What’s More American than
Coke and Baseball?
American Thinker,
by
Clarice Feldman
Original Article
Posted By: Judy W.,
4/4/2021 4:35:03 AM
Until very recently, it would have been hard to imagine anything more iconic of American life than Coca Cola and baseball. Today both remind me of Benito Mussolini’s corporatist – aka, fascist -- game of merging of state and corporate power. The CEOs of these operations should hang their heads in shame and fire their public-relations teams. So should the CEOs of Delta and American Airlines, Black Rock, Cisco, American Express, and American Airlines, who have promoted President Biden’s false assertions that tightening election procedures to bring them back into line -- and in accord with those of civilized Western governments elsewhere -- is racist voter suppression.
Reply 1 - Posted by:
BarryNo 4/4/2021 4:44:55 AM (No. 744218)
These days?
Almost ANYTHING is more American than those
You want baseball? Gets some friends and family together for a pickup game. Thirsty? Make some lemonade.
See? That was easy - and healthier.
Happy Easter!
41 people like this.
Reply 2 - Posted by:
kono 4/4/2021 4:50:14 AM (No. 744219)
The American Pastime is past its time. Goodbye, MLB; and goodbye, Coca-Cola.
43 people like this.
Reply 3 - Posted by:
RuckusTom 4/4/2021 5:50:18 AM (No. 744230)
"-- and in accord with those of civilized Western governments elsewhere -- ". When your goal is communist China, Russia, Venezuela or Cuba, who cares about "civilized Western governments?
16 people like this.
Reply 4 - Posted by:
jj1319 4/4/2021 7:28:47 AM (No. 744262)
"Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag and begin slitting throats."
H. L. Mencken
28 people like this.
Reply 5 - Posted by:
Krause 4/4/2021 7:29:54 AM (No. 744263)
I can only assume that these CEO's are democrats. And they know that for democrats to win elections, they have to cheat.
34 people like this.
Reply 6 - Posted by:
Turninggrey 4/4/2021 7:45:02 AM (No. 744270)
Any great idea, concept, program, theology, religion, spiritual notion, product, nation, etc can and will be ruined by man. It's almost like a life cycle. It is not hard to boycott these two products, but also try and add Delta and American Airlines.
24 people like this.
Reply 7 - Posted by:
Mofongo 4/4/2021 7:48:35 AM (No. 744272)
Aside from Russia’s 13% flat tax, tell me the difference between the two countries at this point.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
downnout 4/4/2021 7:58:28 AM (No. 744277)
#7, Russia has a more competent leader.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
udanja99 4/4/2021 8:02:52 AM (No. 744283)
When those “Hate has no home here” signs started popping up, I wanted to ring the doorbell of each of those houses and ask the owners how they felt about President Trump.
48 people like this.
Reply 10 - Posted by:
Strike3 4/4/2021 8:11:06 AM (No. 744291)
Once again, throwing everybody into the same pot produces erroneous beliefs. We tend to do it with politicians, other races, hobbies, books, foods, nearly everything. I despise all carbonated soft drinks and can't remember the last time I drank a coke. The only MLB game I have ever seen was in Toronto and the ticket was bought by a corporation for which I worked. Okay, I do like Apple Pie.
10 people like this.
Reply 11 - Posted by:
pensom2 4/4/2021 8:29:14 AM (No. 744312)
I agree enthusiastically with Clarice:
"As an aside, I abhor the corporate use of the term “stakeholders” to cover the reality of partisan pressure. Corporate officials are by law required to consider the interests of shareholders and it seems to me they are not doing so in this case."
Brian Kemp's words are impressive as well. Let's just hope his words are backed up by resolve, and not just Lindsey Graham-style grandstanding.
21 people like this.
Blacks have been so indoctrinated with hate by the radical left that they don't realize how offended they should be by the notion that they aren't smart enough to get an ID.
28 people like this.
Reply 13 - Posted by:
franq 4/4/2021 8:42:58 AM (No. 744339)
What's more American? I'll tell you what - not having to wear masks and submit to a temperature check every working day.
21 people like this.
Reply 14 - Posted by:
cartcart 4/4/2021 8:57:16 AM (No. 744361)
The top three things that make America: motherhood, baseball and apple strudel.
3 people like this.
Reply 15 - Posted by:
BarryNo 4/4/2021 9:02:33 AM (No. 744366)
Companies evolve as they age. When Companies are born, the creator of the company is usually its CEO and they act in their interests. Lindell, for example.
As companies age, the next generation may not be interested, nor as invested, or able and the leadership moves into the hands of other people. Because money and continued success is in the owners/stockholders' interests, Leadership usually falls into the hands of those people who promise, "to keep it safe from government". Take Disney for this example.
Such leadership ALWAYS does their job using camouflage - act like or be like servants to those you fear - government tyranny won't damage a "golden goose" unless its acting against them.
And that's where Democrats come in. They cheat, they always hold grudges, and they act just like mafia, squeezing and harming those who oppose their interests and benefiting those who advance their interests. Republicans, when in power, rarely hold grudges or harm what works, so who do you THINK have always controlled the big corporations?
Regular people don't like to be involved with things beyond their friends, family, and day to day business. They don't seek power, only self success. They don't wantonly harm their neighbors, though they will defend themselves from harm. People who seek out politics as their career are different. Power for themselves ALWAYS comes first.
