Starbucks Christmas Cup sparks national debate Trump calls on people to boycott
A cup sparked a cultural debate that even Starbucks did not expect. The new Christmas coffee cup of the world's largest coffee chain has attracted criticism because it does not have any Christmas logo. Although the company says it "wants to show a minimalist design during the holidays", Christians see it as "hating Jesus" and "waging war on Christmas". As the debate about the coffee cup intensified, politicians, including US presidential candidate Donald Trump, joined the debate.
According to CNN on the 10th, Starbucks' New year red coffee cup design will use a different crimson color this winter, and the color will be gradually rendered to the bottom of the cup. The designer has removed the Christmas season symbols used in the past, such as reindeer, snowflakes and Christmas trees, leaving only Starbucks' own logo.
The coffee cup caused controversy on social networking sites when it was launched at the end of October, and a "complaint video" made by former pastor American columnist Joshua Forstein went viral. In the video, Forstein attacked Starbucks for removing the image representing Christmas on the grounds that "they hate Jesus and oppose Christianity and Christmas culture." he also encouraged netizens to name the coffee cup "Merry Christmas". The video has now garnered 14 million views. Trump, who is campaigning for the campaign, called for a boycott of Starbucks on the 10th. "I have a great Starbucks store in my building," he told people in Illinois. Maybe we should boycott Starbucks? I have no idea. To be honest, I don't care. The lease ends here, but who cares? If I am elected president, we will say merry Christmas to each other again. "
However, there are also people who disagree. American comedian Ron Bohr left a message on the social networking site, saying, "if Christianity needs coffee shops as image ambassadors, there are too many questions we need to reorganize." American writer Laura Turner said in a blog post, "these Christians who oppose the design of coffee cups may lack confidence in their own development, and we don't need to talk about it any more." Fox News Network said that do not make a fuss about this coffee cup, it is an ordinary cup, not the Holy Grail of Christianity. The Washington Post interviewed several Christians who said they "don't care" about the design of the cup.
Starbucks responded in a statement that Starbucks is trying to create a culture with a sense of belonging, inclusiveness and diversity, "hoping to show a simplicity of design on holidays."
Source: global Times
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