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    A_Copy_EditorHamilton Nolan
    12/03/13 10:39am

    Hamilton, you always want to skew stories to make them critical of America or Americans. But after checking out your post and the article it links to, there's really nothing in here about how this is a strictly American effort. In fact, it makes a point to say that PepsiCo released a Stevia-sweetened drink in Argentina, but not America (meaning that they are testing and experimenting globally, not just here).

    You spend most of your time on Gawker mocking and deriding Americans. Even when there's something good to say about Americans, you mock (for instance, how toilet manufacturing is actually a thriving industry in America, that provides jobs and job security; but—-hahaha—-toilets!). Unless it's one of your dumb fucking lists about pies or nuts or whatever, your entire angle seems to be putting down America and Americans. In doing so, you're playing into the worst of the stereotypes about us: that we're a smug, superior bunch of assholes. I've got to say, when I read one of your posts, I tend to agree.

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      Hamilton NolanA_Copy_Editor
      12/03/13 11:31am

      Look, I've met some nice Americans. Some of my best friends are Americans. But we all know that most of them are dangerous animals.

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      A_Copy_EditorHamilton Nolan
      12/03/13 12:00pm

      You're being cute, but the fact is we—-the human species—-are dangerous animals. If you think I'm getting all "love it or leave it, Tommy!" on you, I'm not. My issue with your posts is that you really do take so many constant shots at America/Americans when the fact is, hey, more than just Americans drink disgusting amounts of soda! More than just Americans harbor dreams of being pro athletes! It's one thing for you to write a pointed critique on our federal minimum wage. Absolutely, that's an American topic. But it's another thing for a fucking multinational conglomerate to offer some disgusting flavor of something or other, and for you to just make it about how gross Americans are.

      But then, look, I don't think I'm going to change how you write. I do think you are elitist when it comes to how you talk about Americans. I don't think that'll change. In fact, I think that's your brand. I'm not sure why I comment on your articles so frequently. They almost always frustrate me. The one thing you and I have agreed on is flavored booze, and how vile it is.

      I don't know how old you are (your writing reads like maybe early 20s? Maybe 25?). But I do wonder if you'll look back on your pieces years from now and sense a certain naivete and, again, elitism that will make you blush. But, then, I guess we're all doomed to look back on the shit we used to write and be embarrassed by one thing or another.

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    PhilHamilton Nolan
    12/03/13 10:08am

    The brominated vegetable oil (bromine is a flame retardant) in most colored sodas made me quit drinking those colored sodas for AT LEAST a weekend.

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      McGarnaglePhil
      12/03/13 10:12am

      Watch Toxic Hot Seat, it's about flame retardants! BAD BAD SHIT.

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      Cherith CutestoryPhil
      12/03/13 10:12am

      The brominated vegetable oil (bromine is a flame retardant)

      I really thought you were making a Mountain Dew is for bros joke.

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    FrankenPCHamilton Nolan
    12/03/13 10:25am

    Anyone ever have Mexican Coca Cola? It has cane sugar (at least it used to). That's it. And it's glorious. I've got a crazy idea. Just use cane sugar.

    ??? What the hell?

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      ThisGuyFrankenPC
      12/03/13 10:27am

      HFCS is super cheap in the US, that's why they use it

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      Cherith CutestoryFrankenPC
      12/03/13 10:35am

      It is delightful.

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    toothpetardHamilton Nolan
    12/03/13 10:23am

    Such is the view from the promontory of progress, jutting out proudly over the sea of poorer beverages that have not yet leveraged Senomyx taste technology.

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      JennifartHamilton Nolan
      12/03/13 2:31pm

      I drank nothing but Diet Mountain Dew for a year. Made a resolution, started and ended (well, ended the exclusivity of it; we still hook up) on New Year's Day. Looking back into my journal of the experience: July 2, 2011: "Cookie Monster is such a hack. He just crumbles cookies, yells about cookies, and nom nom noms."

      Makes no sense but all I had in me was Diet Dew.

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        MarianiHamilton Nolan
        12/03/13 11:38am

        Actually, LSD breaks down very quickly in water, so it wouldn't have any effect by the time a consumer drank it.

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          KeisertrollHamilton Nolan
          12/03/13 10:40am

          The only soft drink conspiracy I actually kinda believe is that OK SODA had mind control substances to make Generation X more conservative.

          Hence my disdain for the graphic novel.

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            Mount_PrionHamilton Nolan
            12/03/13 11:48am

            Tastes like leukemia!

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              It takes a nation of millions to elect the corruptHamilton Nolan
              12/03/13 1:20pm

              Back in my day S617 was awesome, before they watered it down for you kids.

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                ShroudofBoehnerHamilton Nolan
                12/03/13 10:11am

                What does the Dew Chugger lobby have to say about this?

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                  Cherith CutestoryShroudofBoehner
                  12/03/13 10:17am

                  "Duuuddee. No way dude. Way cool, bro."

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