If you’ve ventured onto social media in the past week or two, you might have come across Ford’s Very Gay Raptor. The truck was originally created in 2021 and redesigned for last year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. However, it’s back in the spotlight due to the culture wars.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few months, you’re undoubtedly aware that Bud Light could use some ‘real men of genius’ as their association with transgender personality Dylan Mulvaney has sparked immense backlash. This has caused Bud Light sales to plummet by nearly 25% and some stores are effectively giving the beer away for free after rebate.
Anheuser-Busch hit a nerve and consumers responded, and now it appears certain individuals are looking for other companies to target as part of the Get Woke, Go Broke movement. This appears to be how Ford’s Very Gay Raptor entered the fold, despite being nearly two years old and introduced in Europe.
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Last year’s video promoting the redesigned truck, which was created to reaffirm “Ford’s long-term commitment to LGBTQ+ allyship,” has started trending again and the comments are decidedly harsh. Among them is one person who claimed they “had an appointment with [a] Ford dealership to order fleet vehicles for my company, but after one of my guys showed me this video, I think I’m good. Guess it’s Chevy or Toyota moving forward!”
Another user chimed in saying, “As someone coming from a Ford family of many generations, I will never buy a new Ford again.” Another noted the Very Gay Raptor “would go real good with a couple cases of Bud Light.”
There have also been videos attacking Ford, which have gathered hundreds of thousands of views online. However, those threatening to buy from other automakers won’t find many options as numerous brands have spoken up in support of the gay community.
Among them are BMW, Jaguar Land Rover, General Motors, Nissan, Stellantis, and Volkswagen. That’s just a brief list but, if you’re planning to boycott automakers for supporting the LGBTQ+ community, you might want to start walking.
