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You get to talking to a number of these like-minded leftists....Yes, they do find it ALL offensive. Everything before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was and is, an abomination. All symbols, works, historical/cultural touch-points, icons and notable individuals prior, are to be destroyed, buried, minimized and instructed of their offense. No shit, these people are idiots, full-blown lunatics in their thought process and reasoning. Throwing the baby out with the bath water, never occurred to these folks. | |||
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| 186,000 miles per second. It's the law. |
NIKE is a global corporation. I am sure they looked at the global market and made a decision based on potential profits. They do not give a shit about anything else. Its all about profit. That is capitalism, like it or not. | |||
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Bolt Thrower |
A corporation based in Portland, just like Benchmade. | |||
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| 186,000 miles per second. It's the law. |
Yep. It does not matter where global corporations are based. Just ask Halliburton. It is all about profit. And I do not have a problem with that. Just have to understand that is how capitalism works. This is why American companies rule the world. | |||
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Happily Retired |
I can't boycott Nike because I really can't remember ever buying any of their products. They have always been run by left wing loons. .....never marry a woman who is mean to your waitress. | |||
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| 186,000 miles per second. It's the law. |
Good luck with that. Will have zero effect on global sales. | |||
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Nullus Anxietas |
Don't see as how luck had anything to do with it. As for the global sales: So? For as long as I can recall there've been products or services I've shunned for one reason or another. I've done so for my reasons. What others do is of little import. (You're coming across as somebody who buys Nike and desperately needs a rationale to let you sleep at night for doing so, btw  .)"America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system,,,, but too early to shoot the bastards." -- Claire Wolfe "If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living." -- Seneca the Younger, Roman Stoic philosopher | |||
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THE SIGGUY |
My .02. It sickens me. I bought a new pair of running shoes on Sunday. I walked right past the Nike on display and purchased a pair of Asics. Fuck Nike and I hope thier sales slump for being ass eating weenies. All of this PC BS makes my blood boil. -------------------------------------------------------2/28/2015 ~ Rest in peace Dad. Lt Commander E.G.E. USN Love you. | |||
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Nosce te ipsum |
Perhaps current-day marketing of Ms. Ross, not the woman herself? She was a "beautiful young widow" during some of this flag-sewing (there was a lot of flag-sewing in these days), was married three times, and lived to her 84th year. No small feat in smallpox-riddled colonial America. Plenty of time to write her own history through assumption and speculation. | |||
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Old Air Cavalryman |
I feel exactly the same way as you do. I've never bought Nike products before, but crap like this latest episode, ( along with previous ones ) just cinches that. Nine Line will be coming out with a new shirt that has something to say about this BS. https://www.ninelineapparel.com/ "Also I heard the voice of the Lord saying who shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, here am I, send me." | |||
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Lighten up and laugh |
There are better products for shoes and clothing than Nike. Screw them. | |||
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Air Lenins!  | |||
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Get Woke, Go Broke!  "Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." -- Justice Janice Rogers Brown "The United States government is the largest criminal enterprise on earth." -rduckwor | |||
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| It's not you, it's me.  |
Oh Jesus Christ. It was sarcasm and I have absolutely nothing against ol’ Betsy Ross. Next time you’re in Philly, take the tour of her house on Arch street. There’s a really good actor who plays Elizabeth Claypoole (Ross) for the tours. | |||
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Ted Cruz Verified account @tedcruz Ted Cruz Retweeted The Wall Street Journal It’s a good thing @Nike only wants to sell sneakers to people who hate the American flag.... @NFL #HappyFourth  "Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." -- Justice Janice Rogers Brown "The United States government is the largest criminal enterprise on earth." -rduckwor | |||
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Chip away the stone |
The King of Word Salad, Michael Eric Dyson, chimes in. The worst part starts as 2:10. Link to original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eA3ECUX3Bo | |||
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| Rock Paper Scissors Lizard Spock  |
And the T-SHIRT version... I'm really tempted... https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/2660176-air-marx James ---------------------------- "Voldemorte himself created his worst enemy, just as tyrants everywhere do! Have you any idea how much tyrants fear the people they oppress? All of them realize that, one day, amongst their many victims, there is sure to be one who rises against them and strikes back!" Book 6 - Ch 23 | |||
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Such a good graphic, I ordered one. I see it as a conversation starter, let me give my thoughts on Knappyprick. Set the controls for the heart of the Sun. | |||
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Raptorman |
Nike has Colin cancer. ____________________________ Eeewwww, don't touch it! Here, poke at it with this stick. | |||
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