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By Peter KarlebyOct 06, 2022
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Peter Karleby is a writer, content producer and performer originally from Michigan. His writing has also appeared on YourTango, Delish and Medium, and he has produced content for NBC, The New York Times and The CW, among others. When not working, he can be found tripping over his own feet on a hiking trail while singing Madonna songs to ward off lurking bears.
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There are plenty of actual problems to focus on nowadays, but the right has chosen to focus on the color of M&M's. 
Again.
The candy company recently announced it is adding a purple M&M to its lineup of candy colors which until now included every color of the rainbow except purple. There's even a brown M&M so adding a purple one only makes sense, right?
Unless you're a conservative like Dan Ball—one of the hosts of right-wing propaganda network One America News (OAN). He went on a rant on-air about the new purple M&M because he thinks the animated purple M&M character is transgender.
He's concerned the genitals of a piece of candy don't match their gender identity.
Giphy
This is because the candy company said the purple M&M character represents "inclusivity" and "acceptance." 
Which are fightin' words for the far-right who for whatever reason find basic human decency or just minding your own business to be offensive.
\u201cOn OAN, they are outraged M&Ms has \u201cgone woke\u201d with new purple M&Ms that signify \u201cinclusiveness and acceptance.\u201d\u201d
 — Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6)
        1664760148
Ball said:
"M&M's, you know, the candy we all grew up eating? Well they released their brand new character in over a decade, and the brand new character is PURPLE M&M!"You mean the new M&M is... a color‽‽
Giphy
Ball went on to say:
"Which is supposed to represent inclusivity and acceptance.""I think it's a female character, but I'm pretty sure they haven't said."Ball then whispered:
"Maybe it's transgender."
Or maybe it's just an M&M.
This all happened while the chyron screamed: 
"M&M'S CANDY FALLS VICTIM TO WOKE MOB...AGAIN." How so? 
What is woke about *a color*? 
Maybe because the different shades get along?

Giphy
You couldn't make this stuff up if you tried. 
Anyway Ball needn't have worried about any of this because M&M's made a splashy video introducing the purple M&M and she's definitely... 
Just a purple M&M. 
Purple M&M - “I’m just gonna be me”youtu.be
She's not transgender, to our knowledge. 
She's not even gay, as far as we can tell. She's—and we cannot stress this enough—just an M&M with a bit of a nerdy musical theater streak. That's it.
On Twitter, people could only roll their eyes at Ball's tirade.
\u201c@RonFilipkowski This isn\u2019t even the first time right wingers have gotten all hot and bothered about M&Ms. That is how insanely broken things have become https://t.co/ebM28H0nVu\u201d
 — Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6)
        1664760148
\u201c@RonFilipkowski\u201d
 — Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6)
        1664760148
\u201cI\u2019ve lost track of how many civilization-ending catastrophes the MAGAts have been outraged about. Dr Seuss, Mr Potato Head, Disney, Oreos, black women playing flutes and now purple M&Ms. What else have I missed?\u201d
 — Wiry \u262e\ufe0f (@Wiry \u262e\ufe0f)
        1664763396
\u201c@RonFilipkowski @snarky_op Their program director must feel so proud and fulfilled by his job .\n Who of us hasn't dreamt of producing content about how mean candy can be?\nPeak career!\u201d
 — Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6)
        1664760148
\u201c\ud83e\udd23  When a political party has no plans to improve the country in any meaningful manner, they set their sights on the sexuality of a piece of candy. This is just weird!\ud83e\udd23\u201d
 — Marilyn Matthews (@Marilyn Matthews)
        1664805731
\u201c@RonFilipkowski @latercomer_1 Unbelievable. And yet there it is.\u201d
 — Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6)
        1664760148

\u201c@RonFilipkowski Wait till they find out about Skittles\u201d
 — Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6)
        1664760148



\u201c@RonFilipkowski But why are you so mad over a pretend chocolate cartoon character. There\u2019s more to explore there\u201d
 — Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6)
        1664760148


\u201c@RonFilipkowski Wow\u2026billions lost to a hurricane, families coping with loss and uncertainty with their GOP elected officials voting NO for their aid, and OAN is worried about an M&M color\u201d
 — Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6)
        1664760148
What would these people do if they ever faced an actual moment of oppression or adversity? 
The mind reels to even think of it.
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There are plenty of actual problems to focus on nowadays, but the right has chosen to focus on the color of M&M's.

