It seems hard to believe, but the backlash against Chick-fil-A has been smoldering since the summer of 2012, after founder Dan Cathy was quoted in the Baptist Press as saying he was “guilty as charged” when it came to believing in the biblical definition of the family unit.
Twitchy has chronicled extensively the circus that followed, which included vandalism, performance art, viral freak-outs, and an attempted mass shooting. But it still seems incredible that in 2017, people are still losing their minds of the very presence of a Chick-fil-A franchise.
Campus Reform reports this week that the student government at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh has been asked to pass a resolution asking the school to reconsider plans for a Chick-fil-A Express to open on campus this fall.
Students 'fear' Chick-fil-A will jeopardize 'safe place' https://t.co/Jy65l8U81Z
— Campus Reform (@campusreform) April 10, 2017
Then don't eat there. Makes the line shorter for me
— Brooks Hill (@brooks13hill) April 10, 2017
Good point. They should open this Chick-Fil-A next to my house instead. https://t.co/e77nZb0LJa
— (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) April 10, 2017
“I’ve tried very hard within the last semester and a half to promote this safe environment for the LGBTQ+ community,” said Rachel Coury, president of the Lambda Gay-Straight Alliance. “So I fear that with the Chick-fil-A … that maybe people will feel that safe place is at risk.”
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https://twitter.com/TCoop6231/status/851596421585281024
I fear their safe space will threaten my eating a delicious chicken sandwich.
— Devn Nunes Files Trivial Lawsuits (@ezralbntseliot) April 11, 2017
Waffle fries will alleviate any fears.
— King?Jimmy Leonidas (@WCSM1970) April 11, 2017
The little preciouses should go somewhere else then if they are that delicate. If it's true, they should be embarrassed of their weakness.
— Dean Bishop (@DeanRBishop) April 11, 2017
Not exactly the generation that stormed the beaches at Normandy.
— John Sgroi (@viol8or_76) April 10, 2017
This is nothing more than an attempt at manipulation by weakness. Standard operating procedure of snowflakes and cry bullies.
— Tabitha Lily (@Tabitha__Lily) April 10, 2017
I hate to think what the USA will be like in 30 years when these pansies run the show. I'll probably pray for the sweet release of death.
— Angry Janitor (@jayarrington) April 11, 2017
Students are stupid, and after we replace all the restaurant works with robots, students should be next. https://t.co/CigeRZSzqc
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) April 10, 2017
Job security for us older folk. No young hotshots coming out of school – they're all scared of the world and think they're owed things.
— Chris Hynes (@realchrishynes) April 10, 2017
https://twitter.com/SirCheezeallot/status/851456362622136321
They fear for the safety of their peers from Chick-Fil-A? Wow. #RealLife is going to eat these kids up.
— Blue Horizon (@Tsalagiman) April 10, 2017
https://twitter.com/SirCheezeallot/status/851460034676633600
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