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In reply to the discussion: I'm going to say something about the Chick-Fil-A controversy... [View all]mzteris
(16,232 posts)African Americans or Jewish people?
What if he said he actively supports the Aryan Nation or some like-minded hate group?
Would some of you still think it would be "all right" to give your money to an organization like that?
Or is it because it's "just glbt's" whose rights are being trodden upon?
Besides, you scratch a bigot on one issue, pretty much guaranteed he's a bigot and a misogynist (not that many on DU care about THAT).
Way way back many years ago - living in the South - you visit their restaurants and IF IF mind you there was a minority working there, I can guarandamntee you that they were'n't working the counter. They were in the WAY back or mopping and cleaning. Yep. The hatred of those "not like him" runs deep. You must be Christian, White, Anglo-saxon, and preferably male. Unless you're a really cute perky girl behind the counter. Using females to (chastely) sexually titilate & promote business is okay in that warped book.