I get the point of the quote, but it's not entirely true today. setting aside the existence of "premium colas", there is a higher tier of coca cola: the one tha

I get the point of the quote, but it's not entirely true today. setting aside the existence of "premium colas", there is a higher tier of coca cola: the one that has actual cane sugar and is imported from mexico. if you order a coke at a nice restaurant, you will likely be served one of these. the imported version isn't prohibitively expensive, but it is uncommon to see poor people pay a premium for soda.