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Colin Kaepernick’s White Privilege Exposed
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Doctor Cringelord
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I like him. I respect anyone who stands up for their beliefs and principles even at the risk of damaging their career. People who call his patriotism into question need to maybe evaluate exactly what reasons they're patriotic. If the USA was founded on principles of free speech then we are free to disagree but we can at least respect when others feel there is a problem and speak up accordingly. Otherwise, we're only doing empty lip service if we scream 'free speech,' then lambast someone who exercises said free speech.
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No recent controversy has made me more mad than this has and that's probably due to the responses from my friends and people I look up to.
1. The Star Spangled banner is racist. Key was celebrating the death of slaves dying in ships in the Baltimore harbor as they fought for freedom with the British.
Slavery and the national anthem: The surprising history behind Colin Kaepernick's protest - CNN.com
2. 200 years later Baltimore is still a place filled with state oppression of blacks.
Baltimore's DOJ report: The 6 most egregious examples - CNN.com
3. The only reason why a guy sitting during a song is a big deal is because of the gross convergence of the statist civil religion and football religion that thrives on the right.
4. Social problems within the black community has jack shit to do with any of this.
1. The Star Spangled banner is racist. Key was celebrating the death of slaves dying in ships in the Baltimore harbor as they fought for freedom with the British.
Slavery and the national anthem: The surprising history behind Colin Kaepernick's protest - CNN.com
2. 200 years later Baltimore is still a place filled with state oppression of blacks.
Baltimore's DOJ report: The 6 most egregious examples - CNN.com
3. The only reason why a guy sitting during a song is a big deal is because of the gross convergence of the statist civil religion and football religion that thrives on the right.
4. Social problems within the black community has jack shit to do with any of this.
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First, can I just.... "He just calls Donald Trump openly racist without providing any evidence to prove that".. Omfg.
K, seriously though.
I see a lot of my military fam treating this as if he's spitting in their face. I fail to see how it's even remotely connected to service members.
Also, I don't see, even a tiiny teeny bit, how this guy making it big (in most scenarios I would say his parents and his skin tone itself even had some influence.. but with football in particular even not-so-rich people have an opportunity if they play well) inhibits his ability to see injustice. "ONLY IN AMERICA WILL YOU GET THIS OPPORTUNITY!".. Yeah, no shit. Who cares. Are you blackmailing him into being Captain America or else? Lame empty threats as if he just signed his soul away to become a football player. What does America doing.. Literally what it's known for doing (creating opportunities for all)... have to do with him saying "Hey, I see the way you're treating my kin, and I don't respect that." He works hard in a system we created to reward people who work hard at playing football. So... No, he doesn't owe blind allegiance and faith to the whole country. It's a business transaction.
Beorn is totally on point with the song being racist af (I remember a history professor having a different song picked out that historically made things a lot nicer.. but I cannot remember the song..) | National Review this guy suggested Hail Columbia and America the Beautiful being much better alternatives for a national anthem... I personally would like to see a national call for a song writer and orchestra to create an entirely new anthem.. One that represents America itself... Not centered around a battle or war.
K, seriously though.
I see a lot of my military fam treating this as if he's spitting in their face. I fail to see how it's even remotely connected to service members.
Also, I don't see, even a tiiny teeny bit, how this guy making it big (in most scenarios I would say his parents and his skin tone itself even had some influence.. but with football in particular even not-so-rich people have an opportunity if they play well) inhibits his ability to see injustice. "ONLY IN AMERICA WILL YOU GET THIS OPPORTUNITY!".. Yeah, no shit. Who cares. Are you blackmailing him into being Captain America or else? Lame empty threats as if he just signed his soul away to become a football player. What does America doing.. Literally what it's known for doing (creating opportunities for all)... have to do with him saying "Hey, I see the way you're treating my kin, and I don't respect that." He works hard in a system we created to reward people who work hard at playing football. So... No, he doesn't owe blind allegiance and faith to the whole country. It's a business transaction.
Beorn is totally on point with the song being racist af (I remember a history professor having a different song picked out that historically made things a lot nicer.. but I cannot remember the song..) | National Review this guy suggested Hail Columbia and America the Beautiful being much better alternatives for a national anthem... I personally would like to see a national call for a song writer and orchestra to create an entirely new anthem.. One that represents America itself... Not centered around a battle or war.
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He has a strong resemblance to the character Bubbs from The Wire.
The reason why he's upset so many people is because he falsely accused the entire nation of oppressing minorities and some people don't like to be called racist. Yes, he was bold, but so is the guy who puts his head in the alligator's mouth.
The reason why he's upset so many people is because he falsely accused the entire nation of oppressing minorities and some people don't like to be called racist. Yes, he was bold, but so is the guy who puts his head in the alligator's mouth.
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He's like...4th string. He doesn't even matter.
To segway off your point, I think it's because the flag represents all the good America did in most peoples eyes. Sure, America has done shitty shit. Which country hasn't?
These days, Americans in general lead with their feels and you get retarded shit like this happening. This light skinned brotha just wanted to feel relevant in the eyes of BLM while sitting on millions. Light skinned brothas are always trying to prove their blackness.
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