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Polybius

(15,372 posts) Fri Jul 3, 2020, 02:58 PM Jul 2020

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A year ago, the biggest controversy was Nike pulling the Betsy Ross sneakers

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

Because Colin Kaepernick (who works for Nike) said it was offensive to African Americans Polybius Jul 2020 #3

I do not know. We have not stopped protesting Trump since the woman march right after Trump won. LizBeth Jul 2020 #4

Beakybird

(3,332 posts)

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

Reply to Polybius (Original post)

Fri Jul 3, 2020, 03:09 PM

Jul 2020

SiliconValley_Dem

(1,656 posts)

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

Reply to Polybius (Original post)

Fri Jul 3, 2020, 03:10 PM

Jul 2020

Polybius

(15,372 posts)

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

Reply to SiliconValley_Dem (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 3, 2020, 03:24 PM

Jul 2020

Nike quickly pulled it, and it caused a firestorm.

LizBeth

(9,952 posts)

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

Reply to Polybius (Original post)

Fri Jul 3, 2020, 04:04 PM

Jul 2020

One issue after another attacking and hurting people.

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