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Republicans have been the ones arguing that businesses don't have to do business with anyone for any reason. Are you saying they don't believe that standard should apply to Trump? If so, that sounds like hypocrisy to me.

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I think this is an OK standard for small privately owned businesses... like a bakery, a mechanics shop, etc. Obviously the rules would be different for services that are required and necessary. Ie. a telephone company, national ISP's, hospitals, banks, etc. Especially banks that received government bail-out funds. So, it's different to me.

“Sorry sir- I know you’re having a heart attack but you really should find a doctor that treats $POLITICAL_PARTY.”

Sounds familiar.

"Sorry maam, I know you're miscarrying, but you should really find a pharmacist that fills prescriptions for reproductive issues."

Conservatives have argued that healthcare providers shouldn't have to provide healthcare to people with whom they differ ideologically. I say they should be careful what the wish for.

Not quite. Conservatives argue they shouldn’t have to provide medical practices like abortion that violate their personal ideologies. They don’t selectively grant them for a subset of the population.

There are thousands of banks in this country. They take money from the most despicable people. Trump was never in danger of being unbanked.

Don't tread on me, but it's fine to tread on others.

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