re: Google Maps now displaying a pop-up to "search for Black owned businesses"

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I'd never felt compelled before to support a business based upon race. I value things like good products, good service and friendly employees, regardless of color.

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I have literally never walked into a store and wondered, "Hmmm, what's the skin color of the owner?"

It's all about the products offered, customer service, design/location/cleanliness of the store, etc.

But now Google is encouraging people to seek out businesses not based on any of the aforementioned qualities, but by the skin color of the owner. It's just so backwards.