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“San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick sitting down during the National Anthem.”
Why America is becoming the Fourth Reich “You will be pleased to know I stand obediently for the national anthem, though of course I would defend your right to remain seated should you so decide.” - Ira Glasser We live in a country where you have the freedom to say whatever is on your mind. No matter how ignorant, smart, or flat out stupid it is. Everybody who is a citizen of this country has a freedom to protest the government in a lawful and peaceful way. Unless you mess with the national sport of American Football. Then you can keep your thoughts and protesting shenanigans out of here and shut up. Ironic coming from the land …show more content…
This protest is peaceful, controversial, and draws attention to itself. The amount of uproar he caused by one simple action is incredible. Everybody is seemingly talking about “Colin Kaepernick sitting down during the National Anthem and how horrible of an act this is”. Guys. People. This is an extremely peaceful protest about the oppression of people of color in the United States. As a people Americans are getting used to more violent protests such as the one happening in Charlotte, North Carolina right now. Colin Kaepernick has done an exceptionally good job with his protest. He alone has sparked the interest of thousands, whether the attention is good or bad. The best thing he has done with his protest, is doing this during a televised game of American Football. There is nothing Americans’ love more than their football and their patriotism. By combining both, and going against the hive mind that is the american public, Kaepernick has made a protest that is turning everybody’s head. By the simple task of just sitting down. Kaepernick is ready to lose everything by proceeding with this …show more content…
That as a people, we cannot tolerate something that isn’t normal. Nobody has ever taken a knee in a national football game before to protest something. And immediately these people are getting large amounts of hate over it. Brandon Marshall lost his sponsorships with CenturyLink Bank. Colin Kaepernick is getting death threats over taking a knee. The hive mind is focused on if this is anti-american to sit or take a knee during the national anthem. These people who are calling it anti-american aren’t even discussing the reasons of why this is going on. To me, one of the easiest steps to solve a problem, is to talk about. Which nobody is doing. People can sit around and complain and do nothing, or you can take a stand and go and try to change something whether it goes against the hive mind or not. Kaepernick may not be the best quarterback in the NFL, the most liked person in the league, but he is trying to take a stand for something he believes in. And I respect him for that. And you should
“San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick sitting down during the National Anthem.”
Why America is becoming the Fourth Reich “You will be pleased to know I stand obediently for the national anthem, though of course I would defend your right to remain seated should you so decide.” - Ira Glasser We live in a country where you have the freedom to say whatever is on your mind. No matter how ignorant, smart, or flat out stupid it is. Everybody who is a citizen of this country has a freedom to protest the government in a lawful and peaceful way. Unless you mess with the national sport of American Football. Then you can keep your thoughts and protesting shenanigans out of here and shut up. Ironic coming from the land …show more content…
This protest is peaceful, controversial, and draws attention to itself. The amount of uproar he caused by one simple action is incredible. Everybody is seemingly talking about “Colin Kaepernick sitting down during the National Anthem and how horrible of an act this is”. Guys. People. This is an extremely peaceful protest about the oppression of people of color in the United States. As a people Americans are getting used to more violent protests such as the one happening in Charlotte, North Carolina right now. Colin Kaepernick has done an exceptionally good job with his protest. He alone has sparked the interest of thousands, whether the attention is good or bad. The best thing he has done with his protest, is doing this during a televised game of American Football. There is nothing Americans’ love more than their football and their patriotism. By combining both, and going against the hive mind that is the american public, Kaepernick has made a protest that is turning everybody’s head. By the simple task of just sitting down. Kaepernick is ready to lose everything by proceeding with this …show more content…
That as a people, we cannot tolerate something that isn’t normal. Nobody has ever taken a knee in a national football game before to protest something. And immediately these people are getting large amounts of hate over it. Brandon Marshall lost his sponsorships with CenturyLink Bank. Colin Kaepernick is getting death threats over taking a knee. The hive mind is focused on if this is anti-american to sit or take a knee during the national anthem. These people who are calling it anti-american aren’t even discussing the reasons of why this is going on. To me, one of the easiest steps to solve a problem, is to talk about. Which nobody is doing. People can sit around and complain and do nothing, or you can take a stand and go and try to change something whether it goes against the hive mind or not. Kaepernick may not be the best quarterback in the NFL, the most liked person in the league, but he is trying to take a stand for something he believes in. And I respect him for that. And you should