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I Bet This Makes You Mad
dav1965
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If I cared, I would not buy into the false narrative that these protests have anything to do with the military. The protests are supposedly against another largely false narrative of racially motivated police actions. They are supposedly about how our country has failed to respond properly to the largely false narrative.
It makes as much sense to say these protests are disrectful of the military as it does to say they are disrespectful of Olympic athletes.
This stupid elevation of this activity is as offensive as the actions themselves. Trump and those that make up these silly tales of disrespect for the military are deliberately making mountains of molehills.
Brad Steele
quote:Originally posted by Don McManus
Not sure why.
If I cared, I would not buy into the false narrative that these protests have anything to do with the military. The protests are supposedly against another largely false narrative of racially motivated police actions. They are supposedly about how our country has failed to respond properly to the largely false narrative.
It makes as much sense to say these protests are disrectful of the military as it does to say they are disrespectful of Olympic athletes.
This stupid elevation of this activity is as offensive as the actions themselves. Trump and those that make up these silly tales of disrespect for the military are deliberately making mountains of molehills.
Now, the problem with these players and their protests is that they are connected with some very bad people on the left. That is a fact, too. Again, that said, they need to distance themselves from people who do not protest peacefully, but in very hateful ways. There is very little hope for such separation to ever happen, which is to say, that such thinking is delusional from the * go, IMO. Very sad, since such activities in the past have produced a continuing decline of peaceful co-existence in our country...so, I expect more of the same.
For what little my opinion is worth, I completely agree. Also, should we only stand for the national anthem when we are at a live event? Honestly, when watching a sporting event on television at home in the recliner, how many here stand when the national anthem is played? I would bet the percentage would be pretty low. I don't because I never really thought about it, but certainly do when I am at a live event.
quote:Originally posted by Don McManus
Not sure why.
If I cared, I would not buy into the false narrative that these protests have anything to do with the military. The protests are supposedly against another largely false narrative of racially motivated police actions. They are supposedly about how our country has failed to respond properly to the largely false narrative.
It makes as much sense to say these protests are disrectful of the military as it does to say they are disrespectful of Olympic athletes.
This stupid elevation of this activity is as offensive as the actions themselves. Trump and those that make up these silly tales of disrespect for the military are deliberately making mountains of molehills.
Achtung!!!! [:D][:D][:D]
If that's the case Dave, I don't see any slight