Silicon Valley (San Mateo) eatery bans 'Make America Great Again' hats

[Miles Archer]

Silicon Valley eatery bans 'Make America Great Again' hats



https://news3lv.com/news/nation-world/silicon-valley-eatery-bans-make-america-great-again-hats

SAN MATEO, Calif. (AP) — Patrons won't be served at a Silicon Valley restaurant if they wear a "Make America Great Again" baseball cap.

J. Kenji Lopez-Alt, a chef-partner of the Wursthall restaurant in San Mateo, California, said in a tweet last weekend that he views the hats as symbols of intolerance and hate.

"It hasn't happened yet, but if you come to my restaurant wearing a MAGA cap, you aren't getting served, same as if you come in wearing a swastika, white hood, or any other symbol of intolerance and hate," the San Francisco Chronicle reported Thursday.

The tweet was no longer available Thursday. But the newspaper reported it had more than 2,100 likes and more than 200 retweets as of Wednesday afternoon.

[uponit7771]

1. K&R, Showing support for a text book racist should always be banned in the work place

[MicaelS]

2. "We don't serve their kind in here."

"Your MAGATS, they have to leave."

[DinahMoeHum]

3. "We Reserve The Right To Refuse Service To Anyone". . .

Maybe the owners should just put up such a sign. . .and not announce who they're targeting.

Just sayin'.

[irisblue]

4. My deeply held religious belief, requires me to not serve you....

[Ms. Toad]

5. The logic of the opponents is priceless.

Eatery: Won't serve you if you're wearing a MAGA hat.

MAGAts: It is unfair to refuse to serve people based on their political viewpoints.

Duhhh: Solution: Toss your had in your car, your briefcase, your purse, etc., and have a nice meal.

[gratuitous]

6. They're willing to be up front about it and let the market decide

If the public truly objects to the restaurant's practice, it'll go out of business. On the other hand, if the restaurant sees a big uptick in customers desiring a hate-free eating environment, well, that's the market, too.