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Vancouver restaurant manager fired for refusing service to customer wearing ‘MAGA’ hat
globalnews.ca ^ | 6/29/2018 | Simon Little and Niki Reitmayer

Posted on 06/30/2018 7:15:10 AM PDT by rktman

Fired manager Darin Hodge said the issue erupted when he asked a customer to take off their MAGA hat. In an emailed statement, he said he would do it again.

“I stand by my decision to ask the patron to remove his hat. The MAGA hat has come to symbolize racism, bigotry, islamaphobia [sic], misogyny, white supremacy, homophobia. As a person with a strong moral backbone, I had to take a stand against this guest’s choice of headwear while in my former place of work,” he wrote.

Eva Gates, Vice president of Human Resources for the Sequoia Group of Restaurants — which owns the Teahouse — agreed with how the incident began, but said it amounted to a refusal of service.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Canada; Foreign Affairs; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: canada; hat; maga; magahat; manager; ohcanaduh; restaurant; vancouver
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To: rktman

The MAGA hat has come to symbolize racism, bigotry, islamaphobia [sic], misogyny, white supremacy, homophobia.

And it’s opponents have come to symbolize STUPID and FAILURE !


41 posted on 06/30/2018 7:39:33 AM PDT by GoldenPup
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To: Covenantor

“What’s New Pussyhat” ala Tom Jones? It really pisses them off. LOL!


42 posted on 06/30/2018 7:42:07 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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43 posted on 06/30/2018 7:44:02 AM PDT by Vision (Obama corrupted, sought to weaken and fundamentally change America; he didn't plan on being stopped)
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To: rktman

It’s time for a Million MAGA Hat March.


44 posted on 06/30/2018 7:45:18 AM PDT by SaxxonWoods (Hmmm.)
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To: All

Democrats support late-term abortion on demand...as a result, they hold NO moral high ground on any matter.


45 posted on 06/30/2018 7:46:45 AM PDT by Maverick68
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To: All

Get woke go broke...


46 posted on 06/30/2018 7:47:16 AM PDT by Maverick68
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To: rktman

“The MAGA hat has come to symbolize racism, bigotry, islamaphobia [sic], misogyny, white supremacy, homophobia.”

I guess the Confederate flag is not the only iconic American symbol to catch the ire of liberals.


47 posted on 06/30/2018 7:49:42 AM PDT by jeffersondem
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To: rktman

I’m glad the symbolism of the hat led to the firing of a piece of crap. Everything in this country is a symbol now. Nothing is just what it is. The left is obviously disturbed by symbols, and wants to eliminate those that disagree with its goals.
I wish leftists a life of disappointment, despair, and nihilistic emptiness.


48 posted on 06/30/2018 7:50:16 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Search Google for: "politico obama collusion with hezbollah". obama is a traitor to this country.)
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To: moovova

I was listening to a friend talk to his junior high science teacher. The teacher was in his eighties. He said he’d gone to visit the school, and commented on how many men wore their caps indoors. I think he’d have stroked out if he found out about illegitimacy rate of the kids.


49 posted on 06/30/2018 7:52:06 AM PDT by gundog (Hail to the Chief, bitches.)
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To: null and void

I have a friend in Canada from Vancouver and during the recession he was pink-slipped and never really got back on his feet again. So I’m thinking when you lose a job up in Canada, perhaps it’s still the case, it’s not that easy to find work especially in a town that is very populated and has a large number of job seekers to add to the frustration of a job search.


50 posted on 06/30/2018 7:53:45 AM PDT by Clutch Martin (The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.)
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To: rktman
It's a good thing the guy wasn't wearing this hat or Ms. Hodge would have had a coronary:


51 posted on 06/30/2018 7:53:45 AM PDT by Oatka
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To: Mark17

Minister of Headwear.


52 posted on 06/30/2018 7:56:46 AM PDT by gundog (Hail to the Chief, bitches.)
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To: Clutch Martin

Too bad, so sad.


53 posted on 06/30/2018 7:58:23 AM PDT by null and void (Social justice warriors, killing the trees that produce the fruits of liberty.)
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To: rktman
“I stand by my decision to ask the patron to remove his hat. The MAGA hat has come to symbolize racism, bigotry... misogyny, white supremacy....


54 posted on 06/30/2018 8:00:13 AM PDT by Albion Wilde ("There is no grievance that is a fit object of redress by mob law." --Abraham Lincoln)
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To: rktman

Maybe the douchebag can get a job at the Commie Red Hen, for however longer it’s going to remain open.


55 posted on 06/30/2018 8:02:00 AM PDT by NohSpinZone (First thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers)
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To: Clutch Martin; ExTexasRedhead
Maybe he can sneak across the border for a job?


56 posted on 06/30/2018 8:02:37 AM PDT by null and void (Social justice warriors, killing the trees that produce the fruits of liberty.)
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To: rktman

More than likely a homosexual. For some reason, they get the most upset of all.


57 posted on 06/30/2018 8:06:24 AM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: rktman
First of all, it's a nice little restaurant, we've been to it, and NO MAN SHOULD HAVE HIS HAT ON IN A RESTAURANT!

I see this crap on nice cruise ships and the maitre d' says NOTHING!! YUK!

58 posted on 06/30/2018 8:08:12 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: rktman

would he ask a moslem to take of their hat or head scarf ???


59 posted on 06/30/2018 8:08:23 AM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: rktman

“I stand by my decision to ask the patron to remove his hat. The MAGA hat has come to symbolize racism, bigotry, islamaphobia [sic], misogyny, white supremacy, homophobia.


Only in your mind sir, only in your mind.

How does it feel to not be able to be a successful restaurant manager? All is not lost. I am sure in this great Trump economy you will find another job soon (I just would not mention the reason you were fired from your last job)


60 posted on 06/30/2018 8:10:56 AM PDT by CIB-173RDABN (US out of the UN, UN out of the US)
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