Rightwing Snowflakes

Kevin Boyd
Sep 4, 2018 · 3 min read
Snow melts in the sun

Many right wingers like to call their opponents “snowflakes.” “Snowflake” has come to mean “someone hypersensitive to insult or offense.” If that’s true, then many on the right fit the definition to a letter.

Today’s latest example of right-wing snowflakiness comes with the announcement by Nike that former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick was announced as their newest ambassador. Kaepernick has become famous for kneeling…

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