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[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 78 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Peterson said in a statement provided to NBC. “We stand by our decision as a privately owned bookstore to determine what titles and merchandise are suitable for our shelves or easily accessible by young children."

Mr Peterson, you absolutely have that right to do what you want with your own store. However, that won't insulate you from the consequences of your actions when your employees quit rather than capitulate to your bigotry and your customers evaporate for the same reason. Even from a business point of view, you might want to look at sales numbers for the Republican views you're courting. Far fewer buy books than your previous, more open minded, clientele.

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 7 points 16 hours ago

Yeah most of my coworkers are right leaning. They sneer at me reading during my breaks. Magas don't read books. Most conservatives don't read books or keep them in their homes. These dumb fuck will find out.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 1 day ago

Yeah, and as a bookstore, I imagine pandering to the right doesn't really help your sales all that much in the long run.

[–] Skiluros@sh.itjust.works 34 points 1 day ago (2 children)

A relatively minor incident in the bigger scale of things, but it really does give the impression that the US is well on its way to becoming a proto-fascist state.

[–] madjo@feddit.nl 21 points 1 day ago (1 children)

on its way

It's already there.

Have you seen who's leading the country? It's no longer "proto-fascist" either, it's full on fascist. With the trafficking of humans into El Salvador prisons without due process, that country is there. The US is a fascist hellscape shithole country.

[–] Skiluros@sh.itjust.works -2 points 1 day ago

My frame of reference is russia. With all due to respect, US has ways to go before they get to that level.

[–] CobraChicken3000@lemmy.ca 36 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Do people have to start wearing shiny Hugo Boss outfits before we stop calling it proto-fascist? Seems pretty fascistic to me

[–] IceFoxX@lemm.ee 6 points 1 day ago

Cause it is

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 17 points 1 day ago

Ah yes, the Florida panhandle. The low key redneckiest part of the US. You'd think it'd be somewhere in Arkansas or Alabama, but you'd be wrong Those rednecks congregate in the redneck riviera for some sun in the sun, making the panhandle the absolute worst.

PS: The sad part is, that area is also has the best beaches in the continental United States, but a lot of the people that go there truly suck.

[–] GrassCat@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

“We couldn’t allow gay patrons inside of the bookstore anymore. Think of the children.”

[–] ComradeRachel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Florida is the worse state

[–] Lucky_777@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Oklahoma enters the chat....at least you have scenery

Mississippi is the worst, though.

It's at the absolutte bottom of almost every positive statistic, at the very top of almost every negative statistic (including poorest state) and don't even get me STARTED on the white supremacist kakistocracy they have ruling the state!

In fact, it's so dire that the unofficial motto of awful neighboring state Alabama is "thank god for Mississippi" (making us not the worst)

Have they looked around lately? They need to quit the whole fucking state.

[–] madjo@feddit.nl 7 points 1 day ago

it only responded to complaints about age-inappropriate content visible to children.

so they removed titles...