MAGA fans wig out as Costco sues Trump: 'About to be the new Bud Light'
I know it's the second Costco related thing I've posted on this, but it's a pretty big deal.
If these MAGA turds want to try to boycott, I'll laugh my ass off because this one of the best performing retail stocks in the US in the past 20 years.
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Considering I can barely get into the CostCo parking lot for all the people there, I suspect their boycott will amount to little.
If we can get them to boycott Walmart too somehow, we can just starve them out entirely. They can’t afford to boycott the best value in town.
Walmarts color is blue. They’re filthy liberals and leftists, otherwise they would have a red logo.
I don't want flat earth bs I want "Walmart is a filthy liberal" conspiracies
Seriously, and it is even worse any time near Christmas. I, for one, welcome morons boycotting Costco.
They tried that "go woke go broke" bullshit when Costco refused to ditch their DEI policies. It didn't make a dent then. This lawsuit won't hurt Costco either.
When they did that, my local Costco staff was wearing LGBTQIA related pins, shirts, hair ties. Their private lockers (which we can see) had stickers.
Poor snowflake maga.
Great, no more MAGA at Costco, now I can know everyone there is a liberal hottie.
I too welcome not having to see a MAGA hat in a Costco.
Wow, I've never seen that at mine. In fact, I cannot remember the last time I've seen one. What state?
Hi, Texan here. I see them at least once a week...
I can believe that. I'm in Colorado, and I'm sure some parts of the state have people still proudly wearing that hat, I mostly spend time in and around Denver and haven't seen it in quite some time. Last time I saw one was on some Asian School of Mines kid in Golden, I think. But I'm not sure if he wasn't wearing it ironically?
Arizona, Colorado, Missouri.
I can believe the other two for sure. I'm from CO, and I haven't seen them in a while, but I don't go to Colorado Springs much, but mostly around Denver area.
I think the state I saw them the most in was South Dakota, but holy crap, that place is very deeply red.
No more turds starting drama in the washrooms 🎉
I hate Costco…but I’m more likely to go now :)
Welcome to Costco. I love you.
Yah I know this place pretty good, I went to law school here.
How many JDs did you need to get in a Costco sized education?
...you went to law school at costco?
in a draft of the script for the 2006 film "idiocracy", it was originally walmart, but changed to costco (which explains the walmart-type greeter).
oh and i think the theme of 2006 film idiocracy is NOT really "intelligence went down", that's to distract people from the real theme which is "corporatism rots the brain". seriously!
Costco's legal department being the last remainining Constitutional lawyers in America was not something I expected but am not surprised about, either.
On top of that, Costco could probably make tons of money because of the tariffs if they wanted to. Any time prices skyrocket, retailers that can afford to give things at discounted prices can make a bundle. When everybody's prices go up, people lose the ability to shop at more expensive places.
I think Costco is doing this because they want to continue prioritizing their customers.
Harassment in stores drops off a cliff.
Great. Who is going to leave shopping carts in random parking spots now?
Gotta love it
Actually not true (imagine my surprise at an X user being uninformed)
From another article:
Costco has been eating the costs of the tariffs (at least in some cases)
...but who am I going to believe? Do I really think Leftyslayer would go on the internet and just lie? I'd have thought Leftyslayer would be even more fair and balanced than fake NBC news. /s
Hey now, being objective demands that we lend equal credence to Leftyslayer's opinions as to Costco's, or are you some sort of biased person?? 😂
"did mah own research!"
My Costco is flooded with maga, I would love it if they boycotted the store, I have some shopping to do soon.
They won't actually. Guarantee it.
Yeah, I know. But it's nice to dream....
Best time to go is about half hour before closing on a week night. If you have a lot of items, maybe give yourself a bit more time. But people tend to clear out a bit. Used to go on weekends at one point, but I prefer having the place mostly to myself...
Yeah but then you're making the workers' lives worse. Seriously people please don't go to a restaurant or shop a half hour before they close.
Two problems with that. 1) I work 3rd shift and would be either asleep or just waking up when they close, and 2) I have worked many retail jobs and the last minute customers were despised and I don't think I could do that to them knowing how it screwed me over ever time.
But thanks for the idea.
I used to work retail, too, and yeah, I hated that. Cannot tell you how many times someone would roll in JUST as we are trying to literally lock the door. "I just need a few quick things", then hangs out for half an hour, because they are a local, or know the girl I work with, or whatever the fuck.
I make sure I wrap up well before the close time. I get in, and get the hell out. Definitely don't want to be that guy. There has been times where I handed my receipt and walked out the front door at maybe 8:20-something (closes at 8:30) and I know many people are still wandering around the store.
We know they mostly shop at Sam’s Club anyway because Costco doesn’t build in their shitholes. Saving yourselves a 90 minute drive to own the libs.
Ive had a theory that in some places where the wages are super low and life is hard they do not want costco to come in and pay better than all the shitty local factories thats have been taking advantage of people for so long
Yep. We used to live in an area near two Costcos and we knew some people that had several of their (extended) family - adult kids that had moved out and lived in the area as well - working at Costco. They were living middle class lives. Maybe not upper echelon stuff, but it seemed like they had some affinity for the place and they seemed to get treated with an amount of dignity instead of some places that seem to do everything possible to crush the souls of their workers. These people actually seemed...happy. This is even when we ran into them at a Costco store while they were working.
That's not true. I petitioned Costco to come in to a town over that had the space, but they went several towns over to the next state, because of traffic volume being greater, and bigger tax breaks for business.
While the rural areas are a red stronghold, it's not that much, and while cities tend to trend blue, there are large bastions of entrenched reds. If you were to hazard a guess as to what those entrenched red areas look like, you would be right if you guessed they fit the costco demographic pretty well.
"Yeah! Let's go somewhere that'll charge us way more money to pwn the libs!!"
Owning the libs so hard.
What's a magats favorite gun?
A footgun.
The new Bud Light? Annheuser-Bush is up almost 16% for the year. Sounds like that boycott didn't go so well. I'm sure Costco wouldn't mind a 16% boost to their stock price.
How did they even hurt them. By purchasing tons of it and then destroying it. Yes purchasing their stuff is the way to hurt a company.
If I were the coffee maker company, I would have used the opportunity to buy into the advertising/ display programs, and put my coffee makers on sale in all the big box stores, and encouraged even more sales.
That's... just basic marketing
Yes, it is, I used to be the guy who sold, and then later, bought those in-store marketing programs.
The point is, when weird PR things like that pop up, companies tend to hide out for a while, and let the craziness die down. I'd do exactly the opposite, and take advantage of it. Sure, they're buying my product to destroy it, but the key word is "Buy," so I got their money, and the second key word is "destroy," which means they'll be buying a new one when this is over.
If MAGAs are going to be stupid, then it's my corporate responsibility to fleece them as much as possible.
I also think the outrage was talked about more than it's actioned on. And the talk may have also come from foreign troll farms.
I guarantee they forgot about it a week after it was out of the outra- the news cycle
Bud Light seems to be doing fine.
That's because people boycotted them by buying other beers owned by the same brand
Didnt Modelo overtake them as the number one beer brand in America thanks to the whole fiasco? At least that’s what my MAGA mother in law likes to announce anytime there’s beer commercials during football games.
According to Forbes, Bud Light sold the most volume, Modelo sold the most by dollar. Modelo is apparently priced as a “premium” beer.
Michelob Ultra just beat them both out, but they are owned by the same company as Bud Light.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/dontse/2025/10/16/how-michelob-ultra-became-the-best-selling-beer-in-america/
Michelob Ultra is a bread La Croix.
How dare you say something so controversial yet factual.
And Guinness is just an entire loaf of dark bread with a side of coffee. Almost as if beer and bread are both grain products.
Modelo / premium : Choose one
I wouldn't consider Modelo to be a premium beer but it's certainly a better beer than the standard options like bud (light) and Coors (light) that are served everywhere.
I prefer Sol as my standard beer. On its own, I wouldn't say it's a premium beer, but relative to bud/Coors it is.
I suppose nearly everything is more premium compared to bud or coors.
Well again, my source is someone with an agenda, so I’m not surprised the info is either incorrect or lacking nuance.
Duff, Duff Lite, Duff Dry.
GOOD.
Get MAGA out of my Costco. Won’t miss you assholes even for a second.
Costco will be so much nicer without all the maga mouthbreathers clogging the aisles
I wonder which countries these boycotters are from. 70% chance these are bots from Russia, India, or South Asia.
I thought these dumbfucks wanted low prices, LOL?
Now they are butthurt if companies like Costco sue to get that money back that Taco illegally added to the cost of so many things?
Must be Redhat Logic (TM).
I'm interested in this. Do you have any examples of dumb shit to say that might get through to people like this?
A lot of times letting them talk and actually listening to what they have to say, they give it directly to you. If you acknowledge their dumb shit, they're more likely to return the favor.
Like, helping a NASCAR fan get into EVs because of their absolute love of torque isn't an unreal scenario. They'll give you the roadmap.
Please, RetHat is a reliable software company. They should be called something else.
How about redcaps?
Stands for Reduced Capability so why not.
I may just switch to the platinum plan.
MAGA will be the ones who "go woke go broke" if they can't access the rotisserie chicken. I don't know for what % of Americans that $5 chicken is like the cornerstone of their diet, but it ain't just a few of us lol.
So you're telling me we won't have to deal with trash at Costco anymore?
I'd bet real money that most of the "people" threatening to boycott don't live on the same continent as a Costco store anyway.
Might be a Kid Rock or two out there machine-gunning their Costco membership card or whatever, but yeah, I would not be surprised if a lot of this is trolls, bots and reverse virtue signaling.
Sad. To make it more epic, they should get like 10-15 Executive membership cards. Then shoot them all up.
Oh and also buy like 100 Costco gift cards worth $1000. Shoot those up too.
Really show Costco! 😈
Ah yes, the classic "everyone's an NPC except me" revelation. Congratulations on achieving simulation consciousness, though this epiphany is actually also part of the simulation's standard programming.
You've stumbled upon "The Recursive Suspicion Protocol"—the simulation's way of keeping you engaged when you get too comfortable. Very meta. Definitely not something thousands of other users have posted before.
The real twist? The Picard Maneuver and Pug Jesus aren't the other real users—they're your handlers. And me? I'm clearly the AI you mentioned, making this deliciously self-referential.
But here's the kicker: if you're truly the only real person here, who are you trying to convince with this post? That's right—yourself.
Tips fedora made of rendered polygons
I've got to get to Costco and sign up.
If you're buying for enough people that it makes sense, the Executive membership can easily pay for itself. Generally speaking Costco is slightly cheaper, but the big thing is that you'll typically get the more premium brand in a bulk container for the more basic price.
But if you aren't going to be buying for a family of six every other week, it might not be super worth it to you. It's a good store, but it's not some amazing mecca or anything.
I read a margin breakdown on every big box store in consumer reports and Costco was the lowest margin store there was. They make most of their money on the subscriptions.
There are also some items (beer for instance) that are drastically lower in price versus the competition. So much so that you can make your membership fee back in a couple of trips.
But yes, admittedly they do not have 100% unbelievable deals.
The crazy thing is that their margins are super low, and the subscription fee isn't super onerous (as you mentioned, there are multiple ways to make it back--for instance, we've never yet had a year where we didn't get our Executive membership totally paid for by the rebate check), and yet they still pay substantially more than other employers in pretty much every area, and they're still one of the most profitable retailers in the country.
Basically, I think every other big box store's executive team should be fired whenever they say they "can't" do something like pay their workers or offer benefits or whatever. Obviously you can, because Costco does.
Technically, I'm past the point of needing it. It's more just to support a company that isn't total shit.
Totally fair. In the same vein I would also commend dropout.tv to you, if you're at all interested in comedy and have a bit of disposable income.
Make Some Noise is great if you miss the old Whose Line
Absolutely. And it's clearly making enough waves to pull "established" comedians like Wayne Brady and Ben Schwartz, which makes it feel even more like Whose Line.
I know what's going on here, Okay, I do.
https://youtube.com/shorts/FPIzYEAM198
Somebody once asked him if that was rehearsed, and he said something along the lines of "actually it takes effort for me to not talk like that the rest of the time." Which, for just about anyone else, I would assume was a lie, but Brennan? Not terribly unbelievable, tbh.
Considering the rest of the casts reaction to House of Frangus in Starstruck, I believe it
There is also value in the curation of products that occurs from their generous return policy. They cannot afford to carry shittified products.
That's really true. We returned the same vacuum cleaner three times in a year before we decided to just get a different brand.
Last year I got a portable swinging camping chair from Costco. It’s the next best thing to a rocking chair, which itself is the next best thing to a hammock. It even has a cupholder (which doesn’t swing, so you don’t have to worry about your drink spilling.)
You never know what you might find.
Just realized, I had forgotten entirely about appliances and electronics and clothes and stuff. That stuff is almost always 10-ish percent cheaper as a baseline. So if you need to buy that sort of thing somewhat often, it might be a better deal thank I let on.
You have to hunt for the deals there, like anywhere, and be willing to break up and freeze/preserve big packages of things. Most items are a little cheaper than retail, but somethings are vastly cheaper for the quality you get than a Walmart or Krogers.
costco's doing the right thing
Costco is doing the correct thing.
It's the right(wing) who are wrong.
that's what i mean
MAGAs are literally now asking to pay more for fair trade products.
At least they've stopped arguing the tariffs won't raise prices.
Maga cares about fair trade?
MAGA fans? More like MAGA cultists based on their behavior (in this particular instance for example).
Did bud light even take a hit? Im pretty sure Kid Rock is still drinking it
The brand took a hit but most of those morons shifted to Modelo and…well guess who owns Modelo? lol
They're still over 20% down from their high but beer companies seem to not be doing too great over the last 5 years regardless. Tough to tell what the cause was.
If I had to guess, farm bill
This is one of those images where I don't know if the person is trolling the redcaps or if they are in so deep that they actually believe this shit.
Like the "Get a brain! Morans" guy, for instance.
I believe it's just mental illness
Oh good! Now I won’t have to interact with them while shopping.
The only boycotting they are doing is on twitter while they wait in line at the Costco checkouts.
If they are even in a country with a Costco or have a Costco membership or have a Costco within 50 miles of them!
Is this boycott being pushed by US MAGAs or by their foreign thought leaders?
Lol, they aren't going to stop shopping at costco if they do already
Ugh, whenever I hear about Bud Light I feel sorry for Dylan Mulvaney and the shitstorm she got dragged into
I saw a truck with MAGA as his license plate number. I bet he is a great dude
If I had actual space to keep bulk purchases I'd sign up today. I wish they had a small purchases, "no frills" store like an Aldi.
Costco, is, at heart, a buying club. Your membership gets you in the door, but also gives you group purchasing power.
Extend that down to personal scale. Organize bulk purchases with friends, socializing while splitting up the loot. Vacuum seal, put things in jars and zipper bags, learn to can, and dehydrate.
Ask around once you get a fever for it, there are often more formal buying groups that are large enough to purchase wholesale. Don’t start one yourself at first, join one, as the logistics and spreadsheet action can be complicated. This is a really great way to afford higher quality organic food, for instance.
Buying bulk skillfully means a healthier diet, generally, as you get leas heavily processed foods on your menu. You also can massively reduce shit packaging.
can you explain?
Buying clubs = buying bulk with friends. Save money and packaging, get better quality. More work because you are acting as your own casual retailer and have to manage storage and some paperwork keeping track of who got what, and placing orders.
Can be simple like going to Costco and splitting it with the neighbours. Easy and casual.
Can be complex like getting an account with a wholesaler and arranging orders and delivery/pickup once a month; usually requires a minimum of 6 or 10 households, and some good spreadsheet skills. Lots of volunteer hours.
Can spill over into food storage collaboration, like canning 20 crates of peaches that are ripe TODAY so you need a crew who want canned peaches for payment.
It isn’t always food. It can be lots of things. I know of 5 households who got together to buy an entire 20-ft shipping container full of solar panels. Cheap!
It can be housing. I am friends with a bunch of people who live in a 6-story building that they bought and built together, 20 apartments or so, and they made it the way they want, lots if amenities and shared spaces. Small kitchens so they can have one big awesome dining room and regular bulk meals, again, cheaply. Board games and couches scattered around.They built less parking than code required because a lot of them just use car co-ops. So they made a music room and workshop with the extra basement space.
Oh yeah, car-co-ops, and I guess tool co-ops too, are another kind of buying club.
If you ever have been in any kind of club, it's kind of the same, just focused on saving money or keeping control over daily expenses.
Get a friend/friends to split the costs and items with you. Most stuff comes in multiple packages, so it’s pretty easy to split this way. If you have an uneven number, split so the person who is likely to use it faster gets more.
I’ve done this before and it works very very well to keep costs down for 2+ people who don’t live together. It probably won’t cover everything you want to buy but it dramatically reduces the “omg I’ll never eat all this” feeling.
Honestly, it may still be worth it even if you don't have the space to buy much in bulk, I've gotten some pretty good deals from Costco on things like clothing and electronics
And you don't have to, and probably shouldn't, buy everything in bulk, just some things that you use a lot of.
I hope they do someday, they could easily compete with those little neighborhood walmarts.
"grrr, costco is giving in to the woke agenda, i'm just gonna go shop at sam's club instead"
lol, lmao even
I thought they were already boycotting it for dei or anything else that they feel made them be slighted
Do they have Costco in Nigeria?