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A recent ad for Howard Schultz is being soundly mocked for including a statement of truth on par with "water is wet."
Schultz—who has not officially announced his candidacy as an independent in the 2020 presidential race—is still deciding whether to throw his hat into the ring.
<p>The billionaire former Chairman and CEO of coffee giant Starbucks <a href="https://thesocialedgen.wpengine.com/news/howard-schultz-president-2020-centrist-independent/">announced in January</a> that he left the Democratic Party and was exploring running for President. Since then he has courted media and voters with a series of appearances and ads.</p><p><div id="insticator-container" class="embedid-ee1b1245-7f34-4d5c-8a70-c8be74fe7696"><div id="div-insticator-ad-1"></div><div id="insticator-embed"></div><div id="div-insticator-ad-2"></div><script data-cfasync="false" type="text/javascript">Insticator.ad.loadAd("div-insticator-ad-1");Insticator.ad.loadAd("div-insticator-ad-2");Insticator.load("em",{id : "ee1b1245-7f34-4d5c-8a70-c8be74fe7696"})</script></div></p><p>His latest ad was a sponsored post on Facebook by Schultz. The caption read:</p><blockquote>"The majority of Americans aren’t Democrats or Republicans,"</blockquote><p>-cue dramatic pause-</p><blockquote>"...the majority of Americans are Americans."</blockquote><p>Included was an image of the same slogan—without capitalization or punctuation—superimposed over a person of color with red and blue filters.</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image"><img type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yMjA0NDMzOS9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY1ODIzOTMwMH0.JAJHFdly88skpNAlUshiVqtGPQepmWQfozbPJQ5BS8g/img.jpg?width=980" id="f4b6a" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="87db17e35f09646c3b67a4cec82a520f" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image"><small class="image-media media-caption" placeholder="add caption...">Howard Schultz/Facebook</small></p><p>People are having fun at Schultz's expense on social media where screenshots of the Facebook ad were shared. This is <a href="https://thesocialedgen.wpengine.com/news/howard-schultz-deletes-tweet/">not the first time</a> the <a href="https://thesocialedgen.wpengine.com/news/howard-schultz-billionaire-nicknames-mocked/">billionaire</a> has been mocked online.</p><p><div data-conversation-spotlight=""></div></p><p></p><div id="6b04a" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="UXL26X1575238097"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1119700863512129536" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">I don't know if Howard Schultz has settled on a campaign slogan yet, but "...the majority of Americans are American… https://t.co/cepbTEb2j6</div> — Josh Billinson (@Josh Billinson)<a href="https://twitter.com/jbillinson/statuses/1119700863512129536">1555792463.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div id="a4be8" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="22J72S1575238098"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1119701714410590209" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">I've crunched the numbers and can confirm that the majority of Americans are Americans</div> — Josh Billinson (@Josh Billinson)<a href="https://twitter.com/jbillinson/statuses/1119701714410590209">1555792666.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div id="ade4b" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="N0XZYS1575238098"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1119713327645696006" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">This sucks for the minority of Americans who apparently aren’t https://t.co/ZuNrEHiJPo</div> — ryan teague beckwith (@ryan teague beckwith)<a href="https://twitter.com/ryanbeckwith/statuses/1119713327645696006">1555795435.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div id="322aa" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="QQTLPQ1575238098"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1119995452944871424" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">It’s like if you asked a computer to algorithm a campaign then just let the computer lead. https://t.co/BnolIirLZC</div> — (((Josh Manning))) (@(((Josh Manning))))<a href="https://twitter.com/GIJoeMontana/statuses/1119995452944871424">1555862699.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div id="b939c" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="PAC87T1575238098"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1119714289076645896" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@jbillinson "we live in a society" -howard schultz</div> — jordan (@jordan)<a href="https://twitter.com/JordanUhl/statuses/1119714289076645896">1555795664.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p>Several people mentioned tautology in reference to the ad.</p><p>The applicable definition of tautology is:</p><blockquote>"a statement that is true by necessity"</blockquote><p>Yes, the majority of Americans are Americans. That is a true statement.</p><p>In fact, one might even say all Americans are Americans.</p><p></p><div id="1c1b6" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="YO0QNI1575238098"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1120072926890536960" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@jbillinson Dare I say 100% of them?</div> — dan murphy (@dan murphy)<a href="https://twitter.com/mandurphy623/statuses/1120072926890536960">1555881170.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p>Just like all cats are cats. That is how they get designated as a cat, or an American.</p><p></p><div id="9311a" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="JEYQ9Y1575238098"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1119999450049667072" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@jbillinson BREAKING:
