I’ve mostly stayed out of the Colin Kaepernick issue, only discussing it briefly on Twitter and in some comments. He’s another pampered athlete, who, in my opinion, was really just having a hissy fit over his low standing as a QB for the 49ers, knowing he was going to be the 2nd or 3rd stringer, and the 49ers had been unable to trade him, so he was going to be a bench warmer this season. So he sulkily sat during the National Anthem, go caught, and made up this story, which, if you’re not familiar, the article/opinion piece goes into it. But, there’s something more relevant going on
Colin Kaepernick reminds us that dissent is a form of patriotism too
When Colin Kaepernick kneels, you know where everybody else stands. Kaepernick’s refusal to brace at attention for the national anthem has provoked a variety of sharply defined responses, from Megan Rapinoe’s sympathetic bended knee to Bill Lynch’s accusations of hijacking. But curiously, Kaepernick himself remains vague. In fact, when you think about it, those who have replied to Kaepernick have said more interesting things than the man himself.
With the NFL opening its season this week, Kaepernick again will kneel, and no doubt others will, too.
Brandon Marshall of the Denver Broncos knelt last night. Another pampered, highly paid black athlete making a “statement.” Megan Rapinoe, who very white, had a hissy fit when she was thwarted from kneeling again, showing this was more about her own optics.
Anyhow, the WP’s Sally Jenkins is not too impressed with Kaepernick’s protest, as it is rather vague and stuff. You’re welcome to read that all, let’s jump to
The main thing Kaepernick has accomplished is to inflame an engrossing debate and serve as a reminder that dissent is a form of patriotism, too. If that was his goal, then he’s succeeded wonderfully. You may have learned more in the past week about Francis Scott Key’s slaveholding and the battle at Fort McHenry than you would have otherwise. And you may have started thinking harder about the meaning and use of anthems. Anthems are supposed to express something of our national character and values, but they also sound uncomfortably percussive and aggressive in the hands of mobs and dictators. Isn’t coerced loyalty a contradiction in terms?
Huh. How about that? Dissent is patriotic. Which is interesting, because we’ve been told time and again that dissent against Obama and his agenda is unpatriotic, and even racist. This started all the way back in 2009. And there are plenty more examples.
And you can bet that, as Obama’s time runs out, that any protests against Hillary, if she wins, will be considered unpatriotic and sexist, and the media will conveniently forget her screeching speech on patriotism and dissent.
Anyway, it is interesting that Kaepernick is essentially protesting racism during the era of Obama, when blacks have a high unemployment rate, their earnings are less per capita than other races, when they are killing each other off in Democratic cities willy nilly, and race relations are the worst they’ve been in over 50 years. He’s essentially all over the map with his protests, even going after Hillary. Regardless, he has a right to protest. And people have a right to call him out on it. That said, people just want to watch football. They want a bit of an escape, not a social justice warrior bit of fluff. He isn’t Jackie Robinson, who went out on the field and just played.
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“people just want to watch football. They want a bit of an escape”
That’s it exactly. Do politics have to infest every aspect of our lives?
Which is why I think there’s such a push back against the global warming scam as the true believers insist it affects everything in our lives.
Progressives hate patriotism. Nothing new here. The national Anthem makes them cringe…..Obama continues to apologize for America….The Communist leftist press continues to apologize to the world for Conservatives.
Its funny when the Tea Party started protesting….which 99.99 percent of the time were peaceful and respectful rallies they were railed against as Nazi’s who wanted to destroy America.
When the left protests and people die…..ITS PATRIOTIC.
What a FF’ed up country.
Or one could just ignore Kaepernick.
Our esteemed host wrote:
Dissent by a black man against the White Cisheteronormative Patriarchy® is patriotic; dissent by a white American against President Obama, #BlackLivesMatter, or any protests at all against anything or anyone who can be even remotely identified as black is sexist, racist, homophobic, Islamophobia, transphobic and know-nothing nativism.
I hope that I haven’t missed anything in that.
Colin Kaepernick will get his chance on the field, because Blaine Gabbard has already racked up a mediocre history. By week four, Mr Kaepernick will be starting.
No, only CERTAIN (read: Leftist) dissent is patriotic.
In short, just another brick in the wall of evidence that the Left believes is NOTHING but amassing power. Saying ALL Lives Matter is somehow horrible, but saying Black Lives Matter (except in the womb, Chicago, and Baltimore) is magically okay.
Hank_M — yes, the Left DOES have to push their agenda in every avenue of life, it’s how they managed to infest every level of life. The pushback, when it comes, isn’t going to be something the Left likes much at all.
What’s the over/under on the chance that Kaepernick has ancestors who kept slaves?
