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This is the president attempting to suppress dissent. Nothing less.
Not really. There are still ways to protest that don't involve doing it at work. I can't believe the owners don't tell these people to stop or they will not play. What team owner wants to alienate half its viewing audience?
That being said, I don't know why Trump feels the need to wade into this mess. It's just stupid.
The dividing lines here are pretty simple. You either love your country or you hate your country. Stand if it's the former, kneel if it's the latter.
The current protests are against Trump's attempt to squash the players' Freedom of Speech. They are standing up against Trump's bullying attempts. They are supporting the US Constitution by supporting Freedom of Speech.
The main issue with the bad cops is that the system and society protects them. Yes, you will always have the inferior people in any job. But in most jobs they get weeded out, and they get punished, especially for killing people without cause. Rarely so with cops. They might lose their jobs, but they basically have a license to kill without any punishment past a lost job.
That's not to say all police shootings are bad, some are justified. But some are not, and those guys walk free from them anyway.
That's more what the protests are about. Stick the unjustified ones in jail, and the black community doesn't riot and protest. And the other cops learn they cant kill without consequences.
I'm part of that black community. The ironic thing is that those top athletes, actors also pay a small price for their crimes. I have seen more than enough of my community praising wife beaters and drug dealers so no, I don't think that's the real reason. At least they don't practice what they preach.
They might want to lead by example first so they don't look stupid. I could make a pretty long list of those athletes and actors that got away with a lot because let's face it, this isn't just a police thing.
It's funny because liberals have picked the losing side of yet another issue, going to the mat to defend the right of ridiculously overpaid NFL employees to express their political views in the workplace in front of customers.
Standing for the National Anthem is just as political an act as sitting. And how is forced patriotism actual patriotism? It's just like forcing your 7 year old to go to church every Sunday and saying he/she is a true believer in God based on this behavior. The genuine test of a person's values comes when demonstrations of these alleged beliefs is not coerced.
Why not put your money where your mouth is and actually do something besides make a statement? If you're trying to draw attention to black communities then donate to a cause that would help them! Or be a mentor to a child.
To me all this knee bending has done nothing positive. Just look at these CD posts...we are name bashing and at each other's throats.
Do something positive for your cause players!!!!
I agree!
When did they stood up for black on black violence and killings in Chicago! Never because they don't care!
They just can't help trying to make their lives have meaning, even if it is over a FALSE narrative of police, and societal oppression. Just like entertainers who pretend for a living, athletes play a meaningless game, and must be frustrated that it is just contrived drama with phony outcomes. They think that creating controversy gives them a purpose. How sad.
Why not put your money where your mouth is and actually do something besides make a statement? If you're trying to draw attention to black communities then donate to a cause that would help them! Or be a mentor to a child.
To me all this knee bending has done nothing positive. Just look at these CD posts...we are name bashing and at each other's throats.
Do something positive for your cause players!!!!
I agree!
When did they stood up for black on black violence and killings in Chicago! Never because they don't care!
That issue probably never even crossed their minds.
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