Personally, I think boycotting Nike is misdirected outrage, and that this outrage is just a fad. So many consumer boycotts come and go, and next year no one will remember this one. Being angry at Nike is just the recent popular thing to do.
Well I know it won’t do any good, but I won’t be buying anything from them. It is a matter of principle for me. I have as just as much to protest via boycott as those that protest via disrespecting the Anthem.
Honestly I think you’re the one disrespecting the country. You’re one of these people that’s opposed to any kind of protest that ruffles people’s feathers.
ruffing feathers is one thing, disrespecting the country is another.
What’s wrong with disrespecting the country? Why is it automatically worthy of respect no matter what?
I’ve also not once heard your justification for how this is disrespecting the anthem or why that’s even a bad thing, but I know you’ll never bother to actually explain that so I’ll stop asking.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/36/301
(a)Designation.—
The composition consisting of the words and music known as the Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem.(b)Conduct During Playing.—During a rendition of the national anthem—
(1) when the flag is displayed—
(A) individuals in uniform should give the military salute at the first note of the anthem and maintain that position until the last note;
(B) members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are present but not in uniform may render the military salute in the manner provided for individuals in uniform; and
(C) all other persons present should face the flag and stand at attention with their right hand over the heart, and men not in uniform, if applicable, should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart; and
(2) when the flag is not displayed, all present should face toward the music and act in the same manner they would if the flag were displayed.
I don’t care about any of this arbitrary bullshit. This has nothing to do with what I asked. I don’t see how it’s disrespectful not to do this crap. I don’t see why it’s bad to disrespect a country.
EDIT: And everybody already knows that you have a “right” to do whatever you fucking want so stop reminding us. We get it. We aren’t dumb. We know.
I will do whatever the fuck I want! and the reason I do remind you that is that it seems as though you don’t act like it sometimes.
Oh my god, why are you not able to comprehend that not liking something doesn’t mean that I believe you don’t have the right? I’m just tired of reading that shit all the goddamn time.
EDIT: I remember a long time ago that you claimed to be inspired by the work of MLK. I don’t see how that’s possible given how opposed to offending the status quo you are. MLK wouldn’t have accomplished anything if he’d been too scared to offend blind patriots that can’t handle anything that might vaguely disrespect the country.