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2018-09-06 Home Front: Culture Wars

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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-09-06 12:07|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 "Unexpectedly."

Posted by DarthVader 2018-09-06 12:54|| 2018-09-06 12:54|| Front Page Top

#2 Brand athletic shoes and clothes were one of the prime vectors of virtue siganalling before $h*tter and farcebook came along. Those who agree with the message will buy.

Those who do not want to be associated with the message will not buy.

Posted by M. Murcek 2018-09-06 13:06|| 2018-09-06 13:06|| Front Page Top

#3 Before the announcement, Nike had a net +69 favorable impression among consumers, it has now declined 34 points to +35 favorable.

34 down? Ouch.

Posted by Woodrow 2018-09-06 13:12|| 2018-09-06 13:12|| Front Page Top

#4 The College of the Ozarks wants you to know it does not like Nike’s ad campaign with Colin Kaepernick.

The private Christian school located south of Branson, Missouri, said Wednesday that it would be dropping its affiliation with Nike over the Kaepernick “Just Do It” ad campaign. It’s not the first time the school has taken a stand with something Kaepernick-related.

Nike ‘promoting an attitude of division and disrespect toward America’
The school’s president Jerry Davis said Nike’s ads were promoting disrespect towards the United States.

“College of the Ozarks is unique among higher education institutions in America: no tuition is charged, all students work on campus, debt is openly discouraged, and no federal, state or private loans are made.”

Posted by Woodrow 2018-09-06 13:36|| 2018-09-06 13:36|| Front Page Top

#5 "The report features over 8,000 interviews conducted among American adults..."

American adults are only a portion Swooshies market. I doubt Africans and others share in the favorability dip.

Posted by Vast Right Wing Conspiracy 2018-09-06 13:38|| 2018-09-06 13:38|| Front Page Top

#6 Their apparel appeal has become more selective.

Posted by Procopius2k 2018-09-06 14:03|| 2018-09-06 14:03|| Front Page Top

#7 And Nike's running a Kaepernick ad on tonight's opening NFL game. Can't wait to see those Arbitron numbers!

Posted by Raj 2018-09-06 14:20|| 2018-09-06 14:20|| Front Page Top

#8 Their favorability may be down, but their stock price is doing fine.

Posted by Vinegar Crineth2573 2018-09-06 15:06|| 2018-09-06 15:06|| Front Page Top

#9 If you mean by 'doing fine' they haven't lost any more market cap after Tuesday's rout, you're right.

Posted by Raj 2018-09-06 15:09|| 2018-09-06 15:09|| Front Page Top

#10 ...sort of like counting terrorist attack deaths in the US starting 9/12.

Posted by Procopius2k 2018-09-06 15:59|| 2018-09-06 15:59|| Front Page Top

#11 Is there an game tonight? This lifelong football fan ain't watching.

Looking forward to NFL and NIKE hacks saying my audience demo doesn't matter.

Posted by regular joe 2018-09-06 16:31|| 2018-09-06 16:31|| Front Page Top

#12 H/T Instapundit -

SEEN ON FACEBOOK: “President Trump’s unemployment rate is so low, even Colin Kaepernick found a job!”

Posted by Procopius2k 2018-09-06 17:23|| 2018-09-06 17:23|| Front Page Top

#13 Dressed him up like an extra in I'm Gonna Get You Sucka!

Posted by swksvolFF 2018-09-06 17:35|| 2018-09-06 17:35|| Front Page Top

#14

Posted by Anomolous Sources 2018-09-06 18:14|| 2018-09-06 18:14|| Front Page Top

#15 New Balance - better shoes and made in 'Merica

Posted by Frank G 2018-09-06 18:24|| 2018-09-06 18:24|| Front Page Top

#16 Not all New Balance, check the model.

Some great memes going on.
'Believe in something. Even if you take a knee.'
1. Picture of Nancy Karrigan, Tonya Harding in the background giving a look.

2. Monica Lewenski hugging Bill Clinton.

Posted by swksvolFF 2018-09-06 19:32|| 2018-09-06 19:32|| Front Page Top

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