09-06-2018, 12:12 AM
That meme doesn't pack much punch, Biggie. I don't think whoever created it is 'clear' at all.
Kaepernick is an athlete, activist and spokesperson for Nike. He's not Nike's CFO or Director of Manufacturing or anything.
Most U.S. apparel companies have outsourced their manufacturing in order to minimize labor costs and thus maximize profits, including the Trump family.
Therefore, if the message within that meme is to be taken seriously, anyone who works in marketing for Ivanka Trump fashions is promoting oppression in China and also a hypocrite (given MAGA's focus on manufacturing only in America). I don't think that's a reasonable assertion either.
The Asian workers are employed and generating income due to Nike's presence there (in accordance with local/international regulations). And, I haven't heard any claims that Nike is engaging in oppressive forced or child labor practices in Asia or anywhere else.
So, in my opinion, the message within that meme doesn't apply-to or contradict Kaepernick's work towards greater social justice and racial equality, nor does the fact that he'll likely be earning millions from the "Just Do It" endorsement and his own Nike apparel line.
Kaepernick is an athlete, activist and spokesperson for Nike. He's not Nike's CFO or Director of Manufacturing or anything.
Most U.S. apparel companies have outsourced their manufacturing in order to minimize labor costs and thus maximize profits, including the Trump family.
Therefore, if the message within that meme is to be taken seriously, anyone who works in marketing for Ivanka Trump fashions is promoting oppression in China and also a hypocrite (given MAGA's focus on manufacturing only in America). I don't think that's a reasonable assertion either.
The Asian workers are employed and generating income due to Nike's presence there (in accordance with local/international regulations). And, I haven't heard any claims that Nike is engaging in oppressive forced or child labor practices in Asia or anywhere else.
So, in my opinion, the message within that meme doesn't apply-to or contradict Kaepernick's work towards greater social justice and racial equality, nor does the fact that he'll likely be earning millions from the "Just Do It" endorsement and his own Nike apparel line.