Like so many Americans, Ben & Jerry’s recognizes that the 2024 election results will have a devastating impact on the country. We refuse to be silent or stand idly by.
With strength and resolve, we stand in solidarity with everyone who will face further harm and threats to their rights and dignity. Women, people of color, the LGBTQ+ community, immigrants, refugees, and so many more — we stand beside you, and we are ready to work for a future grounded in peace, justice, equity, and compassion.
For too many years, those in power have peddled false solutions and scapegoated those most vulnerable. Yet, there is reason for hope. While acknowledging a divided political system, there exists among the American people a broad consensus on some of the most important issues we face.
-
85% of Americans support access to abortion.
-
70% support making the wealthy and corporations pay their fair share of taxes.
-
79% support funding for the development of permanently affordable housing.
-
More than 50% support raising the minimum wage to $17 / hr.
-
75% support reducing the cost of prescription drugs.
-
62% support a Medicare for All-style healthcare system.
-
76% support LGBTQ rights.
-
70% support taking strong action on climate change.
Ben & Jerry’s will continue to unapologetically support the advocates who champion the above agenda regardless of who sits in the Oval Office.
We urge you to raise your voice and to unite in taking action — from speaking out to marching peacefully in the streets. We’ll see you there, and we’ll bring the ice cream.
Your friends at Ben & Jerry’s