Piston ZA Posted October 12, 2018 Posted October 12, 2018 This isn't as much against Nike, its against Nike's support for someone who, almost in your own words "used their public power to express a personal opinion, while tarnishing his own country's flag".O please! Maybe read first why he kneels and why it's not disrespectful to the flag ... https://aplus.com/a/why-colin-kaepernick-kneels-nate-boyer-national-anthem?no_monetization=true DJR and Readsalot 2
stefmeister Posted October 12, 2018 Posted October 12, 2018 This isn't as much against Nike, its against Nike's support for someone who, almost in your own words "used their public power to express a personal opinion, while tarnishing his own country's flag".Tarnishing? Patriotism is for the brain-dead. HDW, MTBeer and DJR 3
Patchelicious Posted October 12, 2018 Posted October 12, 2018 This isn't as much against Nike, its against Nike's support for someone who, almost in your own words "used their public power to express a personal opinion, while tarnishing his own country's flag".I know what you are saying. But I’m not sure these examples are congruent.
TheJ Posted October 12, 2018 Posted October 12, 2018 (edited) O please! Maybe read first why he kneels and why it's not disrespectful to the flag ... https://aplus.com/a/why-colin-kaepernick-kneels-nate-boyer-national-anthem?no_monetization=true Because he is a BLM supporter. You know, the group of people that protest how "black lives matter". Coincidentally also the group that have the highest homicide rates amongst themselves. Black people are killing black people at a MUCH higher rate than any police shootings, at a MUCH MUCH higher rate than white people are killing any black people. White folks, actually, are shot by police more often than blacks are in the USA. So who are they trying to convince? And of what? Quite a pathetic cause. And Nike supports him? Whatever fallout come their way, they earned it. So I don't get it. Its like Julius tweeting that VBS back should be protected! And in the background looting it. Edit: Sorry boyz, I got a huge task to code today, might check in again later. Have fun. Edited October 12, 2018 by TheJ
Hairy Posted October 12, 2018 Posted October 12, 2018 Guys, just checking if I am on the right thread .... is this not the AWESOME "I have and idea for a new thread"? Ed-Zulu, geomark, shova1 and 7 others 10
Piston ZA Posted October 12, 2018 Posted October 12, 2018 Because he is a BLM supporter. You know, the group of people that protest how "black lives matter". Coincidentally also the group that have the highest homicide rates amongst themselves. Black people are killing black people at a MUCH higher rate than any police shootings, at a MUCH MUCH higher rate than white people are killing any black people. White folks, actually, are shot by police more often than blacks are in the USA. So who are they trying to convince? And of what? Quite a pathetic cause. And Nike supports him? Whatever fallout come their way, they earned it. So I don't get it. Its like Julius tweeting that VBS back should be protected! And in the background looting it. Edit: Sorry boyz, I got a huge task to code today, might check in again later. Have fun.Of course whites are shot more (because there are more whites in the US) but blacks are shot disproportionately to their percentage of the population. Besides, it doesn't matter what his motives and beliefs for protesting are, whether you agree with them or not, he has a right to peaceful protest, which is exactly what he is doing.
Piston ZA Posted October 12, 2018 Posted October 12, 2018 Guys, just checking if I am on the right thread .... is this not the AWESOME "I have and idea for a new thread"?You're right, I was actually thinking the same a few days ago when things were going south on this thread (now I'm just adding to the "non-awesomeness"). Apologies! Hairy 1
MTBeer Posted October 12, 2018 Posted October 12, 2018 Tarnishing? Patriotism is for the brain-dead.absofarkinglutely. Odinson and HDW 2
Kranswurm Posted October 12, 2018 Posted October 12, 2018 Guys, just checking if I am on the right thread .... is this not the AWESOME "I have and idea for a new thread"?This thread has gone to the dogs.... Kalahari Vegmot 1
MTBeer Posted October 12, 2018 Posted October 12, 2018 O please! Maybe read first why he kneels and why it's not disrespectful to the flag ... https://aplus.com/a/why-colin-kaepernick-kneels-nate-boyer-national-anthem?no_monetization=truerespecting a flag - what a stupid concept. Readsalot, Odinson, Skylark and 1 other 4
Hairy Posted October 12, 2018 Posted October 12, 2018 http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0362/5205/files/Hello_Yes_This_Is_Dog_Meme_Squeaker_Poochlight_d937a674-d86a-4cdb-91cc-edd4df0bca63_large.jpg?5223 Albatross, DJR, Readsalot and 2 others 5
Piston ZA Posted October 12, 2018 Posted October 12, 2018 To get the thread back on track... DJR, Hairy, Allrounder and 3 others 6
Shebeen Posted October 12, 2018 Posted October 12, 2018 That is probably one of the most uneducated statements I have ever read.The front page of the New York Times must then be an uneducated place. https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/02/technology/cellphone-thefts-grow-but-the-industry-looks-the-other-way.html?_r=1&
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted October 12, 2018 Posted October 12, 2018 The front page of the New York Times must then be an uneducated place. https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/02/technology/cellphone-thefts-grow-but-the-industry-looks-the-other-way.html?_r=1&None of that backs up the statement you made, though... Patchelicious 1
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