Why Are People Mad Over This Pepsi Commercial?

Pepsi released a new commercial yesterday and it's getting a lot of backlash on social media. 

The commercial features a peace protest and Kendall Jenner because nothing says Peace protest like throwing a Kardashian in the mix. 

Check out the commercial below and see if you get offended or understand why so many people are upset.

People are bashing Pepsi on twitter. 

If #coke came out with a new slogan that simply said, "stfu and put us in your mouth," it would still be 100x better than that #Pepsi ad

— JD Miller (@JDTheRoadrunner) April 5, 2017

The issue is that people feel that having Kendall Jenner show up to a protest takes away from the importance of protesting. 

Live footage of #Pepsi headquarters rn pic.twitter.com/Y4RlrruFn4

— Ivanna Baez (@Ivanna456) April 5, 2017

"Pepsi's new ad Kendall Jenner 'ends racism' by handing police men a Pepsi - way to degrade 50 yrs of black/minority struggle," wrote one person on Twitter. 

What I find odd is all of these brands trying to make some sort of political statement in their commercials. In a statement to CNN, Pepsi said: "This is a global ad that reflects people from different walks of life coming together in a spirit of harmony, and we think that's an import message to convey."