Why do rednecks, far-right, and white-power groups like the Betsy Ross flag? About the same reason they like the Confederate flag, the Gadsden ("Don't Tread On Me") flag, or in Canada the Red Ensign. They like these old-time flags because they represent a time before the liberals ruined everything with their ideas of civil rights for women and homos and colored-folk.
That's true, but it also doesn't mean the Gadsden flag or Red Ensign or Betsy Ross flag should be primarily associated with these nutty groups. It's obviously a much different thing than the confederate flag, where the confederacy's primary purpose of existence was to defend the right to hold slaves.
Nike banning the Betsy Ross flag is like that Sir John A pub in Kingston changing its name. Sure its up to the business but it's still dumb mission-creep and sets precedents others will follow and others will feel emboldened to try to enforce. Luckily we live in a free capitalist society and consumers will reign in the end, but we can still have an opinion on it.
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