[rktman]

Well, despite seeing some folks with the wrong hand over their hearts when it first showed up during the stupid bowl, it ain't the national anthem so I kinda guess they can do what they want. And consumers can do what they want. But deliberately sticking your thumb in consumers eyes may not help your bottom line. At least in the US.

[babble-on]

http://www.target.com/bp/sodastream

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Why don’t they just bring back “I”d like to teach the world to sing...” song?

[Da Coyote]

Thanks to Coke, I no longer drink Coke.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

I hate to say this, but they could take a lesson from GM's marketing department on American pride.

2014 Cadillac ELR Coupe - Poolside Commercial (mocks the Europeans)

Direct YouTube Link

[Sans-Culotte]

I gave up on Coke when they bailed on the organization that wanted to ensure fair elections. I always buy the store brand of soda.

[sauropod]

Companies should not mix politics with business.

This is why I don’t buy Starbucks and why I will never own a Crapple computer.

[Diogenesis]

No problema.

The American people will simply BOYCOTT Coca Cola.

[Private_Sector_Does_It_Better]

I’ll be drinking diet Mountain Dew.

[SoFloFreeper]

Taking the old “J.C. Penney” tactic, eh, Coke? How well did that work out for J.C. Penney, fellas?

Okay. I can stay away from Coca Cola products. No biggie.

[JoeProBono]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NlA4V-vD-I

[skeeter]

Kinda makes me hope the NYC soda ban thing catches on nationwide.

[artichokegrower]

Coke is making a mistake in partnering up with America’s liberals. In my area out here in California the liberals either want to ban soft drinks or tax them heavily. In that I don’t drink sodas I will just stand back and let the libs hack away at the soft drink industry including Coke.

[GBA]

In the part of the South of my early youth, "Co-cola" was the standard answer to "What would you like to drink?"

In jr. high in another part of the country, I thought the daughter of the local Pepsi bottler/distributor was ultra fine and, just in case a post pubescent miracle came my way, was loyal to Pepsi by default.

In these days of our socialist and cultural transformation, I do my best not to support Coke or Pepsi and drink water or iced tea instead, or Kombucha or a beer if I want some carbonation.

They have lost me and my business and I don't miss them at all and, with diet and genetics on my side, perhaps diabetes will miss me altogether.

Win!

[lavaroise]

Coke could care less to spend on teaching kids languages. They just want little whores to squeal like little pigs a song each time they sip. Greedy pimp hypocrites like these will pay.

I wish them the wrath of occutards to loot them because that is what they foment.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I’ve found store-brand soft drinks to be quite good, and they’re less than half the price of Kook.

[jonno]

I saw this commercial for the first time last night - with the national motto added. I thought it was beautifully done.

Having said that, the “melting pot” that America (the U.S.) aspires to could again become a reality were we to again teach our children that while other cultures have their own beauty, it is the fundamental idea that OUR republic is a more perfect union, where we self-govern, and are encouraged to pursue our own happiness.

Sadly, “pursue” has been replaced by “have” in the minds of many.

Multicultualism: “out of many - many”

[zerosix]

That’s fine, I can now “defiantly refuse their products!”

[null and void]

I believe this is called “doubling down on stupid”...

[Tax-chick]

If the corporation believes this ad will increase revenue, they should run it. Maximizing shareholder value is their job. If more viewers make negative buying decisions than make positive ones, then the ad fails as a commercial tactic.

I think Coke’s marketing department is figuring that many of the vociferous complainants were never going to buy the product, anyway.

[Sir Napsalot]

fyi, Coca-Cola Bows to Conservative Critics, Adds 'E Pluribus Unum' to Ad for Olympics