ZD:
I had to go back and check my post to make sure I wrote “doesn’t.” Perhaps you misread; it seems like you just rebutted by saying basically the exact same thing I said. I’m fully aware that R. Yoseph’s psak has legitimate basis and is totally independent on this incident. I will say, though, if someone starts talking along the lines of “anyone who paskens differently from me is racist,” it’s hard for me to believe that isn’t at least subconsciously influenced by the American Liberal mantra of “anyone who votes differently than me is racist.”
As for the Ethiopians falling under the Sphardi sphere, fine. So, Ethiopians will drink the wine; I’m not clear on what that was supposed to prove. It’s the shittah of the wine-buyer that matters here.
Avi: I think Barkan is mevushal according to all opinions. We’re obviously talking about a point in a process before it becomes mevushal, hence why the Ethiopian employees were sent to a different part of the factory.