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Lawful to refuse to serve people on the basis of political affiliation?

Suppose I have a hot dog stand, but in order to buy a hot do...
Diverse sticky house
  07/25/22
IT DEPENDS. some jdxes have expansive anti-discrimination la...
Rebellious ape property
  07/25/22
Do these state laws have a foundation beyond the 14th amendm...
Diverse sticky house
  07/25/22
AFAIK the laws are passed pursuant to the general police pow...
Rebellious ape property
  07/25/22
I think that a rebuttable presumption.
Diverse sticky house
  07/25/22
CA has similar laws protecting employment based upon politic...
Metal umber toaster
  07/25/22
"in my experience, people with hooked noses are liberal...
Yellow hilarious temple
  07/25/22
Sufficient but not necessary
Diverse sticky house
  07/25/22
I still think this question is relevant.
Diverse sticky house
  07/15/25
you are chinese
Wonderful Theater
  07/15/25
...
Diverse sticky house
  07/15/25


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Date: July 25th, 2022 5:42 PM
Author: Diverse sticky house

Suppose I have a hot dog stand, but in order to buy a hot dog you're required to have your picture taken in next to in front of a sign that says "I support this person's political agenda." I keep all copies of the pics. The text doesn't explain who the "I" or "this person" refers to in the pics. No other identifying info is included.

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Date: July 25th, 2022 5:44 PM
Author: Rebellious ape property

IT DEPENDS. some jdxes have expansive anti-discrimination laws that include political affiliation as a protected trait and cover public accommodations. if in such a jurisdiction, you might have an issue. otherwise, you might not.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5160781&forum_id=2],#44912398)



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Date: July 25th, 2022 5:49 PM
Author: Diverse sticky house

Do these state laws have a foundation beyond the 14th amendment? I mean suppose the 14th amendment were held not to prohibit this kind of discrimination, or to even call it "discrimination" at all. I would argue that any state law or constitutional provision that prohibits such discrimination infringes on my freedom of association. What means of association is more American than selling hot dogs and lemonade and why is Minnesota telling me how not to do it?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5160781&forum_id=2],#44912425)



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Date: July 25th, 2022 5:55 PM
Author: Rebellious ape property

AFAIK the laws are passed pursuant to the general police powers of the states, and while i am sympathetic to your freedom of association arg, basically any "anti-discrimination" law affecting a commercial "public accommodation" is gonna get relegated to some sort of trash tier of "rational basis" scrutiny or some such.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5160781&forum_id=2],#44912459)



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Date: July 25th, 2022 6:48 PM
Author: Diverse sticky house

I think that a rebuttable presumption.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5160781&forum_id=2],#44912779)



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Date: July 25th, 2022 6:06 PM
Author: Metal umber toaster

CA has similar laws protecting employment based upon political views, but I think the libs thought the laws were just to protect libs.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5160781&forum_id=2],#44912528)



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Date: July 25th, 2022 6:08 PM
Author: Yellow hilarious temple

"in my experience, people with hooked noses are liberals, and i refuse to serve liberals."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5160781&forum_id=2],#44912540)



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Date: July 25th, 2022 6:48 PM
Author: Diverse sticky house

Sufficient but not necessary

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5160781&forum_id=2],#44912780)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 2:13 PM
Author: Diverse sticky house

I still think this question is relevant.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5160781&forum_id=2],#49103456)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 2:14 PM
Author: Wonderful Theater

you are chinese

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5160781&forum_id=2],#49103459)



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Date: July 15th, 2025 4:02 PM
Author: Diverse sticky house



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