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also too: everybody's got

artappraiser — Fri, 05 Jul 2019 22:58:56 +0000

In reply to [Pssst - ask him about his

also too: everybody's got their own interpretation of iconography. The thirteen-star flag is an iconograph, the meaning in the eye of the beholder. Some may see the hegemon slave-owning U.S. in those shoes and that flag but I think that would be pretty uncommon.

What I think when I see that flag is not any southern states at all, but New Angland, goofy Betsy Ross stories and fife and drum bands dressed in Minuteman outfits in parades; signs on the shore in Maine that say SUMMA'S HEERA, IT'S LOBSTA TIME; the Kennedy's on their sailboat at the compound....

What that Nike shoe design with the Betsy Ross flag actually is: pure appropriation of Ralph Lauren preppy style (it's Ralph who should been outraged and screaming for a licensing fee.) Anybody who found their design offensive should also find Ralph Lauren designs offensive.

Notice in the last decade lots of hip black kids in NYC like the preppy all-American style thing, wear shit with flags on it all the time. Is that done with some irony about appropriation of white privilege? In many cases, I think so. But they also like mixing the "clean cut all American" look with like, long dreads. LLBean & dreads. I think that is probably what NIKE was trying for here. They are not stupid about trends, far from it.

[Pssst - ask him about his

PeraclesPlease — Fri, 05 Jul 2019 18:13:54 +0000

In reply to hey kgb, good to see you stop

[Pssst - ask him about his knitted dolly doilies and puppy bondage accessories - that'll hit him where it hurts]

hey kgb, good to see you stop

artappraiser — Fri, 05 Jul 2019 18:06:19 +0000

In reply to That's pretty much how a

hey kgb, good to see you stop by.

Not sarcasm. Not buying a product because you find it offensive is one thing. Having protests, outrage and threats to force producer not to produce it is: a planned economy. First they came for the Betsy Ross shoes, and you said nothing, next they'll be coming for your sex toys and violent video games. What happened to one of my favorite libertarians, kgb?

It's all good fun til you get

PeraclesPlease — Fri, 05 Jul 2019 08:47:00 +0000

In reply to ROTFLMAO. Still going strong

It's all good fun til you get the squirts. Caveat rector.

It's not just shoes - Betsy

PeraclesPlease — Fri, 05 Jul 2019 08:40:00 +0000

In reply to I'm torn. On the one hand,

It's not just shoes - Betsy Ross is now suspect, shitcanned from mention in polite societ, a fellow traveller of racism. I don't give a fuck about Nike shoes. I also didn't think about Betsy Ross too much nor flags nor whatnot, but don't like seeing her character shit on - esp. since she was the only prominent female figure of the time known for being something ither than the wife of a more famous figure.

As important, this move will get these "horrid people" riled up to vote and otherwise encourage assholes. So a lose-lose. But as consolation, we get to feel clever, smug and better than them again. Who cares about winning state legislatures - we have cultural superiority to manage. Oh, and it gave alt-right a victory - they now own the Betsy Ross flag.

That last part about the

kgb999 again — Fri, 05 Jul 2019 07:57:18 +0000

In reply to The flag has been

That last part about the Republican gov trying to nuke a bunch of new jobs seems like kind of a political blessing ... especially coming into an election year where Democrats have started making inroads in AZ.

If Democrats can't turn:

I’ve ordered the Arizona Commerce Authority to withdraw all financial incentive dollars under their discretion that the State was providing for the company to locate here. Arizona’s economy is doing just fine without Nike.

into a brutal campaign ad ... every Democrat in the state needs to quit politics.

That's pretty much how a

kgb999 again — Fri, 05 Jul 2019 07:35:04 +0000

In reply to How a sensible right winger

That's pretty much how a right-winger sees everything though : "if you are offended by [this thing that doesn't offend me], than it's a pretty good indication you should just get the hell out of America."

How is that sensible, exactly ... or was this sarcasm?

I'm torn. On the one hand,

kgb999 again — Fri, 05 Jul 2019 07:29:56 +0000

In reply to Honky Bitch Betsy Ross Shamed for Racist Connex - Yay Kap

I'm torn. On the one hand, you are obviously right ... the entire premise for nixing the shoes is kind of absurd. On the other, how can a decision that makes this many horrid people so delightfully upset be the wrong thing to do?

It's just flipping shoes. I wouldn't have bought 'em anyhow ... and it's a great troll. I feel you aren't taking into account the upside.

ROTFLMAO. Still going strong

kgb999 again — Fri, 05 Jul 2019 07:22:57 +0000

In reply to Enjoy your ribs. Sorry I don

ROTFLMAO. Still going strong I see.

Enjoy your ribs. Sorry I don

PeraclesPlease — Thu, 04 Jul 2019 17:31:00 +0000

In reply to Today is National Barbeque

Enjoy your ribs, I suppose. Sorry I don't do much Barbecue. Being an "asshole" I go in for less spicy and deboned food - you can call it "the sphincter approach", I recktum - garbage in, garbage out as they say.