Nike doesn't want crusty old white folk buying their stuff because BRAND and they know race-baiting/capitalising on divisions is worth millions in free advertising.
As a cool headed libertarian, it's funny seeing everyone get played by a billion dollar corporation. Especially one who sells them $5 worth of product for 10-20 times the price.
The left are lauding a 'capitalist'/slave labour (lol) organisation because...race stuff.
The right are denouncing sweatshops. I thought Republicans/the Rght were fans of Milton Friedman and understood economics/comparitive advantage?
Kneeling has never been a sign of disrespect but not 'conforming' to the national anthem has, so I can see where the misunderstanding stems from.
Colin should have hosted autograph sessions and engaged with fans in the build up to his protest explaining what and why he was doing what he did (maybe he did, i haven't followed closely). As long as the team's/his fans understood what he was doing, that's all that matters.
But why would he do that when some clever, rich corporations have realised that pushing racial division/tension will lead to trending first on twitter?
Big business knows that turning their customers into acolytes/disciples means everyone can engage in 'war' on a small scale (eg console wars).
This allows any company to engage and profit from a small scale version of the military-industrial complex and reap the benefits.
Humans are built for war/competition and will engage in it on any level if given the chance, regardless of how noble that cause is or how good our current situation is.
The Nike issue is nothing but another cold war conflict in the identity politics/black-white/immigration/islam game.
Nov 2016 - NES outsells PS1 (JP)
Don't Play Stationary 4 ever. Switch!
