Kit Yarrow, a professor of psychology and marketing at Golden Gate University in San Francisco, said a few people seized on the cup for the same reason many Americans have been captivated by Trump’s “anti-PC” stance. A few critics have cited it as another example of an ongoing “war on Christmas”, in which a few secular businesses have tried to strip away Christmas-related images and greetings as not to offend customers were aren’t Christian.
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Donald Trump wants to be the next president, so he’s rallying behind the most important issue facing the nation: Starbucks removing Christmas decorations from its red holiday cups.
The guy went viral on a Facebook video after he told a barista his name was “Merry Christmas” so she would have to write it on his cup.
“Hey look, I’m speaking against myself. I don’t know. Seriously, I don’t care”, he added.
As far as those who agree with his position I guess you could always just buy your java somewhere else.
After making that declaration about one of his tenants, the businessman delivered a crowd-pleasing line that would have fit in a Hollywood script. “I don’t remember Starbucks ever being a Christian company, do you?” she wrote.
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According to The State Press, Red Cups of the previous years all share the Christmas time vibes, containing the winter-themed doodles of flickering lights, reindeers and everything commemorative of Christ’s birth.
Starbucks generally uses its holiday cups during the holiday period. However, one thing is sure: the conflict highlights the red cups’ cultural relevance and will help the Starbucks’ brand in the future. The 2015 cup is Starbucks’ way of inviting its customers to make their own stories.
Question: A major presidential candidate suggesting a boycott of a major business, really? “This year we wanted to usher in the holidays with a purity of design that welcomes all of our stories”.
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Lemley noted that the company has a “Christmas Blend” coffee and was also the first to introduce the now-ubiquitous concept of a holiday cup.
