Forced to shut down? Were there violent protests? Death threats? Arson? Government tyranny?
No, the deli in question, after having posted a "White History Month" sign, appears to have been "forced to shut down" through a lack of customers.
Hmmm. Offer a service, go out of business due to people deciding they don't want your service. That sounds pretty much like the free market to me.
Fortunately, his trying to hop on the crowdfunding bandwagon looks to be a bust.
N.J. Deli Forced To Shut Down After Posting ‘White History Month’ Sign
A Flemington, N.J. deli was forced to close its doors after the owner placed a “White History Month” sign in the window of the establishment, the Hunterdon County Democrat reported on Thursday.Jim Boggess, the owner of Jimbo’s Deli in March posted the sign that read, “Celebrate Your White Heritage in March, White History Month.”
A new business (cough con cough) strategy seems to be emerging: Make some really stupid statement or take some stupid action, claim the dreaded and evil "other" is attacking you, and appeal to your own "tribe" for a social funding bailout.
+The Bruce, Mile High There have certainly been a lot of them lately, it seems. Fortunately, it seems to be a
constrategy that only works so many times in a given news cycle.