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Girl Scouts face uproar over Trump parade
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dear god the comments.
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I would love to hear how members of the GOP, especially nevertrumpers and people who spoke out after Pussygate, explained it to their daughters after they ran back to Daddy.
Chie Satonaka
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I'm very glad the Girl Scouts leadership finds it appropriate to support the pussy grabber in chief, but I won't have anything to do with it.
Unreal. If I had a daughter who was in the scouts, that would be the end of her being in the scouts.
Unreal. If I had a daughter who was in the scouts, that would be the end of her being in the scouts.
OriginofHysteria
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Keep your damn thin mints, give me them samoas.
Hugely disappointed at the people talking about cookie boycotts and whatnot. The Girl Scouts do a lot of good, and it wasn't so long ago that the organization was targeted with talks of boycotts because of their support and inclusion of transgender scoutswhich caused them to refuse a huge donations because it would have come with the stipulation of them being anti-trans.
Some people need to grow up about Trump. He's the president, and that's that. Protest him and his government, fight against laws, support politicians working against him, do those kinds of things, but don't take it out on a bunch of little girls.
Some people need to grow up about Trump. He's the president, and that's that. Protest him and his government, fight against laws, support politicians working against him, do those kinds of things, but don't take it out on a bunch of little girls.
CraigerGamer
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they are soooo good. My wife's the cookie mom and we got 2 packages to try in advance. Very similar to the Peanut Butter Chocolate masterpieces in all honesty.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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It provides ZERO important context. It's not like it's a mystery surprise tomorrow, they know who the hell is going to be there now and they don't care.
Also, lol @ not attending a parade for a jackass is "sidelining" an entire organization.
I get being annoyed/upset at their participation, especially when you consider the past comments made by Trump towards women. I don't understand boycotting the group entirely though and especially the cookies.
As I understand it, profits from cookies stay completely local and are what help fund activities for them. So while it is only kids in the Washington DC area that are participating, boycotting elsewhere means those not even involved in this are going to be paying the price. Girls who have no say in what is going on elsewhere.
It sucks that some are participating, but I just don't have the heart to deny funding to local scouts working hard to fund group activities.
As I understand it, profits from cookies stay completely local and are what help fund activities for them. So while it is only kids in the Washington DC area that are participating, boycotting elsewhere means those not even involved in this are going to be paying the price. Girls who have no say in what is going on elsewhere.
It sucks that some are participating, but I just don't have the heart to deny funding to local scouts working hard to fund group activities.
We got those too, but my wife is saving them to share with the troop at this weekend's meeting.
I'll be in the other room.
You can now place orders online with one of the scouts-the online orders are slightly more expensive-or require a mininum box order-something like that. I have to get the online site up this weekend.
This is correct. The troop purchases an allotment of cookies and then sells them. Whatever profit they make is for THAT TROOP. That goes to fund things like field trips or community events for that troop. Last year my daughter's troop arranged something at the SPCA with the money they earned-they got to go see and take care of animals and they donated money for the animal's care.
We got those too, but my wife is saving them to share with the troop at this weekend's meeting.
I'll be in the other room.
You can now place orders online with one of the scouts-the online orders are slightly more expensive-or require a mininum box order-something like that. I have to get the online site up this weekend.
nicoga3000
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If you're serious, I can hook you up. Coworkers sell them at this time of year.
On topic - I support the Girl Scouts' reasoning. I know people will take issue with that, but that's how I feel.
No problem here. I got my own stash in the freezer.
Because frozen thin mints are the best.
Frozen Samoas a close second.
Question regarding the Girl Scouts of America as a former Scout in Sweden.
Are there only separate gender organizations? I know about the Boy Scouts (they are not well viewed here for various reasons) and the existence about the Girl Scouts (not much known about them), are there any mixed gender groups or are those two all there is?
Are there only separate gender organizations? I know about the Boy Scouts (they are not well viewed here for various reasons) and the existence about the Girl Scouts (not much known about them), are there any mixed gender groups or are those two all there is?
My wife is a troop leader for our girls and we will all be attending the local Womens' March on Saturday.
Boycotting Girl Scout Cookies over this is slacktivism at its worst. You're punishing the young girls directly, as cookie selling is their only fundraiser and many kids rely on that money to go to camp.
Boycotting Girl Scout Cookies over this is slacktivism at its worst. You're punishing the young girls directly, as cookie selling is their only fundraiser and many kids rely on that money to go to camp.
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ChemicalCutthroat
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"Will someone please think of the children!?"
