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In 1985, Coca Cola was a by-word for America, fast food, and consumerism. I assume this fact is obvious to you, because not too many people pull out 1985 marke
by intended 1y ago
In 1985, Coca Cola was a by-word for America, fast food, and consumerism.
I assume this fact is obvious to you, because not too many people pull out 1985 marketing history/trivia in 2025.
I suggest going through these analyses oneself. Typically they aren’t that complex, and it’s worth getting familiar with the tools available for people to analyze network manipulation.
- kcplate 1y agoQuite familiar, I have been on the technical side of marketing and advertising industry for over 30 years. Also, I lived through the 1985 New Coke debacle and was one of the people that were pissed off at the change. I know why I reacted how I did and quite a few others around me. It wasn’t because we felt “America” change, it’s because the new product tasted like shit compared to the old one. I didn’t want a “generic” tasting cola. Cracker Barrel fans didn’t want a generic feeling restaurant. Whatever bots did for the great Cracker Barrel crisis of 2025, they didn’t cause my 88 year old mother who goes to CB once a week to be pissed off that they changed “her restaurant to look like those stupid damned First Watch places”.