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Apr 29, 2023, 8:40:02 PM4/29/23
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On 25 Jul 2021, FBInCIAnNSATerroristSlayer
<FBInCIAnNSATe...@yahoo.com> posted some
news:GudLI.71526$dp5....@fx48.iad:
> On 7/25/2021 4:19 AM, A Real Patriot For Our Real POTUS wrote:
>>
>> Burn the fucking bar down. Seriously. Burn it down.
After telling any potentially vocal patrons who disagree with Bud Light
making a trans woman one of its spokespeople to get lost, an Indiana bar
released yet another statement backtracking its swift dismissal of its
patrons.
The latest statement is one of three that The Fairfax Bar & Grill in
Bloomington, Indiana has posted in the past couple weeks, indicating that
they are desperate to find the right messaging on the subject since
they’ve been bleeding clientele.
Where the first public statement denounced those participating in the
backlash, the subsequent messages opted for an increasingly softer stance,
with the last one admitting the establishment values patrons of all
viewpoints and will draw the line at uncivil behavior in the restaurant.
Another message from the restaurant involved an admission that it had lost
clientele and needed some back.
Earlier this month, the restaurant took a stand for trans woman Dylan
Mulvaney and her new partnership with Bud Light as a conservative boycott
raged against the beer brand over the move.
Restaurant owner McKinley Minniefield justified the declaration, claiming,
"We were just dealing with a lot of hate speech, and people being
uncomfortable. My bartenders were aggravated and we had customers that
were leaving."
However, this past Wednesday, the restaurant indicated in a since-deleted
statement it was hurting financially after warding off uncooperative
customers and needed new ones.
Though it initially blasted social media users for flooding the initial
statement with "blatantly transphobic, homophobic and racist comments" and
claimed it was committed to not allowing "hate" at the establishment, the
restaurant admitted, "With the departure of some of our regulars, we have
needed new clientele, and you have answered. I'm not gonna lie, we still
need more of you right now."
On Thursday night, the bar posted yet another, more conciliatory message
that seemed to be welcoming people with different viewpoints on the Bud
Light issue, provided they were civil.
The post, which is still up on the bar’s Facebook page, read, "A lot has
been said – some correct, and some incorrect – and I want to clarify my
stance. What I really want to convey is this: just be respectful.
Different opinions are welcome here as long as they are delivered
respectfully. We’d no more want ugly, aggressive or rude interactions
about which sports team someone thinks is better, than about societal
issues."
The substantial post added, "We do not and will not censor opinions, but
we do require civility in this establishment. So if you can’t play nice,
then get out of the sandbox. That goes for everyone! Let’s remember why we
even gather at a bar – to enjoy each other’s company – and raise a glass
to civility."
Consumers, outraged that Bud Light would seemingly abandon its brand
identity by using woke figures to promote its beer, lashed out in an
impactful boycott that sent Anheuser-Busch’s market value plummeting as
well as its sales.
The Fairfax Bar & Grill’s initial weigh-in on the cultural issue stated,
"We are tired of all of the hate. We are very open to debate and
discussion and it’s truly a shame that we can’t have open conversations
about this important political and cultural topic. Bars, in our opinion,
exist as public spaces where ideas should be exchanged."
It then discouraged boycotters to stay out, adding, "Unfortunately due to
all of the bigotry and hatred that has surfaced around the Bud Light
controversy any patron wanting to voice their concerns about the issue
will be immediately asked to pay their bill and leave our establishment."
Hundreds of people commented on the statement, which was posted to the
restaurant’s Facebook page, claiming that it was promoting intolerance.
THE FUTURE OF WOMEN'S SPORTS IS AT RISK BECAUSE OF TRANSGENDER ATHLETES
Restaurant owner McKinley Minniefield justified the declaration, claiming,
"We were just dealing with a lot of hate speech, and people being
uncomfortable. My bartenders were aggravated and we had customers that
were leaving."
However, this past Wednesday, the restaurant indicated in a since-deleted
statement it was hurting financially after warding off uncooperative
customers and needed new ones.
Though it initially blasted social media users for flooding the initial
statement with "blatantly transphobic, homophobic and racist comments" and
claimed it was committed to not allowing "hate" at the establishment, the
restaurant admitted, "With the departure of some of our regulars, we have
needed new clientele, and you have answered. I'm not gonna lie, we still
need more of you right now."
On Thursday night, the bar posted yet another, more conciliatory message
that seemed to be welcoming people with different viewpoints on the Bud
Light issue, provided they were civil.
The post, which is still up on the bar’s Facebook page, read, "A lot has
been said – some correct, and some incorrect – and I want to clarify my
stance. What I really want to convey is this: just be respectful.
Different opinions are welcome here as long as they are delivered
respectfully. We’d no more want ugly, aggressive or rude interactions
about which sports team someone thinks is better, than about societal
issues."
The substantial post added, "We do not and will not censor opinions, but
we do require civility in this establishment. So if you can’t play nice,
then get out of the sandbox. That goes for everyone! Let’s remember why we
even gather at a bar – to enjoy each other’s company – and raise a glass
to civility."
Fuck you. Too late for that now. You had your chance and you fucked it
up by catering to the mentally ill 2%.
Lose it all mother fucker.
