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TexasTowelie

(116,799 posts) Thu Jun 10, 2021, 03:45 AM Jun 2021

'You are a moron.' North Carolina county ends Coke vending machine ban after pushback

County commissioners in North Carolina wanted to send a message to Coke by removing its vending machines from county property after the CEO spoke out against changes to Georgia’s voting laws.

But the machines didn’t belong to the Atlanta-based beverage giant.

The 12 Coke vending machines on Surry County property were owned and operated by Coca-Cola Consolidated, an independent bottling company headquartered in Charlotte. Commissioners voted Monday to rescind the previous vote after company representatives pointed out the error during a public forum in which several residents also voiced their objections.

Alison Patient, vice president of government affairs at Coca-Cola Consolidated, told board members one of its 15 facilities in North Carolina is located in Surry County.

“I’m here tonight because the commission has made a decision that directly impacts our business and the livelihood of the 37 employees and their families that work here in Surry County,” she said. “We’re respectfully asking that you reconsider your actions.”

Read more: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article251972373.html

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'You are a moron.' North Carolina county ends Coke vending machine ban after pushback (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jun 2021 OP

This is nuts on so many different levels n/t MerryHolidays Jun 2021 #1

it must have been difficult to choke out the word barbtries Jun 2021 #2

I'm more inclined to say EYESORE 9001 Jun 2021 #3

Possibly... GeoWilliam750 Jun 2021 #4

me too. barbtries Jun 2021 #5

Mr. Caudle underpants Jun 2021 #6

The outrage machine has already moved on. Grokenstein Jun 2021 #7

Sue their asses. twodogsbarking Jun 2021 #8

They said it was "push back against this woke cancel culture" ... thesquanderer Jun 2021 #9

That's what jumped out at me, too. intheflow Jun 2021 #11

elected officials stopdiggin Jun 2021 #10

MerryHolidays

(7,715 posts)

1. This is nuts on so many different levels n/t

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Jun 10, 2021, 03:53 AM

Jun 2021

barbtries

(29,793 posts)

2. it must have been difficult to choke out the word

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Jun 10, 2021, 04:06 AM

Jun 2021

"respectfully" - when you're talking to a room full of brainwashed racist assholes.

EYESORE 9001

(27,517 posts)

3. I'm more inclined to say

Reply to barbtries (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 10, 2021, 04:11 AM

Jun 2021

‘With no due respect...’

GeoWilliam750

(2,540 posts)

4. Possibly...

Reply to EYESORE 9001 (Reply #3)

Thu Jun 10, 2021, 04:38 AM

Jun 2021

"With no respect due...."

barbtries

(29,793 posts)

5. me too.

Reply to EYESORE 9001 (Reply #3)

Thu Jun 10, 2021, 04:39 AM

Jun 2021

they had to stoke these people's overinflated egos and sense of superiority. it's a sad commentary that they hold actual power.

underpants

(186,655 posts)

6. Mr. Caudle

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Jun 10, 2021, 04:49 AM

Jun 2021

West Caudle from Elkin said commissioners passed the vending machine ban against Coca-Cola Consolidated and “didn’t have a clue about what they did.”

He said he also heard commissioners talk about not wanting companies like Amazon to come to the county.

“Quite frankly, if you sit on the Board of Commissioners for Surry County and you would refuse any company to bring economic development to our county, you are a moron,” Caudle said.

Read more here: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article251972373.html#storylink=cpy

Grokenstein

(5,832 posts)

7. The outrage machine has already moved on.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Jun 10, 2021, 05:22 AM

Jun 2021

Now it's boycotting Burger King for "mocking" Chik-Fil-A and its base of haters. Next week it'll be Something Something Hunter Biden again.

Link to tweet

twodogsbarking

(12,228 posts)

8. Sue their asses.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Jun 10, 2021, 06:12 AM

Jun 2021

Make it expensive. The 'merican way.

thesquanderer

(12,347 posts)

9. They said it was "push back against this woke cancel culture" ...

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Jun 10, 2021, 06:33 AM

Jun 2021

... and exactly who was "cancelling" who here?

Also, a response to the "left-wing mob that is...attacking people’s jobs.” Meanwhile what Coke did cost no jobs... but the county's response could have.

intheflow

(28,936 posts)

11. That's what jumped out at me, too.

Reply to thesquanderer (Reply #9)

Thu Jun 10, 2021, 06:48 AM

Jun 2021

Though I have to say, I love that they pulled "You are a moron" out and made it the title. Because it truly was a moronic move - especially given that there were Coca-Cola vendors in their own country. Morons, indeed.

stopdiggin

(12,828 posts)

10. elected officials

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Jun 10, 2021, 06:37 AM

Jun 2021

pretty sure they are safe. Not a crime to do stupid stuff. And then you have qualified immunity -- which covers you even in the case of inflicting real damage or harm?

In any case -- suing here is a waste of time.

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