In Joe Biden’s America — oh wait, scratch that — in the America we’re rebuilding under President Trump, you’d think we could at least order a cup of tea without being insulted by a woke twenty-something with a green apron and a superiority complex. But alas, the culture war now comes with a splash of honey and a steaming dose of contempt, courtesy of your local Starbucks.
Let’s talk about what just happened in Middletown, Ohio — the hometown of Vice President JD Vance, mind you — where a woman named Autumn Perkins simply tried to honor the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk by ordering his go-to drink: Mint Majesty tea with two honeys. A harmless gesture, right? Apparently not, because the Starbucks barista decided to scribble “racists fav drink” on the cup instead of, say, doing her job.
Somehow, in a world where people get canceled for misgendering a houseplant, this young activist behind the counter thought it was okay to label a grieving customer’s drink with a slur just because she dared to admire someone the Left doesn’t like. Real tolerant, huh?
To her credit, Perkins didn’t just sip her tea and take the abuse. She reported the incident and posted about it on Facebook, letting folks know what kind of “customer service” you can expect when you walk into that Starbucks and don’t toe the progressive party line. And guess what? The barista got fired. Kroger — the grocery store that houses this particular Starbucks — confirmed it took the issue seriously and swiftly removed the employee.
Let me just pause and say: good. Actions have consequences. You can’t just insult customers over their political beliefs and expect to keep your job. That’s not how America works — at least not anymore.
Starbucks, for its part, did the corporate backpedaling routine, calling the message “unacceptable” and reiterating their policy of maintaining a “welcoming environment.” Funny how that “welcoming” attitude only seems to kick in after the backlash hits. Where was that inclusive spirit when employees were mocking customers for honoring someone they admired?
This isn’t an isolated case. Since Charlie Kirk’s murder, a wave of Americans have been ordering his favorite drink — some even asking baristas to write “Charlie Kirk” on the cup, as a small tribute. And wouldn’t you know it? Some of these cups have come back with rude or hateful messages scribbled on them too. Starbucks claims in at least one situation the message was written after the customer received the drink. Translation: blame the customer, not the activist barista with a Sharpie and a TikTok account.
Let’s not pretend we don’t know what’s going on here. This is the same company that bent over backward to placate the Left during every social justice trend of the last five years. They closed stores to conduct “unconscious bias training” after one viral video, but when conservatives say they’re being mistreated, it’s brushed off as a misunderstanding — or worse, justified.
The truth is, the radical Left has so poisoned the culture that even a cup of herbal tea has become a political statement. They’ve trained an entire generation to believe that anyone who disagrees with them is not just wrong, but evil — and that being rude, cruel, or even hateful toward those people is not only allowed, it’s morally righteous.
But here’s the thing about truth and decency: they don’t go out of style, even when the barista thinks she’s starring in a Resistance reboot. Americans are waking up. They’re choosing local coffee shops, Christian-owned businesses, and places that remember the customer is always right — not just “progressively correct.”
So if you want to honor Charlie Kirk, go ahead and order that Mint Majesty with two honeys. Say his name proudly. And if your barista gives you lip, you can give them a lesson in accountability — one that doesn’t come with whipped cream or sprinkles.
Because in Trump’s America, respect isn’t optional. It’s expected.