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04-05-2017, 09:54 PM
What actual activists have to say about that terrible Pepsi ad
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When it's time to protest, activists k**w to bring their passion, comfortable shoes, and — most importantly — a chilled, refreshing Pepsi to diffuse any tense situation.*
At least, that's the message the beverage company seemed to promote with its latest ad starring famed intersectional activist model and reality TV star Kendall Jenner. Jenner, who has never been to an actual protest but totally wishes (https://www.instagram.com/p/BPkHdnCATMn/?taken-by=kendalljenner&hl=en) she has, was able to star in a fake movement Pepsi dreamed up to push its product.*
SEE ALSO: New Facebook bot helps you find upcoming protests near you (http://mashable.com/2017/02/08/facebook-bot-trump-protests-webot/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
Though Pepsi just an**unced (https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/pepsi-mum-on-plans-for-widely-mocked-protest-ad/2017/04/05/6b415916-1a18-11e7-8598-9a99da559f9e_story.html) it's pulling the ad due to the reaction, actual activists doing actual activist work are still **t having it — and they're using Twitter to speak out. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/04/05/pepsi-ad-activists-twitter/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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When it's time to protest, activists k**w to bring their passion, comfortable shoes, and — most importantly — a chilled, refreshing Pepsi to diffuse any tense situation.*
At least, that's the message the beverage company seemed to promote with its latest ad starring famed intersectional activist model and reality TV star Kendall Jenner. Jenner, who has never been to an actual protest but totally wishes (https://www.instagram.com/p/BPkHdnCATMn/?taken-by=kendalljenner&hl=en) she has, was able to star in a fake movement Pepsi dreamed up to push its product.*
SEE ALSO: New Facebook bot helps you find upcoming protests near you (http://mashable.com/2017/02/08/facebook-bot-trump-protests-webot/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
Though Pepsi just an**unced (https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/pepsi-mum-on-plans-for-widely-mocked-protest-ad/2017/04/05/6b415916-1a18-11e7-8598-9a99da559f9e_story.html) it's pulling the ad due to the reaction, actual activists doing actual activist work are still **t having it — and they're using Twitter to speak out. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/04/05/pepsi-ad-activists-twitter/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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