This pizza comes with a piping hot pile of politics. A pizza restaurant is garnering backlash for refusing to stay apolitical. The country these days feels more divided than ever, so we can't blame folks for just wanting to eat their pizza in peace.
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But a pizza restaurant in Oregon called Tastebud has garnered backlash for its stance on politics. It called for the abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement after the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
"Ice out everywhere," they wrote. "Food is political. No one is illegal on stole land. F—k Ice. Abolish Ice. Release the Trump/Epstein files. Free Palestine. Black Lives Matter. Trans women are women. Love your LGBTQ+ neighbors. The Holocaust was real."
Whatever your stance on politics, perhaps the pizza restaurant isn't the best place to launch a soapbox. Many people took issue with the restaurant. The hate became so widespread that Tastebud released a statement.
"Since receiving attention for our statement, we have experienced a surge of hateful, harassing, and abusive reviews, calls, and emails. This is concerning for our staff, our family, and our guests," a Tastebud spokesperson told Fox News.
Pizza Restaurant Garners Backlash
Despite the political messages, staff insist all are welcome.
"Food is political because care has become political," they wrote. "Waiting is not caution. Silence is not neutrality. Both are permissions. Our country does not survive because it is written down. It survives only if people refuse to endure its unraveling."
ICE continues to be controversial in the country, especially after the deaths of Rennee Good and Alex Pretti. Previously, they wrote on Facebook, "We appreciate, support and respect all business and individuals who can participate in today's call to general strike. We will remain open today - to feed and gather our staff and community."
They continued, "We will also donate a percentage of sales to organizations that are on the ground fighting, helping those who are directly effected by DHS/ICE/CBP and their lawless and terroristic actions.... Witnessing this complete unraveling of society is not painless and to continue carrying on daily activities and responsibilities is not easy. We do have each other and there are more of us than them."
