Today was supposed to be a good day in Arizona, with the announcement of a major investment in Goodyear, AZ. THREAD—>
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And then this news broke yesterday afternoon. 2/
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Words cannot express my disappointment at this terrible decision. I am embarrassed for Nike. 3/
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Nike is an iconic American brand and American company. This country, our system of government and free enterprise have allowed them to prosper and flourish. 4/
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Instead of celebrating American history the week of our nation’s independence, Nike has apparently decided that Betsy Ross is unworthy, and has bowed to the current onslaught of political correctness and historical revisionism. 5/
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It is a shameful retreat for the company. American businesses should be proud of our country’s history, not abandoning it. 6/
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Nike has made its decision, and now we’re making ours. I’ve ordered the Arizona Commerce Authority to withdraw all financial incentive dollars under their discretion that the State was providing for the company to locate here. 7/
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Arizona’s economy is doing just fine without Nike. We don’t need to suck up to companies that consciously denigrate our nation’s history. 8/
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And finally, it shouldn’t take a controversy over a shoe for our kids to know who Betsy Ross is. A founding mother. Her story should be taught in all American schools. In the meantime, it’s worth googling her. 9/9
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Let me fix this for you: We should stand together and take back the Betsy Ross flag from alt-right bigots. Thanks to Nike for bringing greater attention to the use of an American symbol by haters.
#nike #BetsyRossFlag
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You’re such a coward... you squirm when trump wants to push tariffs and you say nothing when ICE and Border Patrol is literally killing children, and you stand here, acting as if you have courage, when in reality, you’re small, in stature and courage. #garbagegovernor
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So you’re taking jobs away from people in your state because a private company decided not to make a shoe that you never would have known about if they had made it?
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Arizona doesn't need an ignorant sellout as governor who installs state representatives and further ruins the well-being and respectability of the state education system but here we are, kiddo.
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Kids can go thru life fine with no knowledge of Betsy Ross. That so many of them aren’t taught the history of slavery in this country, the true history from its very beginnings, hurts everyone.
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