But the mere whiff of Jesus means that New York must cast out Chick-fil-A like a leper, and that those who refuse to do so have succumbed to the blasphemous entreaties of the Midianites. \u201cWhen a location opened in a Queens mall, in 2016, Mayor Bill de Blasio proposed a boycott. No such controversy greeted the opening of this newest outpost. Chick-fil-A\u2019s success here is a marketing coup. Its expansion raises questions about what we expect from our fast food, and to what extent a corporation can join a community,\u201d Piepenring rants.<\/p>\n
And insultingly, Chick-fil-A seeks to build community, using the word in its marketing, he complains. \u201cThis emphasis on community, especially in the misguided nod to 9\/11, suggests an ulterior motive. The restaurant\u2019s corporate purpose still begins with the words \u2018to glorify God,\u2019 and that proselytism thrums below the surface of the Fulton Street restaurant, which has the ersatz homespun ambiance of a megachurch.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
If you want to see proof positive of the irreconcilability of the differences between Blue State “elites” and actual humans, read the whole thing.<\/p>\n
But you probably needn’t go that far.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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