Mr Glanton wrote:
Given that we’re all supposed to be at least 20th cousins . . . .
The same people who are upset of this protest are the same people who said the same things about Muhammad Ali
No Teach he isn’t Jackie Robinson who just went out and played and ignored the hostile racism from the public and players. He is much more like Muhammad Ali
Teach (or anyone else) how about a comment on that 3rd stanza of the National Anthem ? You know tye one that celebrates victory over the British for liberating the American slaves and enlisting them in the war of 1812?
Is that a stanza anyone here would be happy to sing ???
Perhaps Hoagie might feel differently if he knew more about the enslavement of the Irish women and children that were sent to the West Indies after 1640 or the later law that was passed prohibiting the breeding for profit of Irish slave women and Black slaves. And Teach please remember that yes there are too many killings in cities but that the long term trend has been and will probably be in the future, downward. And that 70% of all cops shot to death are killed by whites
John wrote:
Muhammad Ali evaded the draft in what, 1968? That was just a shade under half a century ago, and most of the people who were offended by Ali have already gone to their eternal rewards.
Amazing how every 2-4 years the Democrats pull the RACIST CARD out of the hat and accuse every politican running for office as being a racist.
Yet the Democrats do ZERO for the black and hispanic of this land……….NOTHING……Trump goes to Detroit to talk to Blacks and ask them how can we help and HE IS A RACIST.
He wants to stop massive influx of illegals…….hes a racist.
he wants to build a wall hes a racist.
he calls hillary Crooked….he is anti-womem.
He says Unemployment in inner cities is 60 percent…..hes a racist.
On and ON it goes….anything a GOP does is racist……..That is why the Black Man is living in poverty……because the right refuses to touch their plight due to the hateful rhetoric thrown at them by the left for trying………
and the left does nothing for them…but give them a nibble on the carrot every 2-4 years and keep them in poverty declaring its the RIGHT who prevents them from prospering.
Yeah….Democrats are brilliant….Keep the illegals flowing, block national id so these illegals can vote and then offer to give them their poverty meal ticket. What a scam they got going.
I need a map to follow John’s “thought process”.
Then again, I doubt that will help.
Still, good to know that dissing the national anthem is somehow related to enslavement of Irish women and children in 1640 or something. Damn, never knew the depth of Colin Kaepernick.
As for referencing our friend Hoagie….I don’t see where he even commented in this topic.
Well maybe if you hum a few bars…
Thanks for the setup, retard.
First of all john, until now I have ha nothing to add to this thread so get your facts straight. Secondly, the enslavement of anyone Irish or otherwise, in 1640 doesn’t matter a crap to me. (Since I’m 1/2 Prussian and my ancestor arrived in America in 1752 the point is moot).
FINALLY, here is the Star Spangled Banner kindly point out the part about British liberating American slaves to enlist. It does not exist. Slavery did not end in England until the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833. You may be referring to the verse: “No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave:” but that verse refers to British soldiers both hired and IMPRESSED into service who could not escape our army. They either fled in “terror” or went to “the gloom of the grave”.
Common sense would tell you John, countries generally don’t have anthems praising their enemy. Idiot.
Politics and sports don’t mix. HELLO?
It is a matter of respect. Do you think that I like everything that the USA has done in the past? No.
However, I am intelligent enough to know that this is a great country and I respect our anthem. Of course, I stand with my hand over my heart because of RESPECT.
He is such a great example of: Money doesn’t buy class. Not by a long shot.
Actually, I think in the dictionary under the word douchebag, there’s a picture of Kaepernick.
Note that half of the reason this guy is mad is that Hillary commits crimes and does not face any penalty. I think the poor black communities, with many of their children in jail for next to nothing, should have this pointed out to them.
LOLOLOLOL
John JUst makes shit up as he goes. I find it hilariously amusing that Colin Kapernick is protesting because Irish women in the 1600’s were mistreated.
LOLOLOLOLOL
Again John and Jeffery being the progressives they are prove how much they hate everything America is.
We have done wrong from the time the Mayflower set sail until This afternoon when we dared question Bill and Hillary’s mental fitness to lead this country.
Trumpski must be running for Commandant of Russia or something.
He was just trashing America on RT (Russian Times) America, Putin’s favorite network.
Laim (are you a US citizen?) Thomas,
You are entitled to question Secretary Clinton’s mental fitness to lead my country all you want. But you are not immune to criticism or even ridicule when you lie or make stuff up.
Clearly, most Americans don’t think that Comrade Trumpski has the mental capacity to be president.
So what’s the latest word from the WaPoo on the missing $6 billion from State while the Hag was shaking down foreign donors?
Keep it up, John. You’re making the case that liberalism is a mental disorder.