From: http://www.slate.com/id/2161504/entry/2161505/
I agree that starbucks coffee houses are becoming as common as churches in the bible belt and I think that it is good that they are being wary of losing their "charm", but I do not think that they are pointing the blame in the right places. Starbucks has become a symbol for most people. In many eyes it is a symbol of social conformity, for some it is a symbol of good quality coffee. There have been many jokes involving Starbucks brand coffee and their baristas such as the ones on illwillpress.com. Another reason they are not so loved is because of their response to US soldiers in Iraqs' request for Starbucks coffee. They claimed that they do not support the war in Iraq and will not send the soldiers any coffee. The soldiers took this as the company does not support the soldiers, not the war.
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I agree with this. How can you honestly think you are supporting your troops but not wanting to send them coffee. Whether you support war or not, we still have troops who are fighting and have been for a long time.
Anonymous said...
I agree with this person, they make a lot of sense to me.
Oh, and Starbucks.. You made a poor business decision there buddy.
The biggest understatement is to say that Starbucks made the wrong decision. I would like to understand, do they sell only according to their political believes? after all maybe they should band all republicans too, or those looking like them. Punishing the soldiers is the most absurd thing they could have done, I’m sure there are many other ways Starbucks could have published their opinion about the war on Iraq, without preventing the soldiers from drinking their black coffee.
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