<https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/bar-that-kicked-out-customers-after-
bud-light-controversy-makes-desperate-plea-to-win-back-business/ar-
AA1ax3we?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=008f865113e7409494b4e99256210c37&ei=15
>
<FBInCIAnNSATe...@yahoo.com> posted some
news:GudLI.71526$dp5....@fx48.iad:
> On 7/25/2021 4:19 AM, A Real Patriot For Our Real POTUS wrote:
>>
>> Burn the fucking bar down. Seriously. Burn it down.
After telling any potentially vocal patrons who disagree with Bud Light
making a trans woman one of its spokespeople to get lost, an Indiana bar
released yet another statement backtracking its swift dismissal of its
patrons.
The latest statement is one of three that The Fairfax Bar & Grill in
Bloomington, Indiana has posted in the past couple weeks, indicating that
they are desperate to find the right messaging on the subject since
they’ve been bleeding clientele.
Where the first public statement denounced those participating in the
backlash, the subsequent messages opted for an increasingly softer stance,
with the last one admitting the establishment values patrons of all
viewpoints and will draw the line at uncivil behavior in the restaurant.
Another message from the restaurant involved an admission that it had lost
clientele and needed some back.
Earlier this month, the restaurant took a stand for trans woman Dylan
Mulvaney and her new partnership with Bud Light as a conservative boycott
raged against the beer brand over the move.
Restaurant owner McKinley Minniefield justified the declaration, claiming,
"We were just dealing with a lot of hate speech, and people being
uncomfortable. My bartenders were aggravated and we had customers that
were leaving."
However, this past Wednesday, the restaurant indicated in a since-deleted
statement it was hurting financially after warding off uncooperative
customers and needed new ones.
Though it initially blasted social media users for flooding the initial
statement with "blatantly transphobic, homophobic and racist comments" and
claimed it was committed to not allowing "hate" at the establishment, the
restaurant admitted, "With the departure of some of our regulars, we have
needed new clientele, and you have answered. I'm not gonna lie, we still
need more of you right now."
On Thursday night, the bar posted yet another, more conciliatory message
that seemed to be welcoming people with different viewpoints on the Bud
Light issue, provided they were civil.
The post, which is still up on the bar’s Facebook page, read, "A lot has
been said – some correct, and some incorrect – and I want to clarify my
stance. What I really want to convey is this: just be respectful.
Different opinions are welcome here as long as they are delivered
respectfully. We’d no more want ugly, aggressive or rude interactions
about which sports team someone thinks is better, than about societal
issues."
The substantial post added, "We do not and will not censor opinions, but
we do require civility in this establishment. So if you can’t play nice,
then get out of the sandbox. That goes for everyone! Let’s remember why we
even gather at a bar – to enjoy each other’s company – and raise a glass
to civility."
Consumers, outraged that Bud Light would seemingly abandon its brand
identity by using woke figures to promote its beer, lashed out in an
impactful boycott that sent Anheuser-Busch’s market value plummeting as
well as its sales.
The Fairfax Bar & Grill’s initial weigh-in on the cultural issue stated,
"We are tired of all of the hate. We are very open to debate and
discussion and it’s truly a shame that we can’t have open conversations
about this important political and cultural topic. Bars, in our opinion,
exist as public spaces where ideas should be exchanged."
It then discouraged boycotters to stay out, adding, "Unfortunately due to
all of the bigotry and hatred that has surfaced around the Bud Light
controversy any patron wanting to voice their concerns about the issue
will be immediately asked to pay their bill and leave our establishment."
Hundreds of people commented on the statement, which was posted to the
restaurant’s Facebook page, claiming that it was promoting intolerance.
THE FUTURE OF WOMEN'S SPORTS IS AT RISK BECAUSE OF TRANSGENDER ATHLETES
Restaurant owner McKinley Minniefield justified the declaration, claiming,
"We were just dealing with a lot of hate speech, and people being
uncomfortable. My bartenders were aggravated and we had customers that
were leaving."
However, this past Wednesday, the restaurant indicated in a since-deleted
statement it was hurting financially after warding off uncooperative
customers and needed new ones.
Though it initially blasted social media users for flooding the initial
statement with "blatantly transphobic, homophobic and racist comments" and
claimed it was committed to not allowing "hate" at the establishment, the
restaurant admitted, "With the departure of some of our regulars, we have
needed new clientele, and you have answered. I'm not gonna lie, we still
need more of you right now."
On Thursday night, the bar posted yet another, more conciliatory message
that seemed to be welcoming people with different viewpoints on the Bud
Light issue, provided they were civil.
The post, which is still up on the bar’s Facebook page, read, "A lot has
been said – some correct, and some incorrect – and I want to clarify my
stance. What I really want to convey is this: just be respectful.
Different opinions are welcome here as long as they are delivered
respectfully. We’d no more want ugly, aggressive or rude interactions
about which sports team someone thinks is better, than about societal
issues."
The substantial post added, "We do not and will not censor opinions, but
we do require civility in this establishment. So if you can’t play nice,
then get out of the sandbox. That goes for everyone! Let’s remember why we
even gather at a bar – to enjoy each other’s company – and raise a glass
to civility."
Fuck you. Too late for that now. You had your chance and you fucked it
up by catering to the mentally ill 2%.
Lose it all mother fucker.
<https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/bar-that-kicked-out-customers-after-
bud-light-controversy-makes-desperate-plea-to-win-back-business/ar-
AA1ax3we?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=008f865113e7409494b4e99256210c37&ei=15
>
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