Berkshire Meeting: An Anti-Capitalist at the 'Woodstock for Capitalists'
May 06 2017 - 11:19AM
Dow Jones News
How does an anti-capitalism question go down at the 'Woodstock
for Capitalists?' Not well.
A woman from Germany takes the microphone and makes a speech
about the atrocities of capitalism, focusing in on slavery, wealth
and sugar via Coca-Cola. Berkshire is Coca-Cola's biggest
shareholder.
The question was very long-winded, and many attendees started
clapping to drown her out or to hurry the questioner along.
When she spoke over the applause, many started booing. The asker
persisted and finished the question.
In their answer, Messiers. Buffett and Munger defended sugar and
Coca-Cola. Mr. Buffett said he thinks Coca-Cola has been a very
positive factor in America and the world for a long time.
"And I don't want anyone telling me I can't drink it," said Mr.
Buffett, noting he drinks about five 12 ounce Coca-Cola servings a
day with 1.2 total ounces of sugar in them.
Click here to see the full live coverage of Warren Buffett at
Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting:
http://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/berkshire-hathaway-2017-annual-meeting-analysis
Write to Nicole Friedman at nicole.friedman@wsj.com and Geoffrey
Rogow at geoffrey.rogow@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
May 06, 2017 12:04 ET (16:04 GMT)
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