Posted on 09/05/2018 3:14:03 PM PDT by Kaslin
Not all forays into politics are equal. Two companies in the news in the past few days highlight this lesson. The Silent Majority has spoken. This is the story of In-n-Out versus Nike.
Let’s start with In-n-Out Burgers. Liberals decided to call for a national boycott because In-n-Out committed the “sin” of donating to the GOP. How idiotic is the idea of boycotting a company for making a political donation? Almost every company, even the small businesses you buy from, is run by someone who has a political opinion.
Having that opinion is protected by free speech clause of the U.S. Constitution. It’s what America is all about. It’s what so many millions of young Americans have died for on bloody battlefields all over the world.
Most businesses, or their CEOs give political donations. Again, that is protected by free speech. Again, that is as American as apple pie. Most of us never know who the businesses we buy from donates to. Or care. If I like a product, I’ll buy it. I don’t care who you donate to. But boycotting businesses who give to the GOP is idiotic.
First, the GOP controls the Presidency, Senate, House, a large majority of Governors, Lt. Governors and state legislatures. In short, the GOP dominates America. As a matter of fact, polling proves “conservatives” outnumber “liberals” in 47 out of 50 states.
Yet liberals and the liberal media paint us as either “extreme” “racist” “Nazis” or criminals. Liberals are kidding themselves. Pure delusion. Our views are common sense and mainstream. You’re the radical extreme ones. You’re the ones who are out of touch. Fact- we are “the Silent Majority.”
Secondly, the GOP is pro-business, pro-Capitalism, and as Trump has proven (just like Reagan before him) great for the economy, jobs, small business and the average middle class American worker. So, how can it be a “sin” for a business to donate to the GOP. We are benefiting from GOP policies. So are the majority of our customers. That’s precisely why consumer confidence is the highest in 18 years.
Thirdly, polls prove small business owners are the 2nd most optimistic in modern history. Only Reagan made them happier and that was almost four decades ago. Like it or not, the owner of almost every small business you buy from is a Republican and fan of Trump.
So, you think you’re going to boycott all 28 million small businesses in America? For donating to the party that’s great for the economy, helps our businesses succeed? Good luck.
That could be why the In-n-Out boycott failed so disastrously. No one cares about a political donation.
But now we come to corporation number two. Nike. They just made a disastrous decision. And they will pay for it with a massive sales decline and billions in lost stock value. Nike may have fatally damaged itself this week.
Nike didn’t make a political donation. I couldn’t care less about that. But Nike just made former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick the face of their company. That is a combination of stupid, ignorant, offensive and tragic. Nike just sided with what half of America (and all 63 million Trump voters) thinks is a vile, ungrateful, America-hater. Now that’s bad business.
Nike didn’t make a political donation. I couldn’t care less about that. But Nike just made former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick the face of their company. That is a combination of stupid, ignorant, offensive and tragic. Nike just sided with what half of America (and all 63 million Trump voters) thinks is a vile, ungrateful, America-hater. Now that’s bad business.
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There used to be a question in the entertainment business, "But will it play in Peoria?" In other words, "will the people who don't live in NYC or LA like it."
They have forgotten that Peoria is where most people live. The big bucks ad execs think this is "cool" because that is what their multi-nationals drinking buddies who watch soccer say it is.
It isn't.
I have to wonder just who is doing their publicity/advertising for them?
Are there no adults on the Board of Directors?
How will they explain this to their stockholders in the next year???
Hmmmmm. I bought some several years ago and they made a big deal about being made in the USA. Maybe that’s changed.
Per Wikipedia, New Balance is not made exclusively in the US. They also have manufacturing facilities in the UK. But I don’t see any reference to a plant in Vietnam. I wonder if you bought fakes.
I can’t stand the very idea that Crapernic is talked about like he is starting QB material. He had 1 good year.
Stats (win-loss) by year for this “star” (record as starter)
2012 5-2
2013 12-4
2014 8-8
2015 2-6
2016 1-10
that right there is why he is no longer in the NFL.
“I wonder if you bought fakes.”
I guess it’s possible. I got them at DSW, so who knows. They seem nice enough. I am going to be on the lookout for some made in USA.
When I was looking through some of the anti-Nike photos on Google image search, I found one from some person expressing his negative feelings toward Nike in a unique (and graphic) way. (WARNING: Don't click on this link if you're squeamish!) Nike - Just Do It!
I’ve been using New Balance for years. They make good shoes, right here in the US.
The last time that I obtained pair of Levis was in the early 1990s. I started buying Wranglers by the mid-1990s.
“Nike! The Protector of the Under-privileged and Targeted Minorities.”
They already have that demographic locked up.However, they don’t necessarily buy them.
http://ballislife.com/must-see-young-man-is-killed-over-nike-foams/
2012 5-2 72%
2013 12-4 75%
2014 8-8 50%
2015 2-6 25%
2016 1-10 9%
The last time that I obtained pair of Levis was in the early 1990s.
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Portland, OR Nike headquarters. Live 3 hours south of Portland. Portland has a river running through it with lots of bridges. A friend of mine once said, “all the bridges should have a Nike swish and the words “Just Do It” in the middle of every bridge!”
(Maybe that will spawn a new slang expression -- "I have to go take a Nike".)
“I have to wait in lines at Chik Filet now.”
Sure, there’s always a line, but then they have people come out with ipads and take your order personally so you don’t have to yell into the box and it moves very efficiently and fast.
I think Wranglers are ok. Carhartt. Dickies.
EXCELLENT post. Eff Nike!
New Balance endorsed President Trump. Before the election. They’re #ourguys
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