Sydney Sweeney is a pretty young lady.

[Zincwarrior]

Correlation does not equal causation.

and 9% for something as derived as a "foot traffic" analysis is probably within the margin of error.

9% is substantially beyond statistical variance, which would be 2% - 3%.

 

[martybegan]

9% is substantially beyond statistical variance, which would be 2% - 3%.

again, that 2% to 3% would be for things like sales, or product throughput. Things you have reciepts for. "foot traffic" is a sampling statistic, which can have a far greater measure of error due to the inherent nature of the subject.

 

[jc456]

I still have not bought any jeans or pretty young gals

we're happy for you!

But, no one asked.

 

[candycorn]

How in the world is that political, you might ask? It's because that otherwise benign commericial that she's in sparked YET ANOTHER racially-charged, politically-charged firestorm that originated on the Left. I wish the entire Left would read this piece in Politico today: The Sydney Sweeney Saga Shows Why Republicans Keep Winning -- written by a Democrat and Harris campaign worker.

For the blissfully uninitiated: The actress Sydney Sweeney was the face of a new ad for American Eagle where they say she has “good jeans.” This is obviously a play on “good genes,” which to most people was a reference to how she is good looking, and to a small cadre of extremely online lefty posters and SEO-chasing online media outlets was a reference to Nazism and eugenics. The right made a whole thing about it, accusing Democrats of being out-of-touch scolds, and somehow Democrats have found themselves on the defensive. The episode caused confusion, consternation and a wave of Democrats performatively affirming that yes, they too think Sydney Sweeney is beautiful. Welcome to 2025.

You might be wondering why anybody cares about this. But here’s the thing: The fact that this moment became a thing at all — that a stupid pun could metastasize into a full-blown political moment — says something real about the media ecosystem we’re all trapped in. And it says even more about why Democrats keep losing the culture war, and with it, the narrative war that inevitably shapes who wins elections.

Does the middle class care about this story? Does the working class care about this story? I doubt it.

The Dems are past just dropping the PC/Identity Politics shit and re-focusing on the Middle Class. It should APOLOGIZE for the all horseshit it has unloaded on the American public over the last couple of decades, ADMIT that it has gone too far, and THEN re-focus on the Middle Class.

Here’s a great example.

Today Whataburger rolled out this.

If they haven’t done so yet, MAGA turds will now be trashing the brand they loved hours earlier.

Do Democrats have any dog in this upcoming fight? If so…tell us what position they should take. I say keep quiet.

 

[Mac1958]

Here’s a great example.

Today Whataburger rolled out this.

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If they haven’t done so yet, MAGA turds will now be trashing the brand they loved hours earlier.

Do Democrats have any dog in this upcoming fight? If so…tell us what position they should take. I say keep quiet.

I'm afraid I don't know what that means, or is.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Evidently Sydney is worth about 40 million

Lol good for her

 

[candycorn]

I'm afraid I don't know what that means, or is.

Taylor swift is launching a new album.

 

[Missouri_Mike]

Taylor swift is launching a new album.

And Whataburger is doing a promotion with her? Why would that bother anyone.

 

[Mac1958]

Taylor swift is launching a new album.

Yeah, I suspect they'll trash it.

 

[martybegan]

Yeah, I suspect they'll trash it.

when it comes to female voices I go more with this. Also more my style body wise.

 

[Clipper]

The Dems played an important role -- years and years of this PC/Identity Politics stuff -- in enraging people and bringing us Trump.

So I don't have much use for either end.

Dems brought us Trump? Did you forget that Biden wiped the floor with him? Harris lost because stupid people were more worried about the price of eggs then putting a criminal lowlife back in the W.H. ID politics had nothing to do with it.

Stupidity & gullibility got him reelected.

There's only one party left. Democrats. The GOP are nothing but figureheads doing what they're told by Trump.

Thanks to stupid people this country is headed for an Autocratic/Crony Capitalist system of rule. I give it less then a year.

 

[dblack]

because of the actions of the above--a small cadre of extremely online lefty posters, Democrats writ large should apologize?

No logic resides in your argument.

Maybe, for starters, they could at least disavow the insanity? But they don't. Like MAGA, they make excuses for their asshats, instead of holding them accountable.

Party loyalty in action!

 

[Mac1958]

Maybe, for starters, they could at least disavow the insanity? But they don't. Like MAGA, they make excuses for their asshats, instead of holding them accountable.

Party loyalty in action!

Yep. The list of behaviors shared by the two ends of the spectrum is long.

 

[dblack]

Dems brought us Trump?

Yup. They created him. They promoted him as the Republican candidate. They thought they were punking Republicans. The joke was on them.

 

[Zincwarrior]

Maybe, for starters, they could at least disavow this insanity? But they don't. Like MAGA, they make excuses for their asshats, instead of holding them accountable.

Party loyalty in action.

While not a Democrat or a Tik Tokker, I disavow any conversation about the ad campaign being racist, or whatever other ist you want.

Just remember Ginger Rogers danced as good as Estaire, but backwards, and in heels.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

How in the world is that political, you might ask? It's because that otherwise benign commericial that she's in sparked YET ANOTHER racially-charged, politically-charged firestorm that originated on the Left. I wish the entire Left would read this piece in Politico today: The Sydney Sweeney Saga Shows Why Republicans Keep Winning -- written by a Democrat and Harris campaign worker.

For the blissfully uninitiated: The actress Sydney Sweeney was the face of a new ad for American Eagle where they say she has “good jeans.” This is obviously a play on “good genes,” which to most people was a reference to how she is good looking, and to a small cadre of extremely online lefty posters and SEO-chasing online media outlets was a reference to Nazism and eugenics. The right made a whole thing about it, accusing Democrats of being out-of-touch scolds, and somehow Democrats have found themselves on the defensive. The episode caused confusion, consternation and a wave of Democrats performatively affirming that yes, they too think Sydney Sweeney is beautiful. Welcome to 2025.

You might be wondering why anybody cares about this. But here’s the thing: The fact that this moment became a thing at all — that a stupid pun could metastasize into a full-blown political moment — says something real about the media ecosystem we’re all trapped in. And it says even more about why Democrats keep losing the culture war, and with it, the narrative war that inevitably shapes who wins elections.

Does the middle class care about this story? Does the working class care about this story? I doubt it.

The Dems are past just dropping the PC/Identity Politics shit and re-focusing on the Middle Class. It should APOLOGIZE for the all horseshit it has unloaded on the American public over the last couple of decades, ADMIT that it has gone too far, and THEN re-focus on the Middle Class.

You only heard of this because white wingers talk about peole being offended more than there are actual people who are offended.

It's their entire MO.

 

[dblack]

You only heard of this because white wingers talk about peole being offended more than there are actual people who are offended.

It's their entire MO.

That's true, for sure. But there's also a certain enthusiasm for tweaking noses, common with partisans. Dems get a kick out of leading with a freak show. They like taunting conservatives with it. Just like MAGA likes to push the fascist stuff, just to get libs riled up.

Is that stupid, counter-productive and corrosive to civil society? You bet it is!

 

[80zephyr]

You only heard of this because white wingers talk about peole being offended more than there are actual people who are offended.

It's their entire MO.

You don't believe main stream leftists are this way? They believe in women in mens sports and mutilating children. Why wouldn't they be up in arms over Sweeney?

 

[candycorn]

And Whataburger is doing a promotion with her? Why would that bother anyone.

Why would Dylan Mulvaney bother anyone? But it triggered you.

 

[candycorn]

Maybe, for starters, they could at least disavow the insanity?

Who are “they”?