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I have apologized for being a white Male many times Allowed myself to be the butt of many jokes got many promotion and a great retirement being the Object of ridicule and disrespect
I saw black people doing this in New Orleans as a child
We endure we survive
Heard his family was getting death threats, but either way, that was the fakest, most artificial, corporate apology I've ever read. You could tell he did not mean a single word and someone in the background pushed him and wrote it for him.
It it's about what that cloth stands for. Anyone else can have respect for their flag and country but it's wrong for a white person to reflect their American? Horrible!!!
I might try to respond if you rewrite your post to make it coherent.
There are plenty of other times in a game to make your protests heard. Players already kneel and pray after the game. A kneeling time could have been done before the anthem, after the anthem,at half time, even at the 2 minute warning each half.
The reality is by choosing the anthem as the time of protest you have just alienated a large group of people and the conversation got redirected away from black lives and directed to the flag.
Just like now, the message of police brutality and the positive aspects of the peaceful protestors are getting drowned out by footage of the rioters and looters.
It's been said a thousand times already. At this point, if anyone believes differently, then it's willful ignorance.
The "taking of the knee" has NOTHING to do with the American flag, the military, etc. It's a display of American's right to protest. The kneeling was suggested by a MILITARY VETERAN as a proper form of protest. So, if a MILITARY VETERAN suggested kneeling, how is it anti-military?
You can agree or disagree with the message about police violence against Black people. However, don't willfully misinterpret the kneeling.
In fact, what is more representative of what the military stands for but fundamental American rights like the right to protest?
It's been said a thousand times already. At this point, if anyone believes differently, then it's willful ignorance.
The "taking of the knee" has NOTHING to do with the American flag, the military, etc. It's a display of American's right to protest. The kneeling was suggested by a MILITARY VETERAN as a proper form of protest. So, if a MILITARY VETERAN suggested kneeling, how is it anti-military?
You can agree or disagree with the message about police violence against Black people. However, don't willfully misinterpret the kneeling.
In fact, what is more representative of what the military stands for but fundamental American rights like the right to protest?
I did note above that it was strange that they are using a historical method of submission by "taking the knee". Just looked it up:
From Wiki: Kaepernick and his 49ers teammate Eric Reid said they choose to kneel during the anthem to call attention to the issues of racial inequality and police brutality. "After hours of careful consideration, and even a visit from Nate Boyer, a retired Green Beret and former NFL player, we came to the conclusion that we should kneel, rather than sit, ... during the anthem, as a peaceful protest," said Reid. "We chose to kneel because it's a respectful gesture. I remember thinking our posture was like a flag flown at half-mast to mark a tragedy."
That indeed puts into context taking the knee then. I was thinking why don't they just turn there backs or something (which truly would be disrespectful). Mark me down as just learning something. Not sure I still agree, but I understand the context now. Thanks.
There are racism and inequalities in all countries even when the demographics are homogenous. But to protest against the nations flag is universally unacceptable. If you don't respect the country, why should the country respect your opinions. Which is why the inequality will continue as there is no common ground.
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