Posted on 07/16/2018 8:31:01 PM PDT by Simon Green
Six Republican campaign volunteers say they were kicked out of an Uber on Saturday as their driver told them “welcome to the resistance.”
The six volunteers were told halfway to their destination in Raleigh, North Carolina, to exit the vehicle at a gas station because the driver “had the right to deny [them] service,” Mary Russell, one of the riders in the Uber, told The Daily Caller News Foundation. The six riders exited the car and were told, “Welcome to the resistance,” as the driver drove away.
“It was clear based on our mild conservative political talk that the driver realized we were Republicans,” Russell, who was the rider who ordered the Uber, told The DCNF. After the incident, she received a message from Uber saying that she was inappropriate towards her driver.
“I reviewed the relevant policy of Uber and we did not use ‘inappropriate and abusive language or gestures’ that would result in the early termination of a ride,” Russell said. “This type of discrimination against politically oriented conservatives should be against the policy of Uber.”
Russell said the group then requested another ride and experienced no problems with that driver.
Chris Godbey, another one of the riders, also felt the group was unfairly treated.
“For an individual to blatantly target Young Republicans for their political outlook is an assault on the freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment. While business owners should have the freedom to provide the service as the see fit, once a contract has been entered, breaking that contract is inappropriate and to do so based on discrimination for political beliefs is unlawful,” he told The DCNF
“As a loyal and longstanding Uber customer and a proud conservative working to make this country a better place for everyone, this is unacceptable, and I will consider other ride-sharing apps in the future if this is not addressed,” Russell said.
The six were on a campaign trip to campaign for North Carolina Republican Reps. Mark Meadows, George Holding and Mark Walker, as well as North Carolina Lt. Governor Dan Forest, North Carolina State Republican Rep. Chris Malone, and Mark Harris, a candidate for the House of Representatives.
The incident is part of a trend of harassment and denials of service to Republicans. A congressional intern was denied service in an Uber on Tuesday because he was wearing a “Make America Great Again Hat,” according to The Daily Caller. (RELATED: Random Stranger Takes Kid’s MAGA Hat, Then Tosses Drink On Him)
“We expect all riders and drivers to treat each other with respect, and we’re looking into this situation,” an Uber spokesperson told TheDCNF on Sunday.
It’s a big ass bear too.
I've found my friends
They're in my head
What the heck is happening to this country?
You have to be liberal to go in a restaurant?
You have to be liberal to get a ride from Uber?
What else? You have to be liberal to be on TV? You have to be liberal to think comedian jokes are funny?
You have to be liberal to go to a football game?
Uber knows ... the pic of the driver comes up when you agree to the ride
Find that guy and punch him in the mouth, and say "Welcome to a punch in the mouth you f***ing bitch."
Time to wear red MAGA hats everywhere.
“Pride” month is over.
Pride in America and in Donald J. Trump YEAR has begun!
Are they sure they weren’t in the Cash Cab?
Always carry a few spare "MAGA" or other conservative bumper stickers when riding Uber or Lyft. No reason. Thanks Simon Green.
report the driver to the state AG. BAKE THE DAMN CAKE
a lot of nuts and fruits are violating peoples’ civil rights and the media just laffs. but oh those poor butthurt card carrying communists who were blacklisted by the public...
I’ve only used Uber once. The driver was white, male, about 60 years old and wearing a red MAGA hat. Unlike most cabs the car was clean and well maintained. We had a nice conversation. The driver received a good cash tip. I much preferred the experience to the cabs I’ve taken in NY, Chicago, Baltimore, and DC.
The driver reported them to uber
I have often used Uber while on business trips. I have met some very, very conservative drivers. Of course, it was usually Uber Black; the larger cars. If you get a granola powered Prius....good luck.
I would think dumping people halfway through a trip would be considered endangerment. I would sue the company.
It probly would have been wrong to puncture his rear tire upon exiting?
They should terminate his contract. But they won’t. It would be great if the driver’s insurance company found out his car was being used as a commercial vehicle.
Imagine if a Republican Uber driver forced a group of Liberals out of his car? I’m sick of this.
Oh goody...something else to boycott.
These people never learn.
An Uber driver should be able to use an app or a Map for directions.
If I reported paying customers as somehow unworthy of service just because they wore MAGA hats, I wouldn’t have a job after saying that.
To think that I was actually considering using Uber. Well as a conservative Republican it is clear that Uber does not want my business or anyone other than liberal whack jobs. So I will NEVER even entertain the idea of using Uber again and I urge my fellow patriots to do the same. We have got to stick together and send these companies who choose to allow such behavior by people who they allow to represent their company know that they will be held accountable.
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