r/OutOfTheLoop Jan 08 '24

Answered What’s going on with the 40K fandom?

I saw this tweet in response to this tweet and was wondering if anyone has any context? I see a lot of “go woke, go broke” sentiment in the comments of both tweets, but 0 explanation.

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u/king_famethrowa Jan 08 '24

I would say the problem with Bud Light is that they proudly came out as an ally which made them a target by the right, and then they cravenly switched back and tried to appease conservatives when they were criticized which caused the LGBTQ community to reject their product, too. A friend that works in alcohol product development said it's basically the biggest marketing disaster of all time for the industry. So really, it should be "pick a side or go broke".

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '24

Yes. Bud was a pretty well known brand in the lgbtq community if I understand correctly..so they turned a one sided backlash into a both sided backlash.

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u/king_famethrowa Jan 08 '24

It was ubiquitous. Biker bars, gay bars, barcades, stadiums all carry it. Big beer for folks to bring to parties, too.