Ben & Jerry's ice cream co-founder awards pro-Russian journalists for anti-Ukraine propaganda piece.

[RandySF]

Link to tweet

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Kareem Rifai 🌐

@KareemRifai
The co-founder of Ben & Jerry's ice cream just awarded Aaron Maté a journalism award, specifically citing his pro-Russia propaganda on Ukraine, his denial of chemical weapons attacks in Syria, and his interviews with Syria Nazi Party surrogate Dennis Kucinich.

[JohnSJ]

1. Sarcasm?

[Igel]

4. Not ruling it out.

But at some point outrageous truth and biting sarcasm blur.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Mat%C3%A9

[JohnSJ]

5. Understood . Thanks

[brush]

2. Well, no more Ben and Jerry's for me.

I thought there was progressive ownership there.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

8. Unilever owns Ben & Jerry's.

[EYESORE 9001]

11. They're not 'woke', are they?

[MLAA]

15. See below, I may still no longer buy it just so I don't have to look at the name.

when did Ben and Jerry’s sell to Unilever?

It was sold in 2000 to multinational conglomerate Unilever and operates as an independent subsidiary. Its present-day headquarters is in South Burlington, Vermont, with its factory in Waterbury, Vermont. Ben & Jerry's Homemade Holdings, Inc.

Ben & Jerry's - Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ben_&_Jerry

[RandySF]

13. There are pro-Russian people on the far left such as Briahna Joy Gra.

[Sanity Claws]

3. Who?

He doesn't name the person, just says he is a co-founder.
Then I read it and it seems that a panel of judges made the award and no mention whether this unnamed founder was part of the panel.
I am perplexed at the tweet and its alleged newsworthiness. (Not aimed at DU's OP but at the Tweeter.)

[WhiskeyGrinder]

9. Ben Cohen established the award.

[milestogo]

6. Since when do ice cream makers give journalism awards?

[MLAA]

16. See below, I guess thy don't just wealthy asshole founders do!

when did Ben and Jerry’s sell to Unilever?

It was sold in 2000 to multinational conglomerate Unilever and operates as an independent subsidiary. Its present-day headquarters is in South Burlington, Vermont, with its factory in Waterbury, Vermont. Ben & Jerry's Homemade Holdings, Inc.

Ben & Jerry's - Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ben_&_Jerry

[maxsolomon]

7. Syria Nazi Party?

That's a real thing? Dennis Kucinich is their surrogate?

What a world...

[RandySF]

12. I think it's a SLIGHTLY hyperbolic description of Syria's ruling party.

[Tommy Carcetti]

10. **Looks down at half eaten carton of "Netflix & Chill'd"**

God damn it!

[MLAA]

14. Damn. What an asshole.

when did Ben and Jerry’s sell to Unilever?

It was sold in 2000 to multinational conglomerate Unilever and operates as an independent subsidiary. Its present-day headquarters is in South Burlington, Vermont, with its factory in Waterbury, Vermont. Ben & Jerry's Homemade Holdings, Inc.

Ben & Jerry's - Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ben_&_Jerry