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Old 10-17-2017, 04:15 PM
 
Location: Flyover Country
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AT LEAST HALF THE COUNTRY SEES IT OTHERWISE. This is not hyperbole, this is not an exaggeration, you are alienating tens and tens of thousands of people. It is completely customary to stand and show respect to the flag and anthem. To intentionally kneel is to willingly fail to show respect and making a statement against said flag and country. The only reason you are in cognitive dissidence of this is taking sides to now equate it as a fight for justice when in fact it is disrespecting the United States, the very country responsible for all your rights and freedoms
At least half of the country voted for Trump. Who cares what they think?

In fact, that is the problem, they don't, and when they do, they usually get it wrong.
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Old 10-17-2017, 04:17 PM
 
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At least half of the country voted for Trump. Who cares what they think?

In fact, that is the problem, they don't, and when they do, they usually get it wrong.
Actually less then half voted for Trump. Clinton got 3 million more votes then Trump.
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Old 10-17-2017, 04:19 PM
 
Location: New York City
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At least half of the country voted for Trump. Who cares what they think?

In fact, that is the problem, they don't, and when they do, they usually get it wrong.

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Actually less then half voted for Trump. Clinton got 3 million more votes then Trump.
Yes from concentrated echo chambers. County voters representing over 70% of the land mass of the United States voted against Clinton. There is a colossal disconnect here and I wouldn't be so confident you're on the righteous side
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Old 10-17-2017, 04:19 PM
 
Location: Buckeye, AZ
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I did not bring it up, the NFL itself issued wide press releases last night declaring their support for the bill. They have made an executive decision to officially wade into social activism and lobby for social legislation in order to placate the players disrespecting the country during the anthem.

I agree, the bill has nothing to do with the NFL - however, the NFL now has a lot to do with that bill.
A bill mind you that doesn't endorse illegal drug use as you misrepresented in your post on the topic. Instead it simply wants to decrease sentences on first-time offenders. Which maybe a good idea because in a way we are over policed when it comes to drug possession and traffic tickets. Which is part of what the players are trying to bring to light in their protests. Well on top of police brutality during pullovers as I mentioned before to deaf ears from you...
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Old 10-17-2017, 04:19 PM
 
Location: Flyover Country
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Actually less then half voted for Trump. Clinton got 3 million more votes then Trump.
Yea, I knew that, but it sounded better.
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Old 10-17-2017, 04:22 PM
 
Location: New York City
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it simply wants to decrease sentences on first-time offenders
Right we agree, ergo the NFL is taking a stand declaring its desire for leniency towards illegal drug use

This is what the NFL has made a stand on.
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Old 10-17-2017, 04:22 PM
 
Location: Buckeye, AZ
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At least half of the country voted for Trump. Who cares what they think?

In fact, that is the problem, they don't, and when they do, they usually get it wrong.
Not even, only half of the voters did. The turnout this year was abysmal. 235 million Americans could vote based on age 130 million voted, that is 100 million who didn't vote this time around...
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Old 10-17-2017, 04:24 PM
 
Location: Buckeye, AZ
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Right we agree, ergo the NFL is taking a stand declaring its desire for leniency towards illegal drug use

This is what the NFL has made a stand on.
Again with the strawman. Stop it already. You were proven wrong and you keep digging deeper and doubling down on it. You sure aren't Trump, that is his M.O. after all.
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Old 10-17-2017, 04:25 PM
 
Location: In The Thin Air
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Yes from concentrated echo chambers. County voters representing over 70% of the land mass of the United States voted against Clinton. There is a colossal disconnect here and I wouldn't be so confident you're on the righteous side
Hilarious. So you are saying you are on the righteous side? You sure do love your misinformation.
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Old 10-17-2017, 04:28 PM
 
Location: New York City
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Hilarious. So you are saying you are on the righteous side? You sure do love your misinformation.
I'm saying that roughly 50% of a near third billion people having a completely opposite viewpoint on a wide range of issues can't simply be dismissed as a bunch of low IQ bigoted racists lacking in culture and sophistication. Both sides have positions which are not the moral/ethical high ground . The left likes to assume everything they do is utopian and just
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