evince
Truthmatters
how can they get better when you REFUSE to believe black people when they tell you something is racist?
Why is the military paying the anti National Anthem NFL hundreds of millions of $$$$$
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how can they get better when you REFUSE to believe black people when they tell you something is racist?
evince
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Joe Capitalist
Racism is a disease
Fake McCoy is just deflecting. Nobody said he doesn't have the right to boycott the NFL or anything else. When some people feel they are losing an argument, they fabricate a different argument they think they can win.
Sad.
"I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color"
Those were Kaepernick's words.
evince
Truthmatters
shitting red bricks wont make this true groany
evince
Truthmatters
but he did bow his head and kneel huh
he is praying that flag will be allowed to live up to its meaning
FREEDOM FOR ALL
Joe Capitalist
Racism is a disease
Joe Capitalist
Racism is a disease
Okay, so what do you have a problem with? You say it's not 1965 and things are better now. I'm assuming you're not an African American so how could you possibly know how much better things are for them. You will never be able to put yourself in their shoes and know what they have endured. You have no idea what Kapernick went through growing up as a black man. As far as I'm concerned, he has every right to say that. America isn't perfect. Slavery and Jim Crow laws prove that. If we're shouted down every time we speak up to criticize injustices, we will never progress as a society and country.
Did blacks make that kind of money in 1965 for playing sports? Were they lawyers, doctors, TV personalities, etc. back then?
No, America isn't perfect, but it's a damned sight better than other countries, respect it and it's flag, or leave. We won't miss you, or him.
Things are a lot better than in the past. You are correct in that. And things here are a lot better than in many different countries. You are also correct in that. But things can still be a lot better here. So why condemn people for calling attention to the things that do need to get better?
Blindly paying homage to a piece of cloth is not patriotism.
Eagle_Eye
Well-known member
Colin Kapernick was born in 1987 so all the stuff you mentioned doesn't apply to him as it is history. So lay off the faux white guilt.
Glen Coffee was a 49er player born in 1987 as well. Who is the real hero of the two? There really is no question.
That "piece of cloth" is a symbol, a representation of this country along with those who fought for it and it's citizens, not just law enforcement, which is apparently what he's "protesting." As I've asked before, why isn't he "protesting" in front of those police stations, or organizing petitions to send to government representatives to look into these occurrences? Yes, things can get better, I won't argue that, but read his words, he referred to the country and our flag, the same country and it's symbol that's allowed him to pursue his dreams to play professional sports.
And, not that it makes any difference, but it is a fact he's half white, and was raised by white parents who obviously supported him to reach his potential. Simply put, this country, nor our flag discriminated against or "oppressed" that.
Obama is was representitve of this country as well.
I was one of those guys who volunteered to serve. His refusal to stand during a song doesn't offend me. It's actually kind of inspiring. Knowing that someone has it made is willing to put that at risk to do something he believes in, knowing that many of the people who enable him toute faux patriotism and would disprove of what he's doing,,,,,,,,,
I was one of those guys who volunteered to serve. His refusal to stand during a song doesn't offend me. It's actually kind of inspiring. Knowing that someone has it made is willing to put that at risk to do something he believes in, knowing that many of the people who enable him toute faux patriotism and would disprove of what he's doing,,,,,,,,,
Amen, thanks for your service
Joe Capitalist
Racism is a disease
http://gawker.com/unarmed-people-of-color-killed-by-police-1999-2014-1666672349
That's totally irrelevant, Eagle Droppings. He was protesting the fatal shootings of African Americans by Police officers. Nice deflection, though.
Unarmed People of Color Killed by Police, 1999-2014
795.85K
Rich Juzwiak and Aleksander Chan
12/08/14 02:15PM
Filed to: BLACK LIVES MATTER
On Wednesday, after the announcement that NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo would not be indicted for killing Eric Garner, the NAACP's Legal Defense Fund Twitter posted a series of tweets naming 76 men and women who were killed in police custody since the 1999 death of Amadou Diallo in New York. Starting with the most recent death, what follows are more detailed accounts of many of those included in the Legal Defense Fund's tweets.
Joe Capitalist
Racism is a disease
Standing for the flag doesn't make you patriotic any more than attending church makes you holy.
It's all about respect. I wouldn't expect you liberals to understand respect.
http://gawker.com/unarmed-people-of-color-killed-by-police-1999-2014-1666672349
That's totally irrelevant, Eagle Droppings. He was protesting the fatal shootings of African Americans by Police officers. Nice deflection, though.
Unarmed People of Color Killed by Police, 1999-2014
795.85K
Rich Juzwiak and Aleksander Chan
12/08/14 02:15PM
Filed to: BLACK LIVES MATTER
On Wednesday, after the announcement that NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo would not be indicted for killing Eric Garner, the NAACP's Legal Defense Fund Twitter posted a series of tweets naming 76 men and women who were killed in police custody since the 1999 death of Amadou Diallo in New York. Starting with the most recent death, what follows are more detailed accounts of many of those included in the Legal Defense Fund's tweets.
Where's their "collection of pictures" of whites killed by police? Are they racist?