Why M&M’s Dropped Their ‘Woke’ Mascots

M&M’s says it is abandoning its colorful candy mascots because they are too “polarizing” for Americans to handle these days.

The ubiquitous chocolate characters—which have been the face of M&M’s for years—didn’t say anything controversial. But they became the focus of a partisan backlash after the brand, owned by Mars Inc., made a number o…

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