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Woke and Broke: Despite the Company's Posturing, Portland Rioters Destroy Nike Store

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|&nbsp;|Posted: Apr 19, 2021 1:06 PMThe hits keep coming for Nike, literally and figuratively. Last week, how the sneaker giant had sparked a backlash among Chinese consumers, in spite of the company's appalling pandering to the regime, on both Hong Kong and egregious human rights abuses in Xinjiang. The CCP's subjects are instead flocking to "patriotic" Chinese brands who are celebrating the forced labor of minorities.Similarly, here at home, despite Nike's aggressive woke preening – including paying out hefty to agitator Colin Kaepernick and other groups – rioters the company's store in Portland, Oregon:&nbsp;Portland: smashed up the Nike store in downtown at their riot. They tried looting it last year but was stopped by the store’s large security team. has committed to donating tens of millions to . — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) Maybe Kaepernick some more pro-America merchandise and get a raise. That video was captured by Andy Ngo, who has written a book on Antifa. Antifa has, of course, used to try to bully bookstores into not selling it. They've also against Ngo, a person of color and member of the LGBT community, having already sent him in the past. Antifa threats against journalists who cover their crimes are , as our colleague firsthand:&nbsp;This is something that I don't talk about often on here, but while I love my job of covering riots, it's dangerous for many reasons. I occasionally get threats, this one being the most recent/serious after Brooklyn Center. Some people hate it when the facts are reported. — Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) This is unacceptable. And it's that's wreaking havoc and threatening journalists. It's people – members of far-left Antifa groups – who are dangerous criminals and must be held accountable. In light of the sort of destruction we've seen from riots over the last year, I wonder what, precisely, Rep. Maxine Waters has in mind when she demands that "protesters" become "" if the George Floyd verdict doesn't go the way she wants it to:&nbsp;Rep. Maxine Waters calls for rioters to "stay in the street" and "fight for justice" against police unless Chauvin is declared guilty for murder, not just manslaughter."We got to get more confrontational. We got to make sure they know we mean business." — Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) Will this powerful committee chairwoman be asked about her comments whipping up the mob, bordering on incitement? She's , of course, with no repercussions. Or will she be shielded by her partisan affiliation and identity status? I'll leave you with my message for another Democratic lawmaker who has said things on this subject, attacking Republicans over police reform. She's expecting her followers to forget , in which she took part:&nbsp;Open your eyes and look at the Senator whose police reform bill you filibustered just a few months ago, refusing to even debate his reasonable opening proposal: — Guy Benson (@guypbenson)&nbsp;|&nbsp;Most Popular

|&nbsp;|Posted: Apr 19, 2021 1:06 PMThe hits keep coming for Nike, literally and figuratively. Last week, how the sneaker giant had sparked a backlash among Chinese consumers, in spite of the company's appalling pandering to the regime, on both Hong Kong and egregious human rights abuses in Xinjiang. The CCP's subjects are instead flocking to "patriotic" Chinese brands who are celebrating the forced labor of minorities.Similarly, here at home, despite Nike's aggressive woke preening – including paying out hefty to agitator Colin Kaepernick and other groups – rioters the company's store in...

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Woke and Broke: Despite the Company's Posturing, Portland Rioters Destroy Nike Store

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