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Refusing service because of political party.
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Refusing service because of political party.
June 25, 2018 at 3:14 pm
Apparently some see this as a perfectly reasonable action. I don't, not when you're out trying to live your own life.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/...e5714148cb

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/393874...lic-spaces

What do the rest of you think and where would you draw the line?
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RE: Refusing service because of political party.
June 25, 2018 at 3:19 pm
(June 25, 2018 at 3:14 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: where would you draw the line?


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RE: Refusing service because of political party.
June 25, 2018 at 3:26 pm
(June 25, 2018 at 3:14 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: What do the rest of you think?

I think if you are going to be air your stupid political beliefs in public, you deserve whatever treatment you get as a result.
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RE: Refusing service because of political party.
June 25, 2018 at 3:30 pm
(June 25, 2018 at 3:26 pm)Kit Wrote:
(June 25, 2018 at 3:14 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: What do the rest of you think?

I think if you are going to be air your stupid political beliefs in public, you deserve whatever treatment you get as a result.

Eating or watching a movie is airing beliefs? I think this is going to create a very slippery slope.
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RE: Refusing service because of political party.
June 25, 2018 at 3:30 pm
Also - I'm done being nice to neo-fascists.
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RE: Refusing service because of political party.
June 25, 2018 at 3:40 pm
People pick political affiliation and choose who they will side with .If you subscribe to a shitty ideology or choose to to follow a shitty leader that's on you .
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RE: Refusing service because of political party.
June 25, 2018 at 3:42 pm
(June 25, 2018 at 3:14 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: Apparently some see this as a perfectly reasonable action. I don't, not when you're out trying to live your own life.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/...e5714148cb

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/393874...lic-spaces

What do the rest of you think and where would you draw the line?

You draw the line at equating KKK and Neo Nazis as being good people. You draw the line at equating what Red Hen did asking Sarah to leave as being the same as Maxine Waters call for resistance as being the same. If the GOP SCOTUS is going to say "It is ok for a baker to be a dick to gays, then why should anyone who sides with gays not respond?"

If Sarah didn't want to be confronted then she should not support a POTUS who has vilified multiple groups including members of his own party, war heros, the free press and even his own Intel.

You cannot equate what Red Hen RIGHTFULLY did to what bigots did in the 60s in denying service to blacks. You cannot equate what happened to Sarah as being the same, because it was a response to the support of 45s pandering to fear. If 45 is going to vilify IN A POLITICAL position, and using that position to bully, neither she or he have any logic standing to claim moral high ground.

Resistance is what you do when faced with the the sale of fear. Resistance is what you do when you are faced with "otherism". Resistance is what you do when you are faced with bigotry. To claim 45 doesn't or has not, is FUCKING BULLSHIT.
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RE: Refusing service because of political party.
June 25, 2018 at 3:43 pm
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RE: Refusing service because of political party.
June 25, 2018 at 3:46 pm
Quote:Eating or watching a movie is airing beliefs? I think this is going to create a very slippery slope.
If you a public figure who's political  views are well know (and Abhorrent ) that is airing political 

If a politician said underage sex should be legal on national television  would i blame a restaurant for not wanting their patronage? the answer is no .
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RE: Refusing service because of political party.
June 25, 2018 at 3:49 pm
I don't think you're seeing the double edge to this sword.

https://www.opposingviews.com/category/t...interstate

Do you understand how easy it will become to discriminate (or hide real motives for discrimination) based on political affiliations?
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