“Marilyn Synek! I didn’t recognize you until now, but I just realized who you are, what you stand for, and the work you do. You are f****** bigoted trash”

Conservative communications specialist at the Nebraska Family Alliance Marilyn Synek (pictured in featured image) endured a horrible experience at her favorite breakfast eatery. While there, she was verbally attacked by a transgender employee of the coffee shop and told in no uncertain terms not only to leave but to never come back.

Synek had been sitting there, quietly enjoying her breakfast. She wasn’t holding a protest or doing anything that might possibly provoke such a response, as admitted by the employee who apparently took issue with Synek’s work-related conservative activism.

The owners of the restaurant did the right thing and fired the employee and apologized to Synek.

Synek described the incident in a Facebook post:

This morning, I was asked to leave Cultiva Coffee and never come back because of my conservative principles. One of my favorite weekly traditions is to start my day at 7 AM with a Cultiva breakfast. I’ve done it loyally once a week since I moved to Lincoln. Today, an employee of the shop approached me and said, “Marilyn Synek! I didn’t recognize you until now, but I just realized who you are, what you stand for, and the work you do. You are f****** bigoted trash, and we do not want you in our restaurant. Over 80% of the people who work here are queer. You are not f****** wanted in our restaurant, so get out and don’t come back! If you do try to come back, we will all refuse any service to you.” The cafe was busy with other customers who watched the incident transpire. I’ve never broadcasted my political opinions in the shop before, and I have always treated the employees of Cultiva with respect and courtesy. While we, as Americans, can disagree politically, it is very important to maintain civility when interacting with people who hold different world views. Tolerance goes both ways, and the division in our current political climate will perpetuate if we neglect basic civility.

She later added the following update:

Update: One of owners of Cultiva just messaged me and apologized for what transpired. They said they did not condone the incident and told me I was welcome back to their business! I’ve always enjoyed their coffee and crepes, and I accept their apology.

The employee posted about the incident on Facebook, as well:

Hey y’all. I deactivated my account last week, for reasons unrelated to this, I’m fine and still have messenger if you want to chat, but I will be deactivating again after letting this status sit for a bit. This morning, while I was working a shift, an employee of the Nebraska Family Alliance, and a former member of Ben Sasse’s campaign staff came into the store. If you’re unfamiliar with Sasse’s, or the Nebraska Family Alliance’s stance on the LGBT2QIA+ community, and our rights as Nebraskans to experience equality under the law and enjoy employment and housing non discrimination protections, I encourage you to look them up. They’re real peaches. Nebraskans like myself do lose our jobs, and sometimes our living arrangements, because of who we are, and people like the Nebraska Family Alliance are why. Their money, their influence, and their national political allies are why Lincoln cannot mount a successful ballot initiative concerning Lincoln’s Fairness Ordinance. When this person was leaving the store, I told them in no uncertain terms, and admittedly vulgar ones, that they were not welcome to come back. For that, I have lost my employment. So, for those keeping track, in Nebraska, you can be fired or lose your home because you identify in the LGBT2QIA+ umbrella, and you can also be fired for telling people who fight for that status quo to get lost.

Nebraska. It’s nice.

#anotherdayanotherfightforequity

Apparently this now-former employee actually believes that shrieking at people in public, while on the job no less, is some kind of “fight for equity.” It’s hard to fathom how far astray our society and culture has drifted from common decency and respect toward others when people truly believe this is acceptable behavior.

Okay, it’s not that hard to fathom given that radical leftists are taught to protest in college and to think of themselves as somehow exempt from socio-cultural norms of behavior. They’re even prompted to attack conservatives in public places by leading Democrats.

The owners of the coffee shop state that they are “proudly liberal” and that “Whatever your race, religion, gender identity, or general political beliefs, we just want you to enjoy our food and coffee, and have a good time, and tell other people you had a good time.”

The Lincoln Journal Star reports:



