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former9thward

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21. Its a public company.

Reply to AtheistCrusader (Reply #13)

Wed Mar 18, 2015, 07:01 PM

Mar 2015

He does not get to choose who invests or who is a customer. No one wants to get a lecture from a 20s barista who experience with real life is about zero.

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Good intentions romanic Mar 2015 #1

Rightfully so.... Oktober Mar 2015 #2

He's right though. Skidmore Mar 2015 #3

For some peeps it is hard treating others as equal. That is not the point. Hoppy Mar 2015 #4

That is not what I said. Skidmore Mar 2015 #5

We're never going to have these "conversations." Never. alcibiades_mystery Mar 2015 #6

+1 Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #7

Part of solving a problem between people/peoples is Skidmore Mar 2015 #11

I agree. skypilot Mar 2015 #30

Starbucks baristas make more than that over minimum wage, have health care, and access to college, AtheistCrusader Mar 2015 #8

In the abstract, that is correct --- if you don't want to have a conversation, don't have one. Hoppy Mar 2015 #9

The encouragement to engage in such a conversation is a little more nuanced than that. AtheistCrusader Mar 2015 #10

So let's see..... Hoppy Mar 2015 #12

Howard would be ok not having them as customers or investors. AtheistCrusader Mar 2015 #13

Its a public company. former9thward Mar 2015 #21

Good thing then, that no one is suggesting anyone get a lecture about anything. AtheistCrusader Mar 2015 #22

And what could go wrong? anne neville Mar 2015 #19

Ridiculous. No one is being forced to do anything at all. AtheistCrusader Mar 2015 #23

did you see yourself getting ignored and blocked too? buh bye. TeamPooka Mar 2015 #25

Suggesting that the barista step right up and deal with this is witless. Yo_Mama Mar 2015 #18

if 'the american race problem' heaven05 Mar 2015 #14

He should have realized that no one whats to talk about it.... happyslug Mar 2015 #15

Seems like a well intentioned campaign. It also seems to be working. PersonNumber503602 Mar 2015 #16

And 7-11 anne neville Mar 2015 #20

I think it is a good idea with poor execution Dyedinthewoolliberal Mar 2015 #17

Great idea! Toss it up here. AtheistCrusader Mar 2015 #24

Poor misunderstood coffee buyer who gets angry when RACISM is brought up....fuck you NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #26

+1 Jamaal510 Mar 2015 #29

Poor guy. We can't even have decent conversations abour race/racism here on a supposedly "liberal" Liberal_Stalwart71 Mar 2015 #27

I don't get the Jamaal510 Mar 2015 #28