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Ocelot II

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6. See #2.

Thu May 25, 2023, 05:39 PM

May 2023

Say you're the owner of a store that sells LGBTQ-friendly merchandise, and one day some lunatic comes in and busts up a display, punches an employee, and tells the manager if they don't stop selling this stuff that his people will come in and shoot everybody in the store and set the place on fire. You tell the guy to fuck off, then call the cops and they take the guy away. The next day his pal comes in, shoots everybody, and sets the place on fire. You see the dilemma? And the liability?

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shop at amazon or even walmart instead of target [View all] moonshinegnomie May 2023 OP

necessary of 2 evils . when u r lo income u need to make a chice . sorry for AllaN01Bear May 2023 #1

Another take on Target's decision: Ocelot II May 2023 #2

This Takket May 2023 #17

Those who issued the threats need to be in prison iemanja May 2023 #19

so i guess its time for the LGBTQ cominuty to start disrupting evangelical church services moonshinegnomie May 2023 #20

Boycotts can be survived. Harm to their employees/customers is unacceptable. Buns_of_Fire May 2023 #24

guy comes in to target and threatens employees arrest them. moonshinegnomie May 2023 #29

Does Target have cops at every store? krawhitham May 2023 #32

Bullseye. You are correct. quaint May 2023 #25

THIS krawhitham May 2023 #28

Agree. And I spotted Target significant points for stocking Hortensis May 2023 #41

Target's HQ is based in Minnesota Blue Owl May 2023 #3

See #2. Ocelot II May 2023 #6

so just give in to threats? moonshinegnomie May 2023 #16

What would you do? Ocelot II May 2023 #22

guy threatens to shoot up the store? arrest him moonshinegnomie May 2023 #26

Yeah because people who threaten to shoot up the store stick around for the cops to show up krawhitham May 2023 #30

Safety - they received threats regarding their employees lame54 May 2023 #42

Also E bay and "boutiques". GreenWave May 2023 #4

I will be sending an email MOMFUDSKI May 2023 #5

See #6. It's not a simple situation. Ocelot II May 2023 #8

They hire high schoolers. Some on the Autism spectrum. quaint May 2023 #27

They hire people with Down's Syndrome too LNM May 2023 #40

Costco JanMichael May 2023 #7

Horrible take. edisdead May 2023 #9

Target's decision had to do with threats to employees JI7 May 2023 #10

That's the problem they're facing. Ocelot II May 2023 #12

Perhaps the reason can be found in this video brooklynite May 2023 #11

Yup. At least that dingbat wasn't carrying a gun. Ocelot II May 2023 #14

I will not shop at WalMart and haven't at Amazon. LiberalFighter May 2023 #13

To not shop there, or let them know why you will not shop there, is tacit approval of their actions taxi May 2023 #15

I intend to continue to shop at Target iemanja May 2023 #18

If I was an employee at Target.... usedtobedemgurl May 2023 #21

Spare me the talk about Target protecting its employees. If they gave a shit about employees, it WhiskeyGrinder May 2023 #23

Isnt that what the bigots want us to do? Eko May 2023 #31

The easy answers don't live here anymore. We all know what the answers are but part of the country- Prairie_Seagull May 2023 #33

For me Amazon is faster and Walmart is way closer anyway.... Lady Freedom Returns May 2023 #34

Can't keep track of all the businesses I am suppose to boycott. Sneederbunk May 2023 #35

I thought the Right Wingers were already boycotting Target Raine May 2023 #36

Don't blame Target. Blame the idiots who threatened their employees. ificandream May 2023 #37

I will continue to shop at Target themaguffin May 2023 #38

I went to our local target yesterday sarisataka May 2023 #39