Until Americans can take the country back from these people and minimize their future influence this "Bravo Sierra" is just going to repeat, generation after generation.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
GustoGrabber 4/4/2021 9:05:00 AM (No. 744368)
Time to refine the art of shareholder lawsuits.
8 people like this.
Reply 17 - Posted by:
Paperpuncher 4/4/2021 9:06:42 AM (No. 744370)
Georgia should immediately deny access to Atlanta Hartfield airport to Delta. How do you like them apples buddy? Ouch, that would really hurt.
16 people like this.
Reply 18 - Posted by:
Jebediah 4/4/2021 9:20:07 AM (No. 744386)
Well, I can tell you right now I won't ever again buy a product owned by Coca Cola, and certainly will not fly Delta. Meanwhile, the NBL and the others are aligned with China big time, while Muslims are killed, Hong Kong is destroyed, "convicts" have to donate organs, etc.
12 people like this.
It is time to end baseball's antitrust exemption granted by the US Supreme Court in 1922. In fact, it is time to end the exemptions given any professional sports. A century ago they were small potatoes as business, the games dismissed as "exhibitions". Today they are global mega-business in an environment no one saw 100 years ago.
As for Delta and American, I generally refuse to fly either on the basis of "merit". Once among my preferred carriers, both these airlines now are poor performers in my book. I much prefer almost anyone else, and those would include Dogpatch Airlines...but not Spirit!
7 people like this.
Reply 20 - Posted by:
Muguy 4/4/2021 9:46:26 AM (No. 744412)
What hath Stac ey Abrams wrought?
There should be no barriers for persons to vote legally--
There should be EVERY barrier to guard against CHEATING in multiple ways.
Especially when there are hundreds of mail-in votes coming from the exact SAME address!
Especially when there are still decesased persons somehow showing up to vote
Especially when persons HAVE TO SHOW ID to do things for which they ALREADY have an ID
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
JrSample 4/4/2021 10:12:26 AM (No. 744441)
If this law is as bad as they claim, why doesn't the DOJ challenge it in court?
Corporate CEOs are not the arbiters of constitutionality, it is the judiciary.
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
TJ54 4/4/2021 10:24:40 AM (No. 744450)
Coke is on my do not purchase list
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Reply 23 - Posted by:
Mr C 4/4/2021 10:35:18 AM (No. 744459)
What’s More American than
Coke and Baseball?....Joe Biden and Delta Airlines!
3 people like this.
Reply 24 - Posted by:
pearlyjo 4/4/2021 10:47:34 AM (No. 744467)
Our Constitution and Bill of Rights, that’s America. I love baseball, but I don’t need MLB to enjoy it. I love a good cola, but I don’t need Coke to enjoy one. I need my rights to be upheld and not watered down or removed by some old man’s puppet master.
I don’t like boycotts. If I stop buying a product, it stays that way. I don’t believe in extortion. I’ll find something else or do without. If enough of us do this, perhaps the Woke will really awaken, but I doubt it.
4 people like this.
Reply 25 - Posted by:
czechlist 4/4/2021 11:01:17 AM (No. 744483)
Boycotting won't work. The reason Coke and Delta and MLB are complicit is because of all the revenue and benefits bestowed upon them by the Federal Gov't. It is called coercion and FACISM.
3 people like this.
Reply 26 - Posted by:
DARling 4/4/2021 11:11:56 AM (No. 744490)
I don't need a liquid conduit to get a quarter of a cup of sugar into my body, so I gave up Coca-Cola years ago. Coke will be reduced to memorabilia sales and the flaking paint of old signs on buildings if they keep up their lunacy.
MLB is as boring as paint drying and I can't name a single person on my local team. Just when a "star" settles in, he is traded for two minor leaguers and a future draft pick. I never cared for the NBA and the NFL ran me off with their kneeling, disrespectful ways. MLB has made the parting of ways with professional sports complete. Seeing them eat their own by making a franchise city and facility suffer is the most ridiculous thing I've seen in a while.
9 people like this.
Reply 27 - Posted by:
Philipsonh 4/4/2021 11:34:28 AM (No. 744510)
Remember, COKE makes many products that are NOT labeled as COKE,
in fact, over 500 brand names. You cannot just boycott COKE itself. Key
in Coca Cola products to see the list. Surprize ! It is extensive.
7 people like this.
Reply 28 - Posted by:
Dodge Boy 4/4/2021 1:49:53 PM (No. 744621)
These days? Litigation has replaced baseball as the Amerikan pastime.
2 people like this.
Reply 29 - Posted by:
padiva 4/4/2021 2:26:06 PM (No. 744645)
'What’s More American than Coke and Baseball?'
freedom, free enterprise, personal responsibility
2 people like this.
Reply 30 - Posted by:
or gate 4/4/2021 8:01:48 PM (No. 744823)
Horseshit and gunsmoke.
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Reply 31 - Posted by:
bighambone 4/5/2021 12:00:31 AM (No. 744975)
Let’s say that MLB and Coke used to be all American corporations and entities, but not anymore, now they are multinationals and will align themselves with whatever political party or foreign government who they believe will facilitate them doing business and making money.
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