Civil Rights protests are always unpopular, but almost always win in the end.

[Русский агент]

You miss the point. The form of protest doesn't matter - any protest for equal rights has generally been met w/ fierce resistance, throughout not just our history but world history. You're on the wrong side of that history. As I always say - progressive thought always prevails in the end.

Death and decay always prevail in the end, little Thingy. Not something I want to stop resisting as long as I can.

[domer76]

I remember reading about the emancipation movement of the 19th century.

I remember that DEMOCRATS tried to stop the movement, but Republicans forced them to accept black people as free citizens.

I remember reading about the Jim Crow movement of the 19th and 20th centuries.

I remember that DEMOCRATS tried to make Jim Crow stick, but Republicans forced them to stop.

I remember reading about the Civil Rights protests in the Sixties.

I remember that DEMOCRATS tried to stop the movement, but Republicans forced them to accept desegregation.

lol

All the Democrats you mentioned from those eras were conservatives. Now, they're still conservative, but they're called Republicans.

That's been explained to you morons numerous times, but it still hasn't sunk in. No surprises there.

Change your reading material, illiterate, or have a 10 year old explain it all to you. We're well aware of your lousy comprehension skills.

[domer76]

It's true that the Democrats used to be the party of Southern racists. Then the Republicans took over during the Southern Strategy, and Democrats embraced the civil rights movement. Black people have largely not forgotten the betrayal of the Republican party.

Southern racists remained southern racists.



Check around 2:20 for a history lesson.

The RW lacks any historical knowledge or perspective. They rely on the labels rather than the philosophy.

[Amadeus]

I don't see any history, Canadian. I see biased commentators spouting agenda-driven opinions presented as history.

Let's see the historical evidence that supports your contentions.

Maybe you can find something from Game of Thrones.

[CFM]

You miss the point.

The form of protest doesn't matter - any protest for equal rights has generally been met w/ fierce resistance, throughout not just our history but world history.

You're on the wrong side of that history.

As I always say - progressive thought always prevails in the end.

Many of them aren't protest for civil rights but for special rights. History proves that.

[Amadeus]

Many of them aren't protest for civil rights but for special rights. History proves that.

Define special rights.

[Русский агент]

That's history?

Well, at least it wasn't the Hound.

[Русский агент]

The RW lacks any historical knowledge or perspective. They rely on the labels rather than the philosophy.

Perhaps you could provide some actual history, so I can evaluate the supposed perspective you claim that I lack.

Or perhaps you cannot.

Loser.

[Русский агент]

lol All the Democrats you mentioned from those eras were conservatives. Now, they're still conservative, but they're called Republicans. That's been explained to you morons numerous times, but it still hasn't sunk in. No surprises there. Change your reading material, illiterate, or have a 10 year old explain it all to you. We're well aware of your lousy comprehension skills.

Are you under the impression that repeating a falsehood makes it correct?

Loser.

[Русский агент]

I feel the government, and the President, has no place in telling the NFL what to do.

If the government, or the President had told the NFL what to do, you'd have a point.

Since they didn't, you don't.

[Amadeus]

That's history

Yes, and it's recorded history.

[TTQ64]

I feel the government, and the President, has no place in telling the NFL what to do.

You didn't answer what the goal of Kaepernick's protest was and if focusing on the President helps or hinders that

Kaepernicks goal and his protest hasn't changed.

Only those who are against his protest think mentioning dump hinders it.

If dump hadn't inserted himself, there would be no need to deflect to hindrance.

Besides, we don't need, want or support anyone who wants us to protest with conditions.

[Русский агент]

Yes, and it's recorded history.

Looked to me like something you saw on TV, Canadian.

You do know the difference between some guy making a claim on television and history, don't you?

[dukkha]

You're comparing the physical act of kneeling, and not the protest, to two other protests. Are you being intentionally disingenuous or are you simply stupid?

The players are using their sport to protest, are doing so peacefully, and with minimal (basically zero) disruption. Seems like you are getting a bargain compared to the 1960s.

did you read your OP?
No I am not comparing the act -I am comparing the protest, I used "kneeling' to denote the protest.

and my point stands that this protest is not going to become more popular -unlike the Iraq and Vietnam protest that picked up popular support over time

[FUCK THE POLICE]

Public Opinion of Civil Rights Protests in 1966