You yourself admitted you didn't know Kaepernick's motive only what he said. Fine you chose to believe him I don't I think he was grandstanding and it backfired. Which of us is correct? We will never know.
But what is going on in Minneapolis is exactly what Kaep said he was protesting but he has been noticeably absent from his so called cause that alone tells me his is a fraud.
Yes, that's what you said. You also said that Christiefan and I wouldn't understand because we don't have relatives who (according to you) saw combat, as though you're better than our relatives for that reason. I told you that my uncle served in WWII and was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. You of course ignored that because it doesn't jibe with your notion that we mere women don't know jack.You contradict your first paragraph by saying the exact same thing I am saying. But somehow you think because I am a conservative and very pro military that makes my points superfluous and demeaning to you and others. It was never said nor hinted that not serving or having relatives who served makes you a second class citizen. In fact your relatives have nothing to do with the discussion.I could spend days telling you about the bond between nurses and physicians that you non-medical ppl will never understand. LEOs have the same bond with each other. So do many other professions, particularly those that deal with life and death of others.
As far as you having or not having relatives who served in the military or combat is meaningless. You could come from a long line of military ancestors but that doesn't mean you can understand the trials and tribulations military members and their families go through. Your comment about being women so you aren't smart enough to understand was uncalled for. WOMEN serve and die just like men and you owe every military woman an apology!
This discussion is not about one upmanship or who has seen worse scenes. It is simply about men and women who dedicate and offer their lives in defense of the this country. So like it or not when people show disrespect for the symbols that represent this nation it is a slap in the face of every American and especially those who served in defense of those symbols. Just because the disrespect is done to highlight other injustices that does not change the fact it is a slap.You don't know what it is like to hold a person you've taken care of for a year in your arms as she dies
If you cannot understand why this is important to people like me then no amount of explaining will make you get it.
The NYFD and Police rushed into those burning building on 911 without hesitation that makes them true hero's. I would never think of trashing their flags to protest something but you think it's fine to do that to the whole country.
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