(Article by Steve Watson republished from Summit.news)

The normal red and rainbow packaging has been replaced with black and white packet replete with a trans flag and the phrase “Black Trans Lives Matter”.

The confectionary, owned by the Wrigley Company, in turn owned by Mars Incorporated, has also whacked a drag queen on the packet for good measure.

The packaging was designed along with the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation organisation.

.@Skittles is trying to turn your kids into BLM & LGBTQ+ activists. Their packaging also features a drag queen.

Skittles have gone completely woke. pic.twitter.com/jjlkc7uOaL

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) August 11, 2023

It’s like they’re now actively seeking backlash:

WTF is this crap on a candy wrapper? pic.twitter.com/tSNwSuuzry

— Brick Suit (@Brick_Suit) August 11, 2023

Time for Mars to lose $20 billion?

Give @MarsGlobal the @budlight treatment. ?

— Texas?Heat (@Lone_Star_Heat) August 11, 2023

I'm done with skittles

— Libertarianesque Person (@libertarianesqu) August 11, 2023

#BUDLIGHTTHEM

— Donna Nana_ PROUD ULTRA MAGA (@NanaWildflowers) August 12, 2023

The packet also contains the phrase “joy is resistance,” prompting some to ask what actual resistance is taking place:

I keep seeing this language “Resistance”

How does Joy equate Resistance??

— Jen Willi? (@JWill10317) August 11, 2023

Can skittles just like sell candy? Why do they have to inject this garbage? You’re a CANDY company ffs pic.twitter.com/oOCcIFEb7O

— Chaya Raichik (@ChayaRaichik10) August 11, 2023

They lost a customer who has 4 kids.

— Modern Papist (@ModernPapist) August 11, 2023

I thought skittles was recalled because of toxic food coloring. Guess they’re just toxic all the way around.

— AngelArs (@JusticeForFacts) August 12, 2023

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