Ben & Jerry’s faces boycott over urging return of 'stolen' indigenous land | On Balance

NewsNation contributor Elizabeth Prann joins “On Balance With Leland Vittert” to discuss ice cream company Ben & Jerry’s calling on the U.S. to return “stolen Indigenous land” — starting with Mount Rushmore — in a Fourth of July message.

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[thecrawlingspleen]

They should really just stick to making their overpriced ice cream.

[jakedoe]

I guess Ben and Jerry should shut down their headquarters and hand the land back over to the native American tribe

[janejetson]

What about indigenous people throughout history around the world? It's been going on for centuries. Give everyone their land back! Everywhere.

[lanejohnson]

Tribes in Vermont and everywhere else Ben & Jerry’s have land, including their homes should show up and kick them to the curb.. Something tells me if this was to happen they wouldn’t hand everything over. My gut feeling is they would demand the government to remove them using any means necessary and lock up the ones that weren’t killed in the process.

[stevenkeller]

As they live very, very, comfortable on that land...that was "stolen."

[BEAKER]

Another to boycott along with budweiser, Disney, Nike, and target. I look forward to watching them lose billions.

[jollyrogerq]

The land wasn't stolen their people were conquered and conquered lands do go back to the one who were conquered

[Chicago]

I don't want past history brought up over and over again and the old arguments dragged into life. Just let it be.

[JanBanJoovi-olqv]

Thanks, just bought a ben & Jerry’s pint of ice cream but I just throw it to the trash bin now. A little sacrifice for the common good. My fridge will never see any Ben & Jerry’s ever again.

[mikemecklenborg]

I don't eat Ben and Jerry's Ice Creme anyway. They are just helping in the epidemic of obesity in America.

[brick]

Talk is cheap... cheaper than a quart of Ben and Jerry's, in fact.
I wonder why B&J's hasn't handed over their facilities and profits to the Native American tribes (?) That should total quite a significant sum of land and money to kick off their "give it back" agenda....

[gideo]

Conservatives run from history like liberals run from biology. 😂

[rpbpoolguy]

Unilever should be the first to give back their land ... total nonsense Wokeness!

[dougvolinski]

Let’s add Gillette to conservative boycotts. Anyone see the Gillette Venus commercials? Bic and Shick are options everyone!

[nativestacker]

The land is not for sale, different Tribes have different Treaties with the US, some of the Land Treaties have yet been completely fulfilled by The US, some of it was Ceded under a Treaty or is being held In Trust Pending completion of Agreements . It is not just as simple as giving back, there is a Responsibility to the people who live on the land (Non-Native ) and the transfer of things like Taxes and Infrastructure ...

[mikeabernathy]

Well, they can start. They can give up their land and find a place on earth that hasn't been taken from someone.

[bell]

Ben & Gerry’s need to follow thru with their verbal commitment to Chief Don Stevens and the Coosuk Abenaki Nation in Vermont by returning land on which their headquarters is built. This will pave the way for future reparations with Native Americans at large! In the meantime, let the boycott begin!

[emmanuelgoldstein]

Already told the wife and family about Ben & Jerry's statement and hatred of the Unnited States. No more buying of their ice cream. Again, they aren't the only maker of ice cream. We have all the national brands and a few family owned creameries where I live. We won't miss them.I really did like Cherry Garcia and Chunky Monkey; principles before treats.

[truckerwayne]

The government needs to give natives back what was theirs! The government put them on reservations. WHY?

[IGNANTLIFE]

...no sincerity in this reporting. just fodder for the "controversy machine" that is modern media.