A 21st century Pandora’s box
Ben and Jerry’s isn’t making an empty advertising gesture. They company has supported Bernie Sanders, and made an ice cream flavor to raise awareness of global warming. They run progressive news stories on their websites and social media. They pay their workers a living wage. Even their brownies are sourced from a company that specializes in hiring people out of jail to help them get their lives back on track. They’re open supporters of socialism. I understand the idea of “no ethical consumption” but Ben and Jerry’s isn’t just adopting a political message for nothing.
Ye…unlike Pepsi and its horrifyingly awful “Give the oppressors a can of pepsi and maybe they won’t beat you unconcious with their night sticks” ad that they did, Ben and Jerry’s actually does GENUINELY support progressive and good causes and isn’t just trying to make a buck
Ben and Jerry’s only recently started selling their ice cream in Poland and are doing a shit-ton of work to support the queer community here. Openly and very loudly. This is not a safe commercial strategy in a country that is predominantly Catholic and where the majority is ‘soft homophobic’ at best, and outright homophobic at worst.
But Ben and Jerry’s clearly have their stance on queer rights and are not going to tone it down even the slightest bit, even if it means they might lose sales. They are using their power to help a cause they know needs help.
Be wary of large companies, but also do your research.
Overdressed & Underappreciated 