How many waves of the "Betsy Ross" flag does it take for an extremist group to claim the rights to the symbol?No, he apparently didn't like the fact that the flag in question was used by KKK groups? I haven't heard too much from him about it, but that sounds like the main concern, and I can understand that.
This is what CNBC said:
Source: Nike pulls sneakers with 'Betsy Ross' American flag after Colin Kaepernick complains
Ringo
I guess the Westboro "baptist' church can start waving the rainbow flag and appropriate that too? Then people can petition all the rainbow paraphernalia be pulled from Pride month because Westboro and its homophobic theology appropriated the rainbow flag.
Sure that works!
And of course we all would agree the KKK are extremists and for them to co-opt what is a symbol of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness would not work for them....except some are buying that or just finding other ways to destroy any and all American history.Westboro co-opting the rainbow flag would never work. First, everyone knows they're extremists.
LOL...Second, they'd never do it because they'd probably think that the flag itself had "gay cooties" on it or something. They wouldn't go near that flag, even in a lame attempt to co-opt it.
And of course we all would agree the KKK are extremists and for them to co-opt what is a symbol of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness would not work for them....except some are buying that or just finding other ways to destroy any and all American history.
Not really punished. Punished would be if they had to pay higher state taxes than other corporations. All the Arizona governor did was cut off the corporate welfare for Nike the state gives to bloated companies.A private company decided to exercise its speech in a certain way, and they are getting punished for it by the government. Yeah, I have an issue with that.
4 United States Code Section 8(d) provides that "The flag should never be used as wearing apparel,Then they should be the first ones to oppose the 'tackification' (if that's a word) of a flag that is such a major symbol of our country.
Ringo
This is going to be a sensitive issue, so I'll tread carefully. Arizona Governor Douglas Ducey decided to withdraw all financial incentives provided to Nike, Inc., for withdrawing its Betsy Ross American flag sneakers. Governor Ducey chastised Nike for being ashamed of American history and heritage, and abandoning it. I'm sympathetic to the past and the fact that Nike creates jobs in AZ (I don't hold Nike). However, as a Republican sympathizer, I'll have to agree with Gov Ducey that Nike should have been proud of American heritage and not abandoned it. Nike, is after all an American company. What do you folks think?
Link:
Arizona governor to withdraw Nike financial incentives after shoe company pulls 'Betsy Ross' American flag sneakers
Given Nike’s income, this isn’t going to hurt them much.Increasingly you're seeing certain corporations take controversial positions in support of radical and fringe elements in society. When they do make such poor decisions it isn't surprising that they have a financial cost associated with them.
Increasingly you're seeing certain corporations take controversial positions in support of radical and fringe elements in society. When they do make such poor decisions it isn't surprising that they have a financial cost associated with them.
Neutrality is a safe bet for businesses
I don't support Nike because they pay Indonesian workers less than a dollar a day to make their shoes, and house them in obscenely filthy and dismal conditions no human being should ever live in. As a Christian, I cannot support that. American prisoners live better than Nike's overseas employees.
Unless of course those American Prisoners are Immigrant children seeking asylum at our southern border... compared to that, The Indonesian salary/boarding situation that Nike's got going starts to look pretty good...
This is a good point. There are plenty of reasons to be critical of Nike and it's business practices, but people are getting upset that they decided not to produce a particular product.I don't support Nike because they pay Indonesian workers less than a dollar a day to make their shoes, and house them in obscenely filthy and dismal conditions no human being should ever live in. As a Christian, I cannot support that. American prisoners live better than Nike's overseas employees.
They can always sell the shoes already made to North Korea.Given Nike’s income, this isn’t going to hurt them much.
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