The candy company recently announced it is adding a purple M&M to its lineup of candy colors which until now included every color of the rainbow except purple. There's even a brown M&M so adding a purple one only makes sense, right?

Unless you're a conservative like Dan Ball—one of the hosts of right-wing propaganda network One America News (OAN). He went on a rant on-air about the new purple M&M because he thinks the animated purple M&M character is transgender.

He's concerned the genitals of a piece of candy don't match their gender identity.

This is because the candy company said the purple M&M character represents "inclusivity" and "acceptance."

Which are fightin' words for the far-right who for whatever reason find basic human decency or just minding your own business to be offensive.

\u201cOn OAN, they are outraged M&Ms has \u201cgone woke\u201d with new purple M&Ms that signify \u201cinclusiveness and acceptance.\u201d\u201d
— Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1664760148

Ball said:

"M&M's, you know, the candy we all grew up eating? Well they released their brand new character in over a decade, and the brand new character is PURPLE M&M!"

You mean the new M&M is... a color‽‽

Ball went on to say:

"Which is supposed to represent inclusivity and acceptance."

"I think it's a female character, but I'm pretty sure they haven't said."

Ball then whispered:

"Maybe it's transgender."

Or maybe it's just an M&M.

This all happened while the chyron screamed:

"M&M'S CANDY FALLS VICTIM TO WOKE MOB...AGAIN."

How so?

What is woke about *a color*?

Maybe because the different shades get along?

Giphy

You couldn't make this stuff up if you tried.

Anyway Ball needn't have worried about any of this because M&M's made a splashy video introducing the purple M&M and she's definitely...

Just a purple M&M.

Purple M&M - “I’m just gonna be me”youtu.be

She's not transgender, to our knowledge.

She's not even gay, as far as we can tell. She's—and we cannot stress this enough—just an M&M with a bit of a nerdy musical theater streak. That's it.

On Twitter, people could only roll their eyes at Ball's tirade.

\u201c@RonFilipkowski This isn\u2019t even the first time right wingers have gotten all hot and bothered about M&Ms. That is how insanely broken things have become https://t.co/ebM28H0nVu\u201d
— Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1664760148

\u201c@RonFilipkowski\u201d
— Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1664760148

\u201cI\u2019ve lost track of how many civilization-ending catastrophes the MAGAts have been outraged about. Dr Seuss, Mr Potato Head, Disney, Oreos, black women playing flutes and now purple M&Ms. What else have I missed?\u201d
— Wiry \u262e\ufe0f (@Wiry \u262e\ufe0f) 1664763396

\u201c@RonFilipkowski @snarky_op Their program director must feel so proud and fulfilled by his job .\n Who of us hasn't dreamt of producing content about how mean candy can be?\nPeak career!\u201d
— Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1664760148

\u201c\ud83e\udd23 When a political party has no plans to improve the country in any meaningful manner, they set their sights on the sexuality of a piece of candy. This is just weird!\ud83e\udd23\u201d
— Marilyn Matthews (@Marilyn Matthews) 1664805731

\u201c@RonFilipkowski @latercomer_1 Unbelievable. And yet there it is.\u201d
— Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1664760148

\u201c@RonFilipkowski Wait till they find out about Skittles\u201d
— Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1664760148

\u201c@RonFilipkowski But why are you so mad over a pretend chocolate cartoon character. There\u2019s more to explore there\u201d
— Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1664760148

\u201c@RonFilipkowski Wow\u2026billions lost to a hurricane, families coping with loss and uncertainty with their GOP elected officials voting NO for their aid, and OAN is worried about an M&M color\u201d
— Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1664760148

What would these people do if they ever faced an actual moment of oppression or adversity?

The mind reels to even think of it.

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