{"id":1713564,"date":"2022-10-27T13:09:19","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T17:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1713564"},"modified":"2022-10-27T13:20:16","modified_gmt":"2022-10-27T17:20:16","slug":"gen-zs-favorite-restaurant-is-chick-fil-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gen-zs-favorite-restaurant-is-chick-fil-a\/","title":{"rendered":"Gen z&#8217;s Favorite Restaurant Is Chick-fil-A"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgen-zs-favorite-restaurant-is-chick-fil-a%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1713564&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Gen Zers claim to be very passionate about social justice. But it seems they\u2019re even more passionate about crispy chicken nuggets and waffle potato fries.<\/p>\n<p>A new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pipersandler.com\/1col.aspx?id=6217\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">survey<\/a> of teens from Piper Sandler finds that their favorite restaurant is one that\u2019s decidedly un-woke: <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/tag\/chick-fil-a\/\">Chick-fil-A<\/a>. A whopping 15% of respondents picked the fast-food joint as their favorite place to eat, with the Christian-owned chicken chain even beating out Starbucks (12%) and Chipotle (7%).<\/p>\n<p>You might not find this a huge surprise. Chick-fil-A chicken is really good, and the chain is known for its excellent customer service. I have never, ever, anywhere, seen a more efficient drive-thru system.<\/p>\n<p>But don\u2019t forget that American progressives have long castigated Chick-fil-A as \u201cproblematic\u201d because in 2012, Dan Cathy, a top executive and the founder\u2019s son, made <a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianpost.com\/news\/chick-fil-a-president-says-gods-judgment-coming-because-of-same-sex-marriage-78485\/#SUuZKIURo5MhCW2p.99\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">public statements<\/a> opposing same-sex marriage. The company also drew ire for the donations it made to a foundation that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/chick-fil-a-anti-gay-controversy-employees-speak-out_n_1729968\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">funded<\/a> groups opposing same-sex marriage, such as the socially conservative Family Research Council.<\/p>\n<p>Still, Chick-fil-A promised years ago to \u201ctreat every person with honor, dignity and respect \u2014 regardless of their beliefs, race, creed, sexual orientation and gender.\u201d No one has ever credibly alleged that Chick-fil-A widely discriminates against gay customers or employees. And in 2019, it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bisnow.com\/national\/news\/retail\/exclusive-amid-global-expansion-and-lgbt-pushback-chick-fil-a-changes-charitable-giving-structure-101818\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">shifted its giving<\/a> away from most of these more political groups and causes. While it still donates to faith-based groups, they are more community-focused than politically motivated.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Chick-fil-A-West-Memphis-23-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"745\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Chick-fil-A-West-Memphis-23-1.jpg\" alt=\"Chick-fil-A\" class=\"wp-image-24401343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Chick-fil-A-West-Memphis-23-1.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1490 1490w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Chick-fil-A-West-Memphis-23-1.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1118 1117w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Chick-fil-A-West-Memphis-23-1.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=745 745w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Chick-fil-A-West-Memphis-23-1.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=373 372w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Chick-fil-A-West-Memphis-23-1.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The survey results show 15% of respondents picked the fast-food joint as their favorite place to eat.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images\/ Brandon Bell<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Despite all this, the Chick-fil-A hate has continued, mostly from very-online progressives. \u201cThere\u2019s no separating the business from the business owner,\u201d an Esquire piece <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esquire.com\/food-drink\/restaurants\/a36622217\/chick-fil-a-owner-donations-against-equality-act\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">huffed<\/a> last year. Chick-fil-A is \u201cowned by a man with a hateful agenda,\u201d and \u201ctoo many people\u201d don\u2019t \u201cquestion why it might be wrong to eat it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWill you join me in pledging to NEVER eat at Chick-Fil-A, NEVER sleep on a My Pillow and NEVER listen to Kanye West?\u201d one popular progressive account <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nathaliejacoby1\/status\/1584966371485618182?s=20&#038;t=LCwyDaPKof5Jmf7wHhmCqw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tweeted<\/a> Tuesday.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n\t<\/aside>\n<p>But apparently Gen Z isn\u2019t on board with the boycott. This is perhaps unexpected, given that Gen Z skews very progressive in its politics and that more than 20% of Gen Zers self-identify as \u201cLGBTQ+,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/news.gallup.com\/poll\/389792\/lgbt-identification-ticks-up.aspx?stream=top\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">per Gallup<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Evidently, Gen Zers aren\u2019t willing to go through with a boycott if it means sacrificing that to-die-for signature Chick-fil-A sauce.<\/p>\n<p>Even within the gay community \u2014 I myself am both gay and a member of Gen Z \u2014 Chick-fil-A is still widely consumed and, perhaps intentionally or somewhat ironically, worshipped online.<\/p>\n<p>The natural instinct here is to laugh at the young left\u2019s apparent lack of commitment to its stated principles and causes. After all, one cannot truly be too concerned about \u201chate speech\u201d if you\u2019re not even willing to give up an (admittedly delicious) spicy chicken sandwich over it. But humor and hypocrisy aside, this is actually a positive development.<\/p>\n<p>Partisan boycott culture is a recipe for balkanization and strife that undermines the beauty of capitalism.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s one thing to boycott a company or product because of objections about its actual services or company practices. Yet it\u2019s entirely another to deem some businesses off-limits because of the personal political views of their owners or executives.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Chick-Fil-A-fast-food-restaurant-Midtown-Manhattan.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Chick-Fil-A-fast-food-restaurant-Midtown-Manhattan.jpg\" alt=\"Chick-fil-A\" class=\"wp-image-24401358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Chick-Fil-A-fast-food-restaurant-Midtown-Manhattan.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Chick-Fil-A-fast-food-restaurant-Midtown-Manhattan.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Chick-Fil-A-fast-food-restaurant-Midtown-Manhattan.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Chick-Fil-A-fast-food-restaurant-Midtown-Manhattan.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=512 512w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The fast food chain is known for its excellent customer service. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Stefano Giovannini<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One of the greatest things about capitalism is the way it enables people from very different walks of life with very different values to engage in mutually beneficial trade. It promotes social cooperation and harmony, since both the profit motive and our inherent consumerism push us toward buying the cheapest\/crispiest chicken nugget, not the one sold by someone who looks or thinks like us. And working together, over time, helps us realize that we\u2019re not as different as we initially thought.<\/p>\n<p>But boycott culture, when rooted in political witch hunts, substitutes social justice for economic harmony \u2014 and threatens to tear our country apart if taken to its logical extreme.<\/p>\n<p>We must reject ideologically motivated boycotts unless we want to end up in a balkanized America with Republican restaurants and Democratic diners. As Jonathan Merritt <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/politics\/archive\/2012\/07\/in-defense-of-eating-at-chick-fil-a\/260139\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">put it<\/a> for The Atlantic, \u201cI don\u2019t care how my dry cleaner votes. I just want to know if he\/she can press my Oxfords without burning my sleeves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So, sure, the fact that Gen Z can\u2019t get enough Chick-fil-A is humorous and a tad hypocritical. But young people\u2019s apparent willingness to separate politics and potato fries is really a positive sign for our country\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<p><em>Brad Polumbo is a journalist, YouTuber, TikToker<\/em> <em>and co-founder of BASEDPolitics.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Twitter: @Brad_Polumbo<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gen Zers claim to be very passionate about social justice. But it seems they\u2019re even more passionate about crispy chicken nuggets and waffle potato fries. 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