Title: Starbucks Is Criticized for Its Holiday Cups. Yes, Again. - The New York Times
Headings: Starbucks Is Criticized for Its Holiday Cups. Yes, Again.
Starbucks Is Criticized for Its Holiday Cups. Yes, Again.
A Gay Agenda?
The War on Christmas

Content: In a statement released at the time, the company said it wanted to “create a culture of belonging, inclusion and diversity” and meant the cups as an invitation for “customers to tell their Christmas stories in their own way, with a red cup that mimics a blank canvas.” That decision was met with an angry online backlash from conservatives and others who saw it as an example of political correctness run amok. Joshua Feuerstein, a conservative Christian activist with a robust social media presence, urged a boycott in a Facebook video that has been viewed over 17 million times. One of the people who weighed in on the 2015 Starbucks controversy was then-presidential candidate Donald J. Trump, who frequently used his campaign speeches to complain about people and retailers who say “happy holidays” instead of “merry Christmas.” At a rally that November, he identified Starbucks as an offender and suggested the company was due for some backlash. “I have one of the most successful Starbucks, in Trump Tower,” he told the crowd. “ Maybe we should boycott Starbucks? I don’t know. Seriously, I don’t care. That’s the end of that lease, but who cares?”