All bananas are bananas</div> — RedSwami 🆘️💨🌊 (@RedSwami 🆘️💨🌊)<a href="https://twitter.com/Mgauzeo/statuses/1119999450049667072">1555863652.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div id="cdb0a" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="9PAC3C1575238098"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1120034743251288064" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@Mgauzeo @jbillinson Counterpoint: Only a Majority of Bananas are Bananas</div> — Rhymes With Orange (@Rhymes With Orange)<a href="https://twitter.com/shorgio/statuses/1120034743251288064">1555872066.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div id="03f54" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="NRXMOA1575238099"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1119943995738722312" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@jbillinson Tautologies make the best slogans</div> — Citizen Maclunkow (@Citizen Maclunkow)<a href="https://twitter.com/CtzCow/statuses/1119943995738722312">1555850430.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div id="7a75b" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="B56ZZ51575238099"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1120396692229120007" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@HowardSchultz Look at your latest slogan, I feel like your team is just mocking you and you don't realize it. I co… https://t.co/WmWejrfVOt</div> — Erik Wehr (@Erik Wehr)<a href="https://twitter.com/Solvseus/statuses/1120396692229120007">1555958362.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p>Several people thought the team behind Schultz might not have his best interest in mind.</p><p></p><div id="32898" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="BLSMO11575238099"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1119751840835391488" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">whatever Howard Schultz is paying Burton & Schmidt is too much https://t.co/yKKehkNJGz</div> — Jamison Foser (@Jamison Foser)<a href="https://twitter.com/jamisonfoser/statuses/1119751840835391488">1555804617.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div id="803c5" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="HDU7YY1575238099"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1119752907052634112" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Hi @HowardSchultz I know I’ve said some mean things about you in the past but I feel like I have to tell you for yo… https://t.co/81WGbkbmi3</div> — Jamison Foser (@Jamison Foser)<a href="https://twitter.com/jamisonfoser/statuses/1119752907052634112">1555804871.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div id="a115e" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="X2ECJ81575238099"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1119681341405089792" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">this is the worst shit i have ever seen. the majority of americans are americans?? literally what does that mean. https://t.co/MwULq0b2sW</div> — Travis Mockler (@Travis Mockler)<a href="https://twitter.com/travismockfler/statuses/1119681341405089792">1555787809.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p>People shared all of the Schultz messaging.</p><p></p><div id="d43e0" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="GI2QY71575238099"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1119712563036479488" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@travismockfler OMG THEY HAVE MORE!!!! https://t.co/BSlzo4azy1</div> — Brett Banditelli (@Brett Banditelli)<a href="https://twitter.com/banditelli/statuses/1119712563036479488">1555795252.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p>In addition to the majority of Americans being Americans...</p><blockquote>"it's time to un-partisan"</blockquote><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image"><img type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yMjA0NDM0MC9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTYyMzg2OTgzN30.LzTjE9DJix5bWIOS82tbvXne2VoSzknX02_WGeeY7MU/img.jpg?width=980" id="6a741" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="db63018d7477de9b7ddbb9f68d8314a1" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image"><small class="image-media media-caption" placeholder="add caption...">Howard Schultz/Twitter</small></p><blockquote>"you don't have to choose sides to be on our side"</blockquote><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image"><img type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yMjA0NDM0MS9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY3NTMyNTY2Nn0.nFaD3kH0jrMB1j-8VfZqF9W5eQ6SLU34czyxvRPNQtA/img.jpg?width=980" id="61f09" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="7d06ebf9a8aee9077c81591e962c42bc" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image"><small class="image-media media-caption" placeholder="add caption...">Howard Schultz/Facebook</small></p><blockquote>"are you leaving your party or is your party leaving you?"</blockquote><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image"><img type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yMjA0NDM0My9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY1NDcyMTE0OX0.mq7eN7evkKHYCnX1voK-rRzrMuMbKNmgxg3Wy-hEvpw/img.jpg?width=980" id="06e36" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="78d5862cf31eae3870da8f7df367e3f8" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image"><small class="image-media media-caption" placeholder="add caption...">Howard Schultz/Facebook</small></p><p>...and finally in the only slogan with proper punctuation and a somewhat salient message:</p><blockquote>"America isn't broken, our politics are."</blockquote><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image"><img type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yMjA0NDM0NC9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY3MDU2ODQzNH0.pZ-qd7XANE7vvJ_GavKBRXk6pm_1ER8JcAsCBbNX1as/img.jpg?width=980" id="496f8" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="613c250f4bee41e097415a2eabc8fcb2" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image"><small class="image-media media-caption" placeholder="add caption...">Howard Schultz/Facebook</small></p><p>Schultz has as yet not revealed a timeline for when he will decide whether or not to pursue the presidency in 2020.</p>
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