As you know, the Senate Dems all only voted “present” when the Green New Deal championed by Rep. Ocasio-Cortez came up for a vote, but maybe this swipe at capitalism will sweeten the deal for the socialists:

Capitalism may be great for selling ice cream, but it's not great for saving the earth. That's why we need the #GreenNewDeal. Learn more: https://t.co/0Nj9lSuhqG pic.twitter.com/sw04Ta1OOy — Ben & Jerry's (@benandjerrys) April 18, 2019

Ben & Jerry's endorses Green New Deal: "We have to act now" https://t.co/Hcd0PzV6eD pic.twitter.com/rkPE8NIBTZ — The Hill (@thehill) April 18, 2019

Don’t they rely on cows to make ice cream? AOC might have to update that FAQ.

I heard refrigerants are a big problem. maybe time to stop making ice cream. — Stephen (@MadHere106) April 18, 2019

Maybe that helps explain the self-loathing nature of Ben & Jerry’s tweet.

That’s it, I’m giving up luxuries like premium ice cream to save the planet. https://t.co/8Knjyf8PWr — Cuffy (@CuffyMeh) April 18, 2019

Lemme guess, they're going to sequester the carbon in a new over-priced weirdly-flavoured ice cream. https://t.co/qt15d8tnM5 — Paul Canniff (@PCanniff) April 18, 2019

Ice cream is made from cows milk… — Harry Gato ✝️ ⛪?? (@harrygato) April 18, 2019

They are apparently unfamiliar with the origin of dairy products. https://t.co/vdyxwWl713 — Russ Emerson ♿ (@RussEmerson) April 18, 2019

Wasn’t it nice of Ben & Jerry’s to admit their ice cream is contributing to what Ocasio-Cortez says is going to lead to the end of the world in less than 12 years?

Buy our ice cream like you only have 12 yrs to live! — Carl Gustav (@CaptYonah) April 18, 2019

The irony here is that if they had their way, they wouldn’t be allowed to do this — A (@Aposter1228) April 18, 2019

So when are they going to close their business to help save the planet? #Crickets