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    When asked if they’d ever consider making a flavor after Donald Trump, Cohen told the outlet, “I don’t think it’s proper in polite society for me to talk about what would be in that flavor.”

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    Kamala’s Coconut Jubilee features coconut ice cream with swirls of caramel and red, white and blue star-shaped sprinkles. The flavor is inspired by a viral meme, in which Harris, during a speech at the White House, uttered the now-viral quote, “You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?”

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              Perhaps you were just in a foul mood and, since your comment didn’t get the traction you expected, you’re now reflexively defending yourself using the classic strategy of posting a gif to try and both limit my possible responses and to indicate the opinion you hold of your own position of superiority in this conversation by considering me unworthy of a response you reserve for those you consider ‘mature’ adults?

              I mean, I didn’t expect it to be well-received, but to quote the girl from Deadpool, you got me in a box here.

              I appreciate you taking the time to evaluate the situation so thoroughly. I also really appreciate your kind words. It really has been a horrible news cycle these last few months, hasn’t it? Despite my hope that Kamala can pull off a win, I’ve recently come to the realization that the annoying people were right and “the system” really doesn’t work as it should at all. We’re one wrong move away from the edge, and I feel like the people in power are doing nothing to help that situation. (At least, most of them-- too few to make real progress). It’s rough out there, man. If you need anything I’m here as well.

              As for the actual post… I just don’t like how every political post has like 6 sex jokes under it. I know I said “you” are always posting them but that wasn’t right; I meant that someone always does. It’s like that webcomic where people psychic attack each other by saying phrases that make them think of horrible things. Hearing about Trump and porn in the same sentence makes me take psychic damage. I posted the gif because I perceived your reply as disingenuous; I now see that you actually did mean to help, but I’ve seen too many people feign concern as a way to say that the person they’re replying to must be mentally unwell (in a derogatory way) to trust it. It seemed disproportionate enough to be interpreted that way, but I see now that I was wrong.

              This has been a bit of a ramble, but thank you for reminding me there are still good people on the internet. I think I’ll head to bed now. Hope to see you again on here!

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    Coconut flavor

    Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a person of color, especially a person of Latin American or South Asian origin or descent, who is regarded as having adopted the attitudes, values, and behavior thought to be characteristic of middle-class white society, at the expense of their ethnic heritage. Compare Oreo.

    Actually, I would argue these days it usually gets referenced exclusively to describe politicians who don’t represent the same values their cultural background would, usually in a downside.

    Don’t think Ben and Jerry’s is playing some double speak here, but I thought it was interesting nonetheless.

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      That’s the one reason I wasn’t all on board with the “Coconut Pilling” when Harris took over the nomination. It’s historically a slur. That said, the fact that Harris herself is using it tends to dead end that argument. There’s every reason to think Ben & Jerry’s is playing off of that.

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      Seems the CEO has the same all violence is bad take that some of my more left leaning friends have. Violence is a part of life and sometimes you have to inflict it to stop more from happening.

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    So where are these sold? Are there grocery stores that stock political ice cream?

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      The article said a MoveOn ice cream truck traveling through key swing states.

      I like coconut. Not sure about a caramel swirl. Really not sure about red, white, and blue sprinkles, as those just taste like sweet food dye.