• xapr [he/him]@lemmy.sdf.org
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        We need to make this brilliant idea a real thing. Great project for people who are good at and enjoy photo manipulation.

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          Based on my experience with humans, the ruling class would probably get this turned around to the point where people vote based on how popular various brand names are. It might even reduce the amount it takes to buy or rent a politician if certain logos make them more likely to win.

          Even today, I bet a good portion of his cult would just call all that money an example of how good a business man he is, with the assumption that good business man = good leader.

          Another prediction is that dummy companies will pop up with good looking mission statements and money to give to candidates who might actually be good ones, only for scandals to break about the company after the name gets associated with the politician.

          We can’t have nice things.

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        This would be a good use case for AR—just slip on your glasses and see all their sponsors’ logos adjusted to scale according to the size of their bribe donations

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      I’m seeing it as a white, blue, and red jacket. Almost flag like for the country he represents. It’s got the same colors as the US flag, enough for denying it’s the Russian flag, but showing his true allegiance.

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    It was a lot of people’s jobs for months now creating some special bottle and box for this PR moment… none of this should exist. It reminds me of stories about the Middle Ages, where people would come before the king and shower them with gifts to make sure they are appeased.

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      It’s not even a good box. Kings are rolling in their graves, truly the worst timeline on many fronts.

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      Apparently Coke does this shit for every presidential elecrion and governors too but this is the only time it was diet and hand delivered by the ceo.

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      If you get the rights to lower the ground water level even more during a drought, selling the water to the thirsty population in plastic bottles?

      Ka-Tsching Baby…

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      That’s why the guy put his right hand on the table… Prevent rumors.

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        I was about to say “Vance is such a weak personality he could never be elected” and then i remembered how useless the Dems are so who fucking knows.

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          He’s guaranteed because the Republican-led states will make sure he gets their EC votes regardless of how the populace actually votes. There will be nothing to stop them any more.

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            I think the country is fucked as well, but I don’t think the gop can deliver the cuop de grace to democracy in the US in a single presidential term.

            Personally I think it’s a matter of time before there is an uprising from the citizens, it won’t matter who runs the government when capitalism finally catches up to the majority of the population, you can’t believe in bootstraps when every person you know is living paycheck to paycheck.

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          And somehow Trump, who allegedly reeks of old ketchup and shit, spouts constant nonsense, and looks like the skin of a dried hot dog, does?

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    I’m a “no, Pepsi isn’t ok” guy, but I’m never drinking Coke again. Because from now on it tastes like kissing Trump’s ass.

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    Weirdest part to me is that I really can’t believe that he’s drinking Diet Coke and not regular Coke. I know there’s concerns about diet sodas, but that shows a concern about his health and what he puts in his body that I never imagined Trump was capable of.

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      Naw, I think it’s because he specifically enjoys diet coke more. If I want a soda, it’s diet coke or nothing. I’m in good health, but diet coke tastes great while regular coke almost makes me feel ill from the thick syrup.

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        Same. The only thing that calms the beast that lives in my soul is the sweet embrace of aspartame. I cant even really drink mixed drinks with non diet soda. Sugar Free Redbull and Vodka just hits so good.

        My behaviors shouldn’t be emulated 😅

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          I’m now 9 years sober, by back in my day I would do redbull + tequila as my hair of the dog drink of choice. Cause if I survived one, I felt great.

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          It’s a factor. Coke, Diet Coke, and Coke Zero all taste different regardless so individual preferences are guaranteed.

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          Yes.

          I can’t stand American Coke but if I ever see the bottles of Mexican Coke then I’ll get that.

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      Not that I like the man but I believe he’s also been against alcohol life long? Definitely has some concern with what he consumes.

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      Not trying to defend the taste. I hate the taste of diet coke myself, but I don’t know what it is about that diet soda specifically. I have met many people in real life and through the internet that just fucking LOVE diet coke. Idk why, but they drink 3-5 cans a day. I am working with one now that had to stop drinking for health reasons and she was talking about how she missed the taste a couple weeks ago.

      Diet Coke lovers are a dedicated breed.

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        People just love getting addicted to shit. We are all guilty of it. We equate the dopamine rush with actual enjoyment of things. I’m not sure I actually like anything, so much as it’s my brain tricking me.

        This is a little tongue in cheek, but also a little not.

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        I’m not sure how much chemical tweaking they did on aspartame, but I suspect it ended up being overfitted to their test group because I can’t stand the taste of it. It just tastes a bit off to me, like there’s some undesirable chemical in there.

        Stevia was disappointing for me because the ones granulated like white sugar also have that flavour. Maybe it’s from traces of whatever solvent was used to extract it from the plant.

        I’d rather have water than any diet soda.

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      Coke has been doing this every year.

      He probably wanted to be special and the ability to say “First DIET coke inaugural bottle”

      From the comments here, it seems like his plan of making people think Coke is doing it to endorse him is working.