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NAZI LIVES DON’T MATTER!

I was born Jewish and have dealt with antisemitism my entire life. My earliest memory was when I was five years old. In 1972, my family moved into a West Phoenix neighborhood. When I first went out to play with the other kids, they already knew I was Jewish. I could tell because they instantly started calling me “Jew Boy.” Then there was the old man across the street who affectionately called me “Kike.” My mom had to explain to her five year-old kid what prejudice was. Sure, there was a lot of bullshit I had to deal with but one thing was true, the people who didn’t like me for being different, hated nazis as much as I did. There was no question, we were all Americans who feel the immense sacrifice the generation before put forth when they stomped out the spread of fascism.

Fast-forward to 2019, I’m 52 years old and antisemitism is way more prevalent and mainstream then ever before. Call me a radical leftist, violent Antifa, or whatever other fear-mongered nickname you can think of at the moment. Fact is, my views go way back to the Founding Fathers who tried to protect us from what’s happening right now. We’re American DIY punk rockers making Mike Watt proud! I’m not putting up with this crap and calling it out every chance I get. Go ahead, boycott AZPX or whatever else you feel is necessary. Bottom line, we have ZERO tolerance for intolerance! From the song ‘Know Your Rights‘ by The Clash: “You have the right not to be killed.”

What does this have to do with Skateboarding? FUCKING EVERYTHING! This garbage has infiltrated our most beloved all-inclusive rolling activity that we value and hold dear to our hearts. Shit is cliqued-out and has got to stop. There’s no room for you at the pool if you’re sporting or spouting racist shit. In fact, get the fuck out before I stomp your ass. There was a time when skateboarders were completely color blind and would never put up with nazi bullshit, so let’s MAKE AMERICA SKATE AGAIN.

AZPX has teamed up with Martin Sprouse from @3ChordPolitics. Martin is setting the Instagram world on fire with his blunt, in your face, graphics which he cultivated into style all his own. We are weaponizing our skills and resources in visual communication to RESIST and fight back. We’re creating AWARENESS that our society has NO PLACE for hate, intolerance, fascism and most of all nazis, by doing what we do best – making T-shirts!

• 100% cotton
• Sport Grey is 90% cotton, 10% polyester
• Ash Grey is 99% cotton, 1% polyester
• Heather colors are 50% cotton, 50% polyester
• Fabric weight: 5.0–5.3 oz/yd² (170-180 g/m²)
• Open-end yarn
• Tubular fabric
• Taped neck and shoulders
• Double seam at sleeves and bottom hem
• Blank product sourced from Honduras, Nicaragua, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Bangladesh, Mexico

This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!