Discussion of Chick-fil-A Leads to Infighting Among UW Madison College Democrats
“As a bisexual woman, I responded, reminding the chat that Chick-fil-A funnels money directly to anti-LGBTQ+ organizations”
This story perfectly illustrates how progressives often hinder progress by obsessing over identity items.
Campus Reform reports:
UW Madison College Dems at each other’s throats over Chick-fil-A
A University of Wisconsin – Madison College Democrat published an op-ed in the school’s student newspaper after she expressed concern over the group’s support for Chick-fil-A, citing her sexuality, and other members expressed indifference.
UW Madison student Anna Barry wrote the piece, which was titled, “Dear College Dems: My sexuality is not a joke,” regarding comments made in the College Democrats’ GroupMe chat on July 17. Barry claimed that the club was preparing for a “statewide volunteering day of action” and that a group member had offered to provide Chick-fil-A to any member who helped knock on doors.
“As a bisexual woman, I responded, reminding the chat that Chick-fil-A funnels money directly to anti-LGBTQ+ organizations,” later characterizing the Salvation Army, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and Paul Anderson Youth Home as “three groups with a clear history of anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination.”
According to the Chick-fil-A Foundation’s website, the company donated $150,000 to the Salvation Army in 2017, funding camps for children, as well as the Atlanta, Ga. Angel Tree program, which provides holiday gifts to poor children. The same year, the foundation donated $1.6 million to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes for school programs and sports camps. As for the Paul Anderson Youth Home, Chick-fil-A donated $6,000 to the group in 2017 for a yearly Christmas dinner theater, as well as a bike ride fundraiser. The three groups have indicated, tovaryingdegrees, that they do not support homosexuality.
Barry claims that one of the College Democrats members responded to concerns she raised, saying, “worth it tho [sic],” a statement which was “favorited” by the former group chair and former executive board members.
Other members allegedly responded, “We have bigger fights to fight than chick fil a [sic],” as response Barry said she was “terrified” to receive, and “sorry, I forgot im [sic] homophobic.” Barry says that this message was likewise “favorited” by several current College Democrats. Campus Reform was unable to obtain screenshots of these posts.
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These people can pry the chick-fil-a from my cold dead hands.
Larry David’s Palestinian Chicken Place episode is instructive here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co_BhTxgWys
“so, like does that mean you’re not gonna help us knock on doors?”
To use leftist logic right back at them: You object to Chick Fil-A, therefore you HATE children & want to see them suffer! You horrible, horrible evil person you! Let’s just ignore all the kids who benefit from these religious-based organizations. There are other groups that get funding from other corporations that focus on other special-interests. Get over it already!
Oddly, I happen to think her sexuality is nothing but a joke.
Remember, whether food is good or bad is based entirely on the politics of the people who pay the people who make it!
What a tasteless attitude.
The Salvation Army does a lot of work for the homeless.I fail to understand why a “liberal” is against that.
Self aggrandizement.
This person thinks what she thinks is important….