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CreekDog

(46,192 posts) Wed Mar 5, 2014, 02:39 PM Mar 2014

Who does the Washington Redskins' name and logo benefit more? [View all]

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	The owners of the team and those with a financial interest in it
	1 (100%)
	Native Americans, Indigenous Americans or particular American Indian Tribes or Tribal Members
	0 (0%)
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Who does the Washington Redskins' name and logo benefit more? [View all] CreekDog Mar 2014 OP

A namechange would be a massive marketing opportunity! CJCRANE Mar 2014 #1

You are talking about one of the strongest brands in the country. NCTraveler Mar 2014 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author CreekDog Mar 2014 #3

But news is based on an "event". CJCRANE Mar 2014 #4

Also (in addition to my previous post)all the Redskins merchandise would become collectors' items. CJCRANE Mar 2014 #9

Not trying to be arguementative... NCTraveler Mar 2014 #11

That's fair enough. I'm not an expert. I'm not even a sports fan. CJCRANE Mar 2014 #14

I do agree that it would be an interesting change. NCTraveler Mar 2014 #22

Are Native Americans a "brand"? CreekDog Mar 2014 #15

If you don't understand that the Washington Redskins name and thier logo... NCTraveler Mar 2014 #17

Oh I do understand that, what I don't understand is how you can say they're a billion dollar brand CreekDog Mar 2014 #18

I simply find it similar to: NCTraveler Mar 2014 #19

But AFAIK there are no pirates currently residing in America. nt CJCRANE Mar 2014 #24

You are correct there. I fully agree. NCTraveler Mar 2014 #29

pretty much everyone else gets it, i'm not changing the poll for you. CreekDog Mar 2014 #40

Except on Wall Street. n/t Comrade Grumpy Mar 2014 #43

don't change the subject, Native Americans aren't "Buccaneers" CreekDog Mar 2014 #25

I got it from the start. NCTraveler Mar 2014 #28

what was not serious about it? CreekDog Mar 2014 #30

See, this is one reason pipi_k Mar 2014 #34

It's a typical CD poll pintobean Mar 2014 #42

Brand strength is a blunt instrument here whatthehey Mar 2014 #21

No business with a brand as strong as this one would change it. NCTraveler Mar 2014 #27

There could be an economic argument in the near-future separate from this... Chan790 Mar 2014 #46

many people believe that commercialism rationalizes the exploitation of a culture for profit. LanternWaste Mar 2014 #39

Not sure if anyone pipi_k Mar 2014 #5

That would help but sometimes the morale of a team CJCRANE Mar 2014 #6

Maybe... pipi_k Mar 2014 #31

so who is benefiting more from all the tshirts, ballcaps and souvenirs with the logo and/or name? CreekDog Mar 2014 #8

and would changing the name make them sell less or more? Try harder... whatthehey Mar 2014 #23

the question was asked in the present tense CreekDog Mar 2014 #26

That pipi_k Mar 2014 #32

Not sure it benefits either to be honest whatthehey Mar 2014 #7

You obviously don't know this "NA." It's a disgrace to our nation'a capital & our nation as a whole catbyte Mar 2014 #20

No I don't. But you don't speak for all any more than they do. whatthehey Mar 2014 #33

One thing I've learned pipi_k Mar 2014 #35

apparently you've decided what people in other racial groups should be offended by CreekDog Mar 2014 #41

Many SE Asians hate "Oriental." That's why the preferred term these days is Asian. Gormy Cuss Mar 2014 #38

I agree. CJCRANE Mar 2014 #36

I don't see how the constant controversy and criticism benefits the team in any way. Nye Bevan Mar 2014 #10

but who benefits in terms of money? CreekDog Mar 2014 #13

I don't think the name benefits anyone. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2014 #12

The people who like to say, "It's not racism, it's tradition." Iggo Mar 2014 #16

one more thing... pipi_k Mar 2014 #37

doubling down on being obtuse doesn't make me look worse CreekDog Mar 2014 #45

Stupid poll question. n/t Comrade Grumpy Mar 2014 #44