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But since you (all of a sudden) patriots care so much about the disrespect of the flag, start boycotting anyone or anything that inappropriately uses the flag as apparel or merchandise, such as on shirts and beer cans.
I, too, don't understand how taking a prostrated position (a "knee"), is disrespectful. I also fail to see how that's on the same level as burning, defacing, or mutilating a flag, which protesters have done for eons. Is the ire because these protesters are football players, whom we naturally hold in contempt as "overpaid primadonnas"?
Well because its not the action of taking a knee that is disrespectful. Kaepernick had originally planned to sit and it was Nate Boyer who convinced him to kneel instead.
The disrespect is in protesting during the NA.
Well because its not the action of taking a knee that is disrespectful. Kaepernick had originally planned to sit and it was Nate Boyer who convinced him to kneel instead.
The disrespect is in protesting during the NA.
I question how "taking a knee" is the functional equivalent of spitting in your face but, in any event, I would think that engaging in a harmless act to draw attention to a social issue is a constructive first step towards making it better.
Proper respect of flag and country involves standing at attention if able for the anthem. To kneel is a willful disrespect of these norms and is making a statement that you do not respect the flag and county
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Which is probably why some people are so against it.
This is just more ignorance. You would not have any sort of backlash like this if players like Kaepernick had instead chosen to wear some sort of slogan or color for their cause. By blaming the United States for the injustice of the few, they are alienating everyone who they needed to convince to be on their side. It's just about the dumbest thing they could have done
I, too, don't understand how taking a prostrated position (a "knee"), is disrespectful. I also fail to see how that's on the same level as burning, defacing, or mutilating a flag, which protesters have done for eons. Is the ire because these protesters are football players, whom we naturally hold in contempt as "overpaid primadonnas"?
I think it became more of an issue when the POTUS used a peaceful protest by employees of a private employer as yet another divisive tactic. It's what he does & it has a tendency to escalate a situation, or to end up as making a bad situation worse.
Even so, hopefully maybe something good & productive will come out of all this. Particularly if Mr. Trump stays out of it ~ let him fire his own people, one would think he'd be satisfied with abusing that power.
I think it became more of an issue when the POTUS used a peaceful protest by employees of a private employer as yet another divisive tactic. It's what he does & it has a tendency to escalate a situation, or to end up as making a bad situation worse.
Even so, hopefully maybe something good & productive will come out of all this. Particularly if Mr. Trump stays out of it ~ let him fire his own people, one would think he'd be satisfied with abusing that power.
Who is he going to fire? He's short staffed as it is.
Wish he'd bring Scaramucci back. Now that guy was a live wire.
Who is he going to fire? He's short staffed as it is.
Wish he'd bring Scaramucci back. Now that guy was a live wire.
You're right about the Trump Administration being short staffed re: key positions, another reason, besides disrespecting the laws of the land, that is, & his incompetence & ... yet another reason for him to stay out of the employment decisions of private employers.
Even so, he probably doesn't want to disappoint his Reality Show fans, where there's a will there's a way. He'd probably even get a few volunteers at this point.
Of 602 key positions requiring Senate confirmation …
270 ~ have No nominee, 11 ~ are Awaiting nomination, 176 ~ were Formally nominated, 145 ~ were confirmed.
Proper respect of flag and country involves standing at attention if able for the anthem. To kneel is a willful disrespect of these norms and is making a statement that you do not respect the flag and county
So says you. I disagree.
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This is just more ignorance. You would not have any sort of backlash like this if players like Kaepernick had instead chosen to wear some sort of slogan or color for their cause. By blaming the United States for the injustice of the few, they are alienating everyone who they needed to convince to be on their side. It's just about the dumbest thing they could have done
I cannot believe how frail patriotism is to some. My patriotism is strong. You, some athletes or some large group are incapable of affecting it. It must suck to be so weak.
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