Current Events > Today I learned that the CEO of Bang Energy drinks is a Trump supporter.

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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bang_(beverage)

The brand's CEO is a supporter of former president Donald Trump,[2][29][30] and has donated $250,000 to America First Action, a super PAC endorsed by Trump.[2][29][31] Bang has received controversy for its attendance at Turning Point USA conferences, including a stunt in which the brand's marketers fired cash out of a 'money cannon' towards the audience.[32][33] The company also drew criticism for its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, ordering employees to attend a mandatory in-person meeting, a 'dance party' promoting their Redline Noo-Fusion product, without proper social distancing or security protocols.[34]

good thing i've never felt the urge to drink a Bang drink.

now if you tell me Monster is some uber-rightwing thing i'mma be a little bit upset.

Dude is kinda unhinged.

Vokrent posted...

good thing i've never felt the urge to drink a Bang drink.

now if you tell me Monster is some uber-rightwing thing i'mma be a little bit upset.

This. I would literally die without Monster, while Ive always kind of thought of Bang as a meme drink.

electricbugs2 posted...

This. I would literally die without Monster, while Ive always kind of thought of Bang as a meme drink.

so the fellow canadians are also fellow Monster addicts?

small fucking world

I'm exclusively drinking Monster's knockoff of Bang, Reign, from now on whenever I want a high caffeine drink.

Vokrent posted...

good thing i've never felt the urge to drink a Bang drink.

now if you tell me Monster is some uber-rightwing thing i'mma be a little bit upset.

I think Monster is owned by Coca-Cola, but I'm not positive

Gremlynn posted...

I think Monster is owned by Coca-Cola, but I'm not positive

They have a large minority stake in it and handle distribution the last time I checked.

So no controversy or anything? Thats pretty lame.

Vokrent posted...

good thing i've never felt the urge to drink a Bang drink.

now if you tell me Monster is some uber-rightwing thing i'mma be a little bit upset.

Im sure theyve had some sort of actual controversy, Im pretty sure just about every company ever has. But enjoy your monster!

"no controversy"

fucking lol, get the fuck out of here with that shit man

I drink whatever is on sale.

Atlhough i never buy Rockstar..looks cheap

A lot of CEOs are/were Trump supporters.

Monster is gross.

Tyranthraxus posted...

Monster is gross.

No u

gatorsPENSbucs posted...

So no controversy or anything?

your reading comprehension is bad.

Shadowplay posted...

Bang has received controversy

Bang flavors are pretty decent. The iced tea ones are solid, too.

Like 10 years ago there was an energy drink here called Pussy. And the tv adverts were all "Try Pussy. The taste is divine."

I dunno if it was just too stupid for people to buy into, but I don't think they lasted more than 8 months or so on the market.

DeadBankerDream posted...

Like 10 years ago there was an energy drink here called Pussy. And the tv adverts were all "Try Pussy. The taste is divine."

I dunno if it was just too stupid for people to buy into, but I don't think they lasted more than 8 months or so on the market.

It's no Booty Sweat

I honestly dont care and I will drink Bang until they forcefully remove it. (There are multiple stores in my city who seem to have restocked).

I refuse to drink energy drinks with sugar. I know there are others, but a Key Lime Bang is the nectar of the gods.

Vokrent posted...

good thing i've never felt the urge to drink a Bang drink.

now if you tell me Monster is some uber-rightwing thing i'mma be a little bit upset.

Theyre a corporate business who literally went to the mat to put their competitor out of business because they offered a better product. That doesnt sound very liberal to me. In fact, I highly doubt that theres a CEO of any product that we buy who is a real liberal. When youve got that sort of money and power, you vote for corporations over consumers.

I dont know if they still even make it but Bang has a birthday cake protein coffee that was *chefs kiss*

I havent seen it in like half a year though

anyone else see that episode of How To with John Wilson where he just casually crashes the Bang CEOs daughters birthday party by walking right in the door of his mansion

anyway its not surprising at all hes a Trump supporter lol

Bang energy just filed for bankruptcy I believe. They will either have to sell the brand to someone else or go out of business.

And I thought Rockstar was the chud energy drink.

Owned by Michael Savage aka Michael Weiner.

Payzmaykr posted...

