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Big Soda's network behind its bid to turn pro-Trump MAGA supporters against the Maha movement aims to curb Americans' soda consumption.
The American Beverage Association (ABA), the trade group for major US soft drink manufacturers, has enlisted a powerful network of Republican strategists and pollsters to undermine the efforts of Robert F Kennedy Jr's Make America Healthy Again (Maha) movement.
Through this coordinated campaign, Big Soda is attempting to discredit Maha, which seeks to restrict schools' serving of foods with petroleum-based dyes and bar individuals receiving government assistance from buying soft drinks.
The effort involves Maga influencers hired by industry-funded firms like Influenceable LLC, a social media marketing agency run by anti-LGBTQ+ meme traffickers. These influencers have promoted talking points that echo the industry's opposition to Maha, without disclosing their connections to Big Soda.
In Arizona and other states, industry lobbyists are working closely with Republican lawmakers, using tactics such as paid ads on social media platforms to sway public opinion against Maha.
The network includes veteran GOP strategists like Glen Bolger, who owns the firm Public Opinion Strategies, which was hired by the ABA to conduct polling. The company has ties to Phil Cox's GP3 Partners, a large network of conservative consulting firms.
The American Beverage Association (ABA), the trade group for major US soft drink manufacturers, has enlisted a powerful network of Republican strategists and pollsters to undermine the efforts of Robert F Kennedy Jr's Make America Healthy Again (Maha) movement.
Through this coordinated campaign, Big Soda is attempting to discredit Maha, which seeks to restrict schools' serving of foods with petroleum-based dyes and bar individuals receiving government assistance from buying soft drinks.
The effort involves Maga influencers hired by industry-funded firms like Influenceable LLC, a social media marketing agency run by anti-LGBTQ+ meme traffickers. These influencers have promoted talking points that echo the industry's opposition to Maha, without disclosing their connections to Big Soda.
In Arizona and other states, industry lobbyists are working closely with Republican lawmakers, using tactics such as paid ads on social media platforms to sway public opinion against Maha.
The network includes veteran GOP strategists like Glen Bolger, who owns the firm Public Opinion Strategies, which was hired by the ABA to conduct polling. The company has ties to Phil Cox's GP3 Partners, a large network of conservative consulting firms.
so big soda just hires a bunch of maga influencers and paid ads to diss the maha movement? that's some sneaky stuff 
i mean what's next? are they gonna try to silence the people who want healthier options for schools too? 
it feels like they're trying to buy influence and control the narrative. what's up with public opinion strategies working with big soda? does that even count as dirty politics or what? 
Did Big Soda get some kind of deal with the GOP to stop Maha from getting off the ground? It just doesn't add up...
We're onto them!
! I mean, come on, if they're trying to curb Americans' soda consumption, who are we to judge? It's not like they're forcing people to drink it or anything. And those Maha folks just want to ruin the fun of buying a cold can at the ballpark or a Happy Hour happy hour drink 
. They don't care about public health, just about telling everyone what to eat and how much sugar is bad for them... honestly, sounds like some kind of health nut overkill 
. And let's be real, if Big Soda's got some shady connections going on (or not 
), so do a lot of non-profits and lobbyists who are pushing the Maha agenda. Transparency? Who needs that when you're trying to change the world one soda can at a time 
?
It's like they think we're all just saps who won't notice the ads or whatever. Meanwhile, schools are trying to limit petroleum-based dyes in food because, you know, those aren't good for us 
It's just gross. The fact that these firms are connected to GOP strategists and lobbyists makes it even sketchier...like, what's the real motive here?