{"id":4288,"date":"2019-07-07T11:01:52","date_gmt":"2019-07-07T15:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.deanriffs.com\/?p=4288"},"modified":"2019-07-08T09:20:26","modified_gmt":"2019-07-08T13:20:26","slug":"nike-couldnt-fill-betsy-rosss-shoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deanriffs.com\/index.php\/2019\/07\/07\/nike-couldnt-fill-betsy-rosss-shoes\/","title":{"rendered":"Nike Couldn&#8217;t Fill Betsy Ross&#8217;s Shoes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Colin Kaepernick may have once been a NFL superstar quarterback, but since 2016 and his refusal to stand for the national anthem, he is better known as a dissenting American &#8220;satriot.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4299\" src=\"http:\/\/www.deanriffs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Kaepernick--300x234.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deanriffs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Kaepernick--300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.deanriffs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Kaepernick-.jpg 728w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>What is a &#8220;satriot?&#8221; A word I made up like Kaepernick and his ilk make up grievances.\u00a0 A satriot is someone who think of themselves as an American patriot but they don&#8217;t have a leg to stand on &#8211; so to speak.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, they &#8220;sit out&#8221; from participating in any activity that may be seen as patriotic and celebrates America.<\/p>\n<p>For example, standing for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.deanriffs.com\/index.php\/2017\/10\/13\/methinks-they-doth-protest-wrongly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Star Spangled Banner<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 Or respectfully observing patriotic holidays like the Fourth of July that honor America and give us reasons to unite as one people.<\/p>\n<p>Another example of satriotism would be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/news\/colin-kaepernick-explains-why-he-wore-socks-with-police-pigs-on-them\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">wearing socks<\/span><\/strong><\/a> that portray police officers as pigs.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tWSheYPWpCo\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Kaepernick recently took an image association test and <em>Dean Riffs<\/em> was lucky enough to obtain the results of the only Scat Francisco QB to lose a Super Bowl.<\/p>\n<p>When shown an image of thousands of people standing for the Star Spangled Banner, Krapernick said he saw,\u00a0 &#8220;Police oppressing black people and other people of color.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Next Kraperniche was shown the original American flag consisting of 13 stars against a deep blue circle.\u00a0 The former NFL QB who was benched after going 1-10 in his last season said he saw a racist symbol associated with slavery.<\/p>\n<p>Considering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.csmonitor.com\/2002\/0614\/p22s04-hfes.html?cmpid=mkt:ggl:dsa-np&amp;gclid=EAIaIQobChMIj8GWvfyh4wIVjovICh3ocwD1EAMYASAAEgKDGPD_BwE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Betsy Ross<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, the flag&#8217;s creator, was a devout Quaker, no one will mistake Kap Kangaroo as an American historian.\u00a0 Quakers openly opposed slavery and Ross was known throughout Philadelphia as a fervent abolitionist.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, Colinoscopy was shown an image of former slave and famous abolitionist Frederick Douglass meeting with President Abraham Lincoln in the White House.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Sellout,&#8221; was the term Kaepernike used to describe Douglass. &#8220;Uncle Tom!&#8221; &#8220;Vanilla Ice wannabe!!&#8221; he spat out.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4302\" src=\"http:\/\/www.deanriffs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Colin-Kaepernick-Nike-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deanriffs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Colin-Kaepernick-Nike-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.deanriffs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Colin-Kaepernick-Nike-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.deanriffs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Colin-Kaepernick-Nike-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.deanriffs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Colin-Kaepernick-Nike.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So here&#8217;s the deal: Nike pulled a holiday-themed shoe featuring a nice image of Americana based on the subjective opinion of a social justice soldier whose sole branding strategy is controversy and grievance.<\/p>\n<p>Where thousands of potential customers saw a nostalgic, patriotic special-edition pair of kicks,\u00a0 many will now view the Betsy Ross flag pulled by &#8220;woke&#8221; Nike as a controversial symbol of racism and malice &#8211; thanks to Nike&#8217;s multi-million dollar spokesperson who sees minority oppression and social injustice wherever he looks.<\/p>\n<p>Nice job, colic Collin.<\/p>\n<p>What will Nike and their <a href=\"https:\/\/townhall.com\/columnists\/jonahgoldberg\/2019\/07\/04\/nike-fans-the-flames-of-the-culture-war-n2549485\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">whiny spokesperson<\/span><\/strong><\/a> do when neo-Nazis, KKK members or normal Americans who they like to call &#8220;white nationalists&#8221; wear the Nike swoosh,\u00a0 the &#8220;Just Do It&#8221; shirts and assorted Nike sneakers out in public? Or God forbid, at a Trump rally!<\/p>\n<p>Are they going to give those they disagree with millions of dollars in free publicity by crying foul over the misappropriation of Nike apparel?<\/p>\n<p>It will be karma to see them freak out when the Nike shoe is on the other foot.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thanks for reading Dean Riffs. Welcome to all those who love American liberty, free enterprise, and who believe God has blessed our country.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sources: <em>breitbart.com<\/em>, <em>townhall.com<\/em>, <em>cbssports.com, csmonitor.com<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Photo source: <em>celebsiren.com, heatstreet.com, flipboard.com<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2019, Dean A. 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