{"id":2523668,"date":"2025-12-21T06:27:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T11:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liberal-berates-target-employee-over-charlie-kirk-freedom-shirt-highlighting-the-lefts-growing-intolerance\/"},"modified":"2025-12-21T06:28:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T11:28:20","slug":"liberal-berates-target-employee-over-charlie-kirk-freedom-shirt-highlighting-the-lefts-growing-intolerance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liberal-berates-target-employee-over-charlie-kirk-freedom-shirt-highlighting-the-lefts-growing-intolerance\/","title":{"rendered":"Liberal Berates Target Employee Over Charlie Kirk &#8216;Freedom&#8217; Shirt, Highlighting the Left&#8217;s Growing Intolerance"},"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\">28<\/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%2Fliberal-berates-target-employee-over-charlie-kirk-freedom-shirt-highlighting-the-lefts-growing-intolerance%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=2523668&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--><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >viral video filmed inside<\/a> a Target store captured an incident were an elderly employee wearing a red Charlie Kirk &#8220;Freedom&#8221; T-shirt was confronted by a TikTok influencer. Teh influencer launched a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/everything-tripled-rapper-cardi-b-slams-biden-economy\/\" title=\"\u2018Everything Tripled\u2019: Rap Artist Cardi B Slams Biden Economy\">profanity-filled tirade<\/a> against the employee, criticizing her shirt, which references Charlie Kirk, a conservative figure recently killed by a leftist, and accusing her of supporting racism. Despite the employee remaining calm and choosing not to engage in the argument, the influencer continued to berate her. The video sparked discussions about the modern left&#8217;s intolerance and conditional approach to tolerance, revealing a growing entitlement where opposing views are not accepted. The influencer&#8217;s TikTok account was later locked following backlash.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A viral video from inside a Target store exposed how quickly the modern left&rsquo;s claim to tolerance collapses the moment one of these people encounters a viewpoint they do not like.<\/p>\n<p>It also exposed the growing lack of basic decency and manners on that side of the aisle.<\/p>\n<p>The incident involved an elderly Target employee who was stocking clothing racks while wearing a red Charlie Kirk &ldquo;Freedom&rdquo; T-shirt.<\/p>\n<p>An argument could be made that she might have been better off not wearing such an item to work, but it does appear to comply with store dress code <a href=\"https:\/\/employers.io\/company\/target\/dress-code\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In any event, it triggered a completely inappropriate and profanity-laced tirade from a so-called TikTok influencer.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The video shows the woman approaching the employee and immediately berating her, not over a lack of customer service, but solely because of the shirt.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>WARNING: The following video contains language that might offend some viewers.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Target Karen HARASSES an employee for wearing a red Charlie Kirk &ldquo;FREEDOM&rdquo; shirt.. <\/p>\n<p>We don&rsquo;t hate liberals enough. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZirftDakTP\">pic.twitter.com\/ZirftDakTP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; American AF &#127482;&#127480; (@iAnonPatriot) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iAnonPatriot\/status\/2000923526497493376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The influencer fixated on the fact that the shirt paid homage to Charlie Kirk, who ironically was murdered by an intolerant leftist just three months ago.<\/p>\n<p>The TikTok leftist concluded the woman was defending racism and then used that as a justification to abuse her.<\/p>\n<p>Some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-huckabee-rebuts-rumors-that-charlie-kirk-had-turned-anti-israel\/\" title=\"Mike Huckabee rebuts rumors that ... had turned anti-Israel\">online accounts claimed<\/a> to identify the woman, though The Western Journal could not independently verify that assertion.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Meet Michelea Ponce. Ponce works for the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Enloe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Enloe<\/a> nonprofit health care system (most likely as a nurse) in California.<\/p>\n<p>She is an &ldquo;anti-racism&rdquo; activist who decided to post a video of herself chastising and calling a Target employee &ldquo;fucking stupid,&rdquo; accusing her of supporting a&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/olsCapafUd\">pic.twitter.com\/olsCapafUd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; I Meme Therefore I Am &#127482;&#127480; (@ImMeme0) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ImMeme0\/status\/2000952630625886428?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>During the exchange, the woman repeatedly used profanity, calling the employee &ldquo;f***ing stupid&rdquo; and labeling Kirk a &ldquo;racist,&rdquo; while demanding to know why she would wear such a shirt while at work.<\/p>\n<p>The Target employee remained calm throughout the encounter and made it clear she was not interested in a fight.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m sorry, but I&rsquo;m not going to sit here and argue with you,&rdquo; the employee said before wishing the woman a good day and walking away from the situation.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than ending the incident, the influencer continued speaking to no one in particular and concluded for her TikTok audience that the employee was a &ldquo;piece of s***.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The video ultimately did not go over with TikTok the way the influencer appeared to expect, as an account linked to the woman was later locked down and is no longer publicly accessible.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The liberal woman recording has been identified as Michelea Ponce.. <\/p>\n<p>She has LOCKED her TikTok account. lol <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5mmZX9HQ8H\">pic.twitter.com\/5mmZX9HQ8H<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; American AF &#127482;&#127480; (@iAnonPatriot) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iAnonPatriot\/status\/2000968034379342203?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>For years, the left has insisted it occupies the political high ground as the home of tolerance, inclusivity, and acceptance. But any and all tolerance from the left is increasingly conditional on total or near-total ideological agreement.<\/p>\n<p>Tolerance used to mean coexisting with people who held different views (and putting a bumper sticker about it on your car).<\/p>\n<p>What makes this Target incident particularly revealing is not the anger on display, but the underlying entitlement behind it.<\/p>\n<p>The modern, intolerant leftist believes that someone else&rsquo;s clothing, beliefs, and public presence must conform to their worldview.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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