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chriscan64

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6. Businesses don't have the luxury of denying reality like Trump does.

Reply to SmartVoter22 (Original post)

Sun Jul 19, 2020, 06:36 AM

Jul 2020

How strange it is to see businesses large and small rejecting what has become republican orthodoxy. They are still acting in their naked self interests as always, but the bottom line requires them to treat the pandemic as real, and if forced to take sides on racial issues, they'll take the side with the most people, which is the side that is inclusive to all races.

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Grocers: No Mask... No Food! [View all] SmartVoter22 Jul 2020 OP

I recommend citizens/consumers make it clear to all stores that they will not shop there unless they Pachamama Jul 2020 #1

This is my stand also. northoftheborder Jul 2020 #14

But employees should not have to do the enforcing, because it is dangerous for them. tblue37 Jul 2020 #19

Thank you! rownesheck Jul 2020 #23

We had a mask order... 2naSalit Jul 2020 #2

Even Frozen Foods, Online... ProfessorGAC Jul 2020 #3

Trump has attacked businesses before and he will again GusBob Jul 2020 #4

MASKS WON.. trumpence LOST Cha Jul 2020 #5

Businesses don't have the luxury of denying reality like Trump does. chriscan64 Jul 2020 #6

We have over 30 or so different stores and markets that deliver amazing Celerity Jul 2020 #7

Will they trust the driver or person who filled the order/ SmartVoter22 Jul 2020 #10

Only a true idiot Celerity Jul 2020 #22

Yesterday my son purchased Scarsdale Jul 2020 #8

Buying online is now socialist? fescuerescue Jul 2020 #9

trumpers who dont mask up are proving to be more and more violent... samnsara Jul 2020 #11

Five cops fighting a guy w a gun instead of one cop shooting a guy who might have pointed something Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2020 #13

Doing it because of pressure from sane people who threaten to take their business to safe stores Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2020 #12

No shoes, no shirt, no mask, no service rpannier Jul 2020 #15

Until they pass laws prohibiting businesses from denying service based on wearing a mask. NYC Liberal Jul 2020 #16

Then store could require a nominal membership fee Captain Zero Jul 2020 #24

I agree Dreampuff Jul 2020 #17

From a business standpoint it's simply really.... paleotn Jul 2020 #18

And yet, here in Florida Chainfire Jul 2020 #20

Good for you. LisaL Jul 2020 #21

K & R N/T w0nderer Jul 2020 #25

Not Target. Mosby Jul 2020 #26

Target in the Houston area requires masks TexasBushwhacker Jul 2020 #28

Target is supposed to require them starting this week. Nt helpisontheway Jul 2020 #29

cue biblical conspiration wingnuts w0nderer Jul 2020 #27