Or maybe the Girl Scouts of America could have taken a look at the climate of what they were supporting by being there. Sure, it isn't their fault, but they also aren't the ones that make the decisions, that would be on the actual organization.
Besides, the best way to make a statement is with your wallet. 'Slacktivism' or not.
Man that word is getting a ton of play lately.
NHarmonic.
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Gaining publicity by associating with Trump? awful way.
Boycotting is one of the most effective forms of protest. Slacktivism is a change.org petition or form emailing a congressman outside your district.
metalslimer
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Enjoy telling girls to look up to a serial sexual assaulter
hardcastlemccormick
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ALDI has a really good version of Samoas for like half the price. The PB and Mint cookies too. Highly recommended.
The boy scouts are a pretty Right Wing controlled organization last time i checked.
Nydius
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Conversely, the Boy Scouts also do a lot of good but around here the entire organization is painted as a bunch of alt-right homophobic bigots because people can't grasp the notion that, like the Girl Scouts, the Boy Scouts are a very large organization and not every council or every troop tows the National Council's line. Oh they're supposed to but what they're supposed to do and what ACTUALLY happens are very different things.
I earned my Eagle Scout before National Council went full idiot but even after they issued their early 1990's edicts the troop I was in - first as scout, then as scouter - remained progressive. Not every troop is full of bigots looking to promote an anti-gay, anti-atheist agenda. The constant rhetoric levied against them pushes moderates and progressives away, the very people who need to be IN the system to ensure the program offers alternative points of view than what National Council continues to espouse. But I'll get off my soap box here. I think we can all agree that the BSA is guilty of perpetrating a major travesty on the American people: Trails End Popcorn.
Not quite. 27% goes to overhead (baking and transporting). 21% goes to the individual troop. The rest goes to the local council where it's used for council-wide needs (volunteer costs, professional Scouters, administrative needs, et cetera).
The idea that all of the profit goes to the individual troop or the individual girls is the biggest misconception about the entire program. By all means, buy the cookies if you like them but as a means to support the program you're better off making a straight monetary donation to an individual troop or directly to the local council because they don't have to portion it out a bunch of different ways (especially if you donate directly to the troop).
I digress. Inedible but relevant:
SenjutsuSage
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And just think, in 10 years Trump will be dating one of them.
He himself has actually said things along these lines before.
ghostofsparta
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it's pretty scary. I wonder if the the majority of the world really is extremely hateful, or if some group like Stormfront just swarms on these types of videos. Here's hoping for the latter
Yeah but how much publicity do they need? They're nationally renowned and have the most popular cookies not branded as Oreos. This has the potential to hurt them a lot more than it helps them.
CountAntonius
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I hope this doesn't hurt you guys overall. My niece was a Girl Scout and it really is a great organization that does a lot of good.
Like I said earlier, this "boycott" will be about as effective as the one conservatives did last year.
Mammoth Jones
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I hope people are as outraged in '18 to actually go fucking vote...
I understand the sentiment but I fear all this constant "Trump outrage" is going to leave the people that could be swayed numb to it from oversaturation.
Not talking actual Trump supporters as their already locked into their positions.
I understand the sentiment but I fear all this constant "Trump outrage" is going to leave the people that could be swayed numb to it from oversaturation.
Not talking actual Trump supporters as their already locked into their positions.
Magnet_Man
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And there's two different types.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/13/dining/smores-girl-scout-cookies.html?_r=0
What is this majesty!?
OmfgAnd there's two different types.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/13/dining/smores-girl-scout-cookies.html?_r=0
We have people that buy cases of cookies from us and then put them in the freezer to keep all year round.
Mattlikewhoa
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Tagalongs and Thin Mints tho
"I understood this reference"
Note to self, I need to watching that season again...
Gaffers should argue with the girl scouts selling cookies about how disappointed they are that their organization is in the presidential inauguration march.
Hopefully you can change the political opinions of 5-12 year old young girls who are obviously supporting Trump.
Also the north texas warehouse is already out of smores. I suggest getting some of those early. I don't think they produced enough to actually meet demand.
Hopefully you can change the political opinions of 5-12 year old young girls who are obviously supporting Trump.
Also the north texas warehouse is already out of smores. I suggest getting some of those early. I don't think they produced enough to actually meet demand.
Man Called Aerodynamics
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I have two daughters and the LAST thing I want to teach them in 2017 is to respect fucking authority.
Good on the scouts and parents opting out of this farce.
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