The thing that leads me to believe the damage won't be permanent is the fact that Americans have s short attention span. Yeah, dudes that drink it will be made fun of for a while, even so, they've been made fun of for a while in my world. Long before this ever happened. As I pointed out in the original post, it's a crappy beer. And, I know how to brew my own. If I ain't drinking what I brewed, I'm likely drinking a pint from a local craft brewery.
I think the desire to not be seen as weak goes right to the core of a man's soul.
Men drink beer with other men. Budlight has become an insinuation of weakness and a punchline.
I think this thing has legs.