User blog:Red Compassion, Red Love, Red Hate/Coca Cola Commercial



I have to say this. I am angry.

Sunday February 2nd, 2014, the Coca Cola Commercial was aired during the Super Bowl. After this commercial aired, there was a lot of controversy on it, people were upset with the idea of having “America the Beautiful” sung in different languages other than English, and a homosexual couple in the commercial.

Here is my opinion: On the different languages
 * First of all, English is not at federal level, the national language. That means that there is no “official language” of the United States of America.
 * Although the majority of people do speak English, there are people who don’t. 80% of people speak English in America. 20% speak a different language other than English.
 * In a 2009 survey, 12% of the United States population speaks Spanish. The United States holds the world's fifth largest Spanish-speaking population.
 * The U.S. has the most immigrants living there than any other place.

Although I can sympathize with other people’s opinions about how “America the Beautiful” should be spoken in English and it should feature on the United States, okay, I can’t really sympathize, because it’s ridiculous. Every single place on Earth/every country, in one way or another probably has some sort of American influence on it. Like, seriously, go to China, I can guarantee you will find a Coca Cola bottle there. Coca Cola was made in America, and in some way, represents the USA. I support Coca Cola in their decision to expand their horizons and be diverse and not call Coca Cola something that’s purely and specifically only for America and American citizens.

The homosexual couple (found in 0:44-0:49):
 * This is the 21st century people, the “God hates Gays” idea is beyond the point of absurdity. Enough said.
 * We should be embracing equality and love for all people, not hate.
 * And because I really think that Katharine Lee Bates, the person who wrote “America the Beautiful” would be so upset….. Along with her female partner Katharine Coleman with whom she lived 25 years with until Coleman’s death. C'mon America.

I really do not understand some people. Although I may have not known what language it was in at certain points, that did not deter me in what they were saying or my opinion of the commercial overall. All in all, the Coca Cola commercial was absolutely beautiful, and we should not let our narrow minded ways/ideas/beliefs hold us back from progressing forward.