'Only Nazis get mad at things like that': MAGA takes on Ben & Jerry's, only to tell on themselves – We Got This Covered
Forgot password
Enter the email address you used when you joined and we'll send you instructions to reset your password.
If you used Apple or Google to create your account, this process will create a password for your existing account.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Reset password instructions sent. If you have an account with us, you will receive an email within a few minutes.
Something went wrong. Try again or contact support if the problem persists.
A man wearing a shirt with swastikas on it is punched by an unidentified member of the crowd near the site of a planned speech by white nationalist Richard Spencer, who popularized the term 'alt-right', at the University of Florida campus on October 19, 2017 in Gainesville, Florida. A state of emergency was declared on Monday by Florida Gov. Rick Scott to allow for increased law enforcement due to fears of violence. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)
Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images

‘Only Nazis get mad at things like that’: MAGA takes on Ben & Jerry’s, only to tell on themselves

Come at the ice cream kings, you best not miss.

Ben & Jerry’s has been a progressive and political company since it was formed in 1978. Its primary goal is to sell delicious ice cream, but bubbling away under that is a decades-long commitment to social, economic, and environmental justice.

Recommended Videos

That ethos has survived a corporate buyout by Unilever, with the company maintaining an independent board to ensure its social mission isn’t interfered with by meddling executives. For the most part, this has gone smoothly, though there’s long been simmering tension over Ben & Jerry’s support of Palestinian rights, indigenous land rights, and Black History Month.

All of which means it should be a surprise that Ben & Jerry’s is firmly opposed to white supremacist Nazis, as should anyone with more than a handful of functioning brain cells. Despite that, the right currently has their panties in a twist over a Ben & Jerry’s in Burlington, VT that has a sticker in the window reading: “We must dismantle white supremacy”.

So, who could possibly object to such a statement? Well, Nazis for one. As summarized neatly by one reply: “If you mad at this, you tellin on yourself.”

Lotta angry Nazis in the comments…

Needless to say, there are plenty of furious MAGAs in the comments vowing they will never let a single spoonful of Fudgy Flan, Cherry Garcia, or Caramel Chocolate Cheesecake pass their lips ever again. For opposing a racist ethnostate, Ben & Jerry’s are, apparently, “commies”, “self-loathing”, and “ideologues”.

You’d think that after almost four decades of openly campaigning and battling for progressive causes that the right might spot that the values of both Ben and Jerry do not align with their own. But, just as when they stood up for Palestinians, some are shocked to discover that the company takes positions and sticks to them.

Ben & Jerry’s has survived every other controversy, and they’ll skate effortlessly past this one too. That’s because, ultimately, the ice cream is delicious. Sure, a Nazi might not openly admit to tucking into a scrumptious tub of Phish Food and thus betraying the ideology of Adolf Hitler, but they just can’t resist the creamy goodness.

Here’s hoping this campaign kicks up a notch soon. Maybe increase the size of the sticker, perhaps spell it out in flashing bulbs, or release a special antifascist flavor… Boot the Bigot Berry? No Pasarán Pistachio? Fash-Bashing Blackberry Blitz?


We Got This Covered is supported by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Learn more about our Affiliate Policy
Author
Image of David James
David James
I'm a writer/editor who's been at the site since 2015. I cover politics, weird history, video games and... well, anything really. Keep it breezy, keep it light, keep it straightforward.