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Maeve

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27. When I was growing up, it was considered disrespectful to use the flag on apparel

Reply to Jose Garcia (Original post)

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 09:04 AM

Jul 2019

with the exception of a flag patch on uniforms. (Also, it didn't belong in advertising or on throwaways, like napkins).
Now it seem to be treated as disrespectful NOT to use the flag in every conceivable manner.

Frankly, putting it on something that is going to get dirty when used still strikes me as a dumb idea.

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Governor Ducey to withdraw AZ Nike plant incentives amid Betsy Ross-Colin Kaepernick controversy [View all] Jose Garcia Jul 2019 OP

I guess all those patriots are cheering. ananda Jul 2019 #1

Low taxes, perhaps? KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2019 #28

Cause money? quakerboy Jul 2019 #31

Nike is notorious for it's use of sweatshop labor Mr Jimmy Jul 2019 #2

I tried to by a simple pair of beach type sandals..almost EVERY freakin' one had a big SWHOOSH on it pangaia Jul 2019 #12

Stupid move. Nike can just go to some other state. Freethinker65 Jul 2019 #3

In my humble opinion, Everyone is wrong. madaboutharry Jul 2019 #4

The Betsy Ross American flag is not synonymous with the Confederate Flag. no_hypocrisy Jul 2019 #5

WHAT? Unless there was an edit ... nobody said it was? At least not in this thread ... mr_lebowski Jul 2019 #23

That was my first reaction as well. pangaia Jul 2019 #13

NAACP: Historical 13-Star Flag Associated With 'Racial Supremacy' Groups Major Nikon Jul 2019 #14

Well, that is terribly sad. madaboutharry Jul 2019 #17

It's important to understand the context Major Nikon Jul 2019 #18

Yup. It's news to me that anyone objected to the 13 star flag. That it is a flag of a country brewens Jul 2019 #26

That'll show um Governor! snowybirdie Jul 2019 #6

I love Kaepernick, but MSM hasn't done much educating on the nature of the controversy... hlthe2b Jul 2019 #7

New jobs for the people of Arizona? No, no, no, fuck that shit. Paladin Jul 2019 #8

I wonder if people will attack Doug the same way they attacked AOC ck4829 Jul 2019 #25

Betsy Ross did make flags...as did others! atreides1 Jul 2019 #9

ducey the dittohead certainot Jul 2019 #10

Not sure why Sweat Shop Nike was going to move to AZ ArizonaLib Jul 2019 #11

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2019 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Jul 2019 #16

What God-fearing patriot would consider ... GeorgeGist Jul 2019 #19

Oh the irony Jake Stern Jul 2019 #20

and they loved cheap sweatshop labor pstokely Jul 2019 #24

Really? We have fucking concentration camps on American soil run by violent thugs... Initech Jul 2019 #21

I think Nike has no choice but to reverse course Polybius Jul 2019 #22

When I was growing up, it was considered disrespectful to use the flag on apparel Maeve Jul 2019 #27

Yeah it seemed it started to change in the 80's Polybius Jul 2019 #29

Red, white and blue Maeve Jul 2019 #30