Censorship reigns supreme in today’s society, especially when it comes to respecting, honoring, or reminding citizens of the not-too-distant historical past that helped shape the nation for which they reside. A perfect illustration of that statement comes in the form of ex-football player Colin Kapernick advocating for the censorship of Nike’s Betsy Ross 13-star flag shoe, to which the mega-corporation obliged.
The cancellation of the shoe was made apparent through a news article published on July 1st, 2019 by the Wall Street Journal. The article details how the Air Max 1 USA edition of the Nike sports sneaker was supposed to go on sale later in the week to celebrate July 4th, Independence Day, but it was forced to take a knee and bow out of the game of consumer capitalism. Why? Because of Kapernick.
Shortly after publication, the article went viral; the story went viral; and it even managed to land itself a Twitter moment in the U.S.
According to @WSJ, Nike will not release its Fourth of July flag-themed shoes after speaking with Colin Kaepernick, who says he and others see the Betsy Ross 13-star flag as an "offensive symbol because of its connection to an era of slavery."twitter.com/i/events/11458…
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America and the promise made in the Declaration of Independence gave birth to the greatest nation on the planet. But Kaepernick and the corporate PC police are embarrassed by the flag and that promise. Pathetic. Stand for America and the flag! #MAGA #KAG wsj.com/articles/nike-…
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Various other patriots, Conservatives, and those who value freedom also chimed in to condemn Nike’s sociopolitical servitude to the dictatorial whims of Colin Kapernick.
Graham Allen, the host of the Dear America Podcast, asked if it were possible to just have one day to be proud to be American:
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Maos Cultural Revolution lives on in Alinskis' Ameritopia. Ammo up folks, its going to get ugly.
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