{"id":9103,"date":"2018-09-09T19:10:04","date_gmt":"2018-09-09T23:10:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.justrightmedia.org\/blog\/?p=9103"},"modified":"2018-10-31T11:42:21","modified_gmt":"2018-10-31T15:42:21","slug":"the-danielle-metz-show-028-the-simplest-thing-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/justrightmedia.org\/blog\/archives\/9103","title":{"rendered":"The Danielle Metz Show &#8211; 028 &#8211; The simplest thing in the world"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justrightmedia.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/DMS-028-Kaepernick-Nike-168x100.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"168\" height=\"100\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-9104\" \/><audio controls preload=\"none\"><source src=\"\/\/www.justrightmedia.org\/DMS\/DMS-028-180909-The-Simplest-Thing-In-The-World.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mpeg\"><\/audio><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything.&#8221;  <\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s the slogan being promoted by <strong>Colin Kaepernick and Nike\u2019s \u2018Just Do It\u2019 ad campaign.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While at first glance, both the slogan and campaign name sound inspiring and uplifting, a second glance reveals that they are equally applicable to both positive and negative values.<\/p>\n<p>Known as the \u2018kneeling millionaire\u2019 for choosing to kneel on one knee in advance of a 2016 NFL game (as a political protest against killings of blacks by police), Kaepernick rose to celebrity status \u2013 by not rising to the national anthem playing at the time. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>It is difficult to identify what Kaepernick has \u2018sacrificed\u2019 in order to pursue \u2018something\u2019 he believes in, notes Danielle in her conversation with Robert.  It\u2019s the simplest thing in the world to call risking a NFL career for another profitable career with Nike \u2013 a \u2018sacrifice.\u2019  But that\u2019s no \u2018sacrifice,\u2019 it\u2019s a choice and an investment.<\/p>\n<p>Ironically in Kaepernick\u2019s case, he has become a \u2018social justice warrior\u2019 for the Left \u2013 a philosophy that actually is all about sacrifice \u2013 the sacrifice of some for the unearned benefit of others \u2013 \u201ceven if it means sacrificing everything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cSacrificing everything\u201d is both the means and ends of nihilism.<\/strong> It is also the fundamental philosophy of all collectivist beliefs on the Left. It is anti-life and clearly includes the sacrifice of life itself.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, reality and reason demonstrate that when it involves hard work and effort towards bettering one\u2019s life, it\u2019s never a \u2018sacrifice\u2019 doing what you know is Just Right.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything.&#8221; That\u2019s the slogan being promoted by Colin Kaepernick and Nike\u2019s \u2018Just Do It\u2019 ad campaign. While at first glance, both the slogan and campaign name sound inspiring and uplifting, a second glance reveals that they are equally applicable to both positive and negative values. 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