christmas on your cup. joining me now is merry christmas, or social media evangelist josh fearstien. so we see that clip that you have done in front of the starbucks. explain in full why this year s red cup is making you so angry. well i think it s much more than just a cup. i think it s the narrative. i think the cup is very symbolic in that it parallels a society that s trying to remove christmas from christmas. think about it. think about the fact that south park mall has required that they take down their christmas tree this year so it doesn t offend anybody. there are cities banning nativity scenes because they don t want it to be offensive. i m simply saying as a
none taken. i want to ask you about this. i know this point you re making but i would wonder when you look at these cups in starbucks and you have starbucks say inging we want it for it to be a blank canvas for people to do whatever they wish with it. but there s also some christmas-themed products that are in the store. we have some photos of them that we pulled up from online. does that sort of poke a hole in your theory that they are anti-christmas? here we have coffee, the christmas blend. what do you think about that? so the thing that they are most known for is obviously their cup, not their christmas blend. they are known for their cup. that s what people take and display on their office desk. but if they were really anti-christmas wouldn t they be anti-christmas across the board? if you allow me to finish the question, i think this has been
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20, 30 years ago. i think it s under question. however, we still live in the greatest country in the world with a treasure chest of resources and opportunities. this is really not about the american people. this is about putting policies and legislation in place that is not divisive, leaving party at the door and focusing on america. and i think, you know, we ve seen things like this before in our lives. but perhaps nothing quite like the polarization we re facing today. let me ask you about something else getting so much conversation and you are right smack in the middle of it. mayor michael bloomberg s ban on sugary drinks. it s hard to keep track of the bans on things he s doing. starbucks isn t going to comply while this is litigated in the court. good for you, although he has a pretty good history. he fights with the courts until he wins. he called your objection ridiculous. but let me ask you a question. i heard him say that. yeah, he said you were ridiculous.
it s hard to keep track of the bans on things he s doing. starbucks isn t going to comply while this is litigated in the court. good for you, although he has a pretty good history. he fights with the courts until he wins. he called your objection ridiculous. but let me ask you a question. i heard him say that. yeah, he said you were ridiculous. well, i, you know, i know the mayor. i have tremendous respect for him. this is how i see this issue. first off, starbucks is in compliance with the law that he is proposing. and secondarily, our business is really based on customization. and that customization is one of the reasons why we ve been successful because people are able to customize their own beverage. i think americans and adults are old enough and mature enough to make their own decisions with regard to the customerization. we will comply with the law one way or the other. but the way the law was proposed, it did not cover what we do. most of our drinks are with milk, not wit