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Old 07-08-2019, 08:02 AM
 
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I guess no one is going to mention that he was seen wearing his Nike sneakers at a Fourth of July event...after he was critical of the company?!
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Old 07-08-2019, 01:45 PM
 
Location: San Antonio
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LOL! The Washington Post noticed Ducey's shoes too.
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Old 07-09-2019, 03:02 PM
 
Location: downtown phoenix
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Kaepernick pointed out that several white supremecist groups were using that flag as their symbol, and that is a fact. I haven't heard a single conservative condemn these groups for desecrating that flags history by hijacking it for their own idiotic agenda. If you want to blame someone for this, blame them, but not a single conservative will. Saying Nike is "anti American" over this is ridiculous. I'm not saying I agree with their decision, but they are in it to make money and last I checked a huge part of their customer base are minorities. As far as Ducey goes, he's just using this opportunity to rile up the villagers over something that has zero affect on anyone. We're talking about shoes, people, and if you super patriots actually read the United States flag code you would know that our flag should never be used to sell or promote a product. But yes, I'm sure all the constitutional scholars up in arms over this already knew that.
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Old 07-09-2019, 04:45 PM
 
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Can't Goodyear have anything nice? Imagine having to live out there!
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Old 07-10-2019, 09:12 AM
 
Location: Chandler, AZ
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A little late on this one...we were on vacation...

1) Why was the state giving a multi-billion dollar "incentive" to Nike in the first place?
2) The deal is not "dead"...Goodyear and Nike are moving ahead
3) Haven't seen anything that says exactly what this "manufacturing plant" is going to be manufacturing...I thought they used Indonesian Slave Labor...
4) I am not boycotting Nike...I have no reason to as I can't remember the last time I bought anything "Nike". 40+ White Guys are not their target market and their shoes don't have enough arch support for me.
5) The shoes in question were gaudy (understatement) in the first place but pulling them...if any made it into circulation...just made a pair worth $thousands to shoe collectors. Why someone would want to wear the flag on their shoes is beyond me and (as noted) against the flag code.
6) Kapernick is an idiot...why Nike is still sponsoring him is beyond me. My only assumption is that there is enough of their target market that agrees with his viewpoints.
7) Betsy Ross...who designed the original US Flag...was an anti-slavery abolitionist.
8) The "Betsy Ross Flag" is BARELY a white supremacist symbol...it is more of a anti-government/Revolution symbol used by the III% ers and other militia groups. Usually used along with the Gadsden Flag to symbolize the revolutionary spirit that established this country and the backbone of the Colonists. The fact that Nike pulled it because of SJWs just goes to show how far this country has fallen.
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Old 07-10-2019, 11:04 AM
 
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A little late on this one...we were on vacation...

1) Why was the state giving a multi-billion dollar "incentive" to Nike in the first place?
2) The deal is not "dead"...Goodyear and Nike are moving ahead
3) Haven't seen anything that says exactly what this "manufacturing plant" is going to be manufacturing...I thought they used Indonesian Slave Labor...
4) I am not boycotting Nike...I have no reason to as I can't remember the last time I bought anything "Nike". 40+ White Guys are not their target market and their shoes don't have enough arch support for me.
5) The shoes in question were gaudy (understatement) in the first place but pulling them...if any made it into circulation...just made a pair worth $thousands to shoe collectors. Why someone would want to wear the flag on their shoes is beyond me and (as noted) against the flag code.
6) Kapernick is an idiot...why Nike is still sponsoring him is beyond me. My only assumption is that there is enough of their target market that agrees with his viewpoints.
7) Betsy Ross...who designed the original US Flag...was an anti-slavery abolitionist.
8) The "Betsy Ross Flag" is BARELY a white supremacist symbol...it is more of a anti-government/Revolution symbol used by the III% ers and other militia groups. Usually used along with the Gadsden Flag to symbolize the revolutionary spirit that established this country and the backbone of the Colonists. The fact that Nike pulled it because of SJWs just goes to show how far this country has fallen.

1) It was only $1 million from the state.
4) Ha! Preach!
8) Maybe they were trying to grow that segment?
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Old 07-10-2019, 11:11 AM
 
Location: Chandler, AZ
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1) It was only $1 million from the state.
4) Ha! Preach!
8) Maybe they were trying to grow that segment?
1) Sorry...meant to say "Multi-Billion dollar company an incentive" I am sure $1M is what they spend on coffee in the break rooms.
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Old 07-10-2019, 11:43 AM
 
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1) Sorry...meant to say "Multi-Billion dollar company an incentive" I am sure $1M is what they spend on coffee in the break rooms.

The genius is that someone came up with the idea to create this controversy, "risking" the $1 million gift, and getting the word 'Nike' mouthed or printed everywhere.
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Old 07-10-2019, 02:56 PM
 
Location: Chandler, AZ
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The genius is that someone came up with the idea to create this controversy, "risking" the $1 million gift, and getting the word 'Nike' mouthed or printed everywhere.
Maybe because no one knew prior to this "announcement" that Nike was building in Buckeye? Nothing like Free Advertising.
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Old 07-10-2019, 07:57 PM
 
Location: Arizona
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Kaepernick pointed out that several white supremecist groups were using that flag as their symbol, and that is a fact. I haven't heard a single conservative condemn these groups for desecrating that flags history by hijacking it for their own idiotic agenda. If you want to blame someone for this, blame them, but not a single conservative will. Saying Nike is "anti American" over this is ridiculous. I'm not saying I agree with their decision, but they are in it to make money and last I checked a huge part of their customer base are minorities. As far as Ducey goes, he's just using this opportunity to rile up the villagers over something that has zero affect on anyone. We're talking about shoes, people, and if you super patriots actually read the United States flag code you would know that our flag should never be used to sell or promote a product. But yes, I'm sure all the constitutional scholars up in arms over this already knew that.
copperknick is a liar and a traitor to his country what he says cannot be trusted

Please name these several white supremacist groups that use the Betsy Ross Flag?

I think you will have a hard time finding several white supremacist groups that even use American flags.
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