By Dustin Rowles | Celebrity | April 6, 2023 |
By Dustin Rowles | Celebrity | April 6, 2023 |
While Christian and conservative groups continue to push anti-trans legislation in states across the Bible belt (and Florida), corporate America clearly understands where the majority of the nation’s sentiment truly lies (which is again why Trump cannot win). Now, even Anheuser-Busch — manufacturer of lightly alcoholic swill — is weighing in by debuting a new ad campaign featuring Dylan Mulvaney, a trans activist and TikTok star.
This is the coolest thing that Anheuser-Busch has done since Budweiser’s “Wassup” ad campaign, and I almost don’t want to make fun of how terrible the beer is. In fact, next time I’m in a bar where good beer is not available, I promise to drink Anheuser-Busch products. Also, I will have no choice. They literally own almost all the national brands. But at least they are pissing off the right people with the Dylan Mulvaney campaign. Like, for instance, Kid Rock, who spent a lot of money so he could shoot their beer.
is this one of those three words you wish you could say to your teenage self things https://t.co/QDylbvV8BB
— Jason Isbell (@JasonIsbell) April 5, 2023
Elsewhere, country musician Travis Tritt is also taking aim at the beer company, vowing to boycott them, although I have no idea what is left to drink (My favorite response is from someone who said that “being paid in drink tickets” doesn’t count as a rider.)
I will be deleting all Anheuser-Busch products from my tour hospitality rider. I know many other artists who are doing the same.
— Travis Tritt (@Travistritt) April 5, 2023
Tritt would also like us to know how many beer products are owned by Anheuser-Busch.
Here they are. pic.twitter.com/dkGaNawNBa
— Travis Tritt (@Travistritt) April 6, 2023
Aside from local beers, what is left? Basically Heineken. I guess Tritt will have to resort to supporting a Dutch company, instead.
In full disclosure, I was on a tour sponsored by Budweiser in the 90’s. That was when Anheuser-Busch was American owned. A great American company that later sold out to the Europeans and became unrecognizable to the American consumer. Such a shame.
— Travis Tritt (@Travistritt) April 6, 2023
Am I going to have to drink Jack Daniels now, too?
All the @JackDaniels_US drinkers should take note. pic.twitter.com/W0d9lMoSxq
— Travis Tritt (@Travistritt) April 6, 2023
Poor Kid Rock is going to have to brew his own beer because there’s nothing safe to drink for transphobes, not even his beer of choice.
This is finally how we get him. Leave no bigoted beers to drink https://t.co/B1sD1x9Fz8
— Jason Isbell (@JasonIsbell) April 5, 2023