I rarely ever post on this site, because I like to use it as a fun way to keep in touch with the team and fans, but this type of post makes my blood boil.
I am a white, middle aged, blue collar, veteran, and I find it disgusting that people think you have to be so against anything that this man does. Why not have some stinking empathy for those that are being trivialized and marginalized in OUR society, and not get so upset because an African American man is using his that he earned as platform to try to stymie racial tension.
Take a step back and imagine if a company like Nike or UA said they were going to make a new shoe that had a symbol that was used by people who targeted you, your family, your community. How could you not say something? How as someone who loves this country can you not be enraged that it is 2019 and we still have organized hate groups here. That in the land of the free people are still hated just because of something so stupid as the color of your skin? That is what we should be upset about.
If you are offended by this shoe not being sold, I truly feel it is not because of your love of the flag, it is for hatred and ignorance of something else. If you do love the flag, you would never want it to be a symbol of hate. Iif you disagree, you may want to take a long hard look in the mirror and ask yourself if you love is stronger than your ignorance.
Most of us had no idea that the Betsy Ross flag was used as a sign of hate; even less knew that the shoes were even being made, so how are you so butt hurt when this is being stopped? How does this infringe on your rights as a white, middle aged, blue collar man?
Now the senator is going to cancel plans for a plant there, that is such a short sited, ignorant thing to do. Now the local economy will suffer because a company will not support a hate group's symbol. Ignorance and fear.