I refuse to drink energy drinks with sugar.

Bang just uses artificial sweeteners instead. I'd much rather have some plain old real sugar than some weird crap invented in a lab

Shadowplay posted...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bang_(beverage)

The brand's CEO is a supporter of former president Donald Trump,[2][29][30] and has donated $250,000 to America First Action, a super PAC endorsed by Trump.[2][29][31] Bang has received controversy for its attendance at Turning Point USA conferences, including a stunt in which the brand's marketers fired cash out of a 'money cannon' towards the audience.[32][33] The company also drew criticism for its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, ordering employees to attend a mandatory in-person meeting, a 'dance party' promoting their Redline Noo-Fusion product, without proper social distancing or security protocols.[34]

I wish these fuckers would be more upfront about it, so minorities know what products not to buy. If they think they're the "master race" they can sure make do without money from the other races, right?

Giant_Aspirin posted...

Bang just uses artificial sweeteners instead. I'd much rather have some plain old real sugar than some weird crap invented in a lab

If they had like 8-16g of sugar, then I would agree. The bigger cans often have 60g+ of sugar, which is like fifteen sugar cubes. Neither option is very good for you, but sugar affects me and I keep away from it.

TheGoldenEel posted...

anyone else see that episode of How To with John Wilson where he just casually crashes the Bang CEOs daughters birthday party by walking right in the door of his mansion

anyway its not surprising at all hes a Trump supporter lol

Lol that's the only thing I think of when I hear about Bang energy drinks.

Thats a bummer those are the only energy drinks that are any good

Payzmaykr posted...

If they had like 8-16g of sugar, then I would agree. The bigger cans often have 60g+ of sugar, which is like fifteen sugar cubes. Neither option is very good for you, but sugar affects me and I keep away from it.

60g of sugar is insane, I don't blame you for avoiding that. you can get your caffeine from other sources. black coffee has zero calories. caffeine pills are cheap and easy.

Bang energy drinks are fucking gross. They all have that nasty chemical after taste to them.

Patchwork posted...

Bang flavors are pretty decent. The iced tea ones are solid, too.

Iced tea ones are the best ones out in the energy drink market imo. Cant stand their regular carbonated flavors tho

Giant_Aspirin posted...

60g of sugar is insane, I don't blame you for avoiding that. you can get your caffeine from other sources. black coffee has zero calories. caffeine pills are cheap and easy.

Definitely. Im a black tea junky, especially when its cold. One or two energy drinks per week is probably okay, though.

Bangs taste like shit.

TheGoldenEel posted...

anyone else see that episode of How To with John Wilson where he just casually crashes the Bang CEOs daughters birthday party by walking right in the door of his mansion

anyway its not surprising at all hes a Trump supporter lol

only thing i think of when i buy bangs now lol

noisetank posted...

only thing i think of when i buy bangs now lol

Its so insane

i urge everyone here to watch it

How to With John Wilson S2E2 How to Appreciate Wine on HBO Max

its a docuseries so you dont need to watch the whole series (but you should)

Bang has too much caffeine in the first place so I was already not drinking that brand. Good to know, though

TheGoldenEel posted...

Its so insane

i urge everyone here to watch it

How to With John Wilson S2E2 How to Appreciate Wine on HBO Max

its a docuseries so you dont need to watch the whole series (but you should)

That show was amazing and the Bang Energy party was one of the funniest things in it, but not as funny as the foreskin enthusiast or the scaffolding convention.

If that description makes no sense to you, watch the show and find out.

[LFAQs-redacted-quote]

I was just thinking as I made this that a lesbian that I know was an enthusiast of it.

Payzmaykr posted...

Theyre a corporate business who literally went to the mat to put their competitor out of business because they offered a better product. That doesnt sound very liberal to me. In fact, I highly doubt that theres a CEO of any product that we buy who is a real liberal. When youve got that sort of money and power, you vote for corporations over consumers.

There's a difference between that and supporting an insurrectionest

This explains it why my old boss was obsessed with the stuff. He was one of those "enlightened independents" who agrees with republicans on everything and think trump is the best thing to happen to America.

Tyranthraxus posted...

Energy drinks are gross and incredibly bad for you.

FTFY