https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/429043
Brooklyn coffee shop facing allegations of antisemitism and civil rights violations after refusing service and refunding the order of Rep. Dan Goldman.
A Brooklyn coffee house has targeted pro-Israel Representative Dan Goldman (D-NY) by canceling his recent transaction, returning his money, and declaring that the business refuses to accommodate "genocide enablers", reports The New York Post.
“See, here at Poetica, we don’t serve racists, fascists, homophobes, genocide enablers, or anyone in between. Too bad we didn’t recognize you right away, or we would have turned you away. We issued you a refund - we don’t need your money (it’s probably coming from AIPAC anyways). Enjoy your loss on Tuesday. Don’t ever come to Poetica."
So here's the contrarian position. If religious bakers want the right to decline homosexual wedding cake orders, then this cafe has the right to turn away Jews. It's really part of capitalism. Goldman will take his order elsewhere and someone else will get his money. What's more, with the power of social media he can divert much business from this cafe. On the other hand, they'll attract the Jew hating crowd to make up for it but ultimately people should have the right to serve who they want if they're a private business and alternatives are available.
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