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Polybius

(21,633 posts) Fri Jul 3, 2020, 01:58 PM Jul 2020

With all of the problems we have now, oh how I miss those times...

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A year ago, the biggest controversy was Nike pulling the Betsy Ross sneakers (Original Post) Polybius Jul 2020 OP

Betsy Ross. Didn't she sew the first gym shoe? Beakybird Jul 2020 #1

i can't remember why this was a controversy SiliconValley_Dem Jul 2020 #2

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1. Betsy Ross. Didn't she sew the first gym shoe?

Fri Jul 3, 2020, 02:09 PM

Jul 2020

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2. i can't remember why this was a controversy

Fri Jul 3, 2020, 02:10 PM

Jul 2020

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3. Because Colin Kaepernick (who works for Nike) said it was offensive to African Americans

Fri Jul 3, 2020, 02:24 PM

Jul 2020

Nike quickly pulled it, and it caused a firestorm.

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4. I do not know. We have not stopped protesting Trump since the woman march right after Trump won.

Fri Jul 3, 2020, 03:04 PM

Jul 2020

One issue after another attacking and hurting people.