The Curious Conservative War on Beer
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The article discusses the decline in beer sales, particularly for Bud Light, and explores potential factors including a perceived association with Donald Trump, while the HN discussion touches on the complexities of consumer behavior and brand identity.
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In case this is refering to Florida, that was after Hogan's death. Or was there another? Hard to take the rest seriously if the fudge such facts to fit a narrative.
> Real American Beer was haunted from the beginning. Some version of this scene played out in half a dozen towns across the Hudson Valley where Hogan was scheduled to sell the beer. Even while local officials tripped over themselves to venerate the Hulk, one going so far as to inaugurate “Hogan Day,” he seemed uninterested.
Hudson Valley is in New York, and here's an article from March about it:
https://www.newyorkupstate.com/drinks/2025/03/hulk-hogans-be...
> Hard to take the rest seriously if the fudge such facts to fit a narrative.
It's hard to take your comment seriously when you quote a sentence but completely ignore the one before it that states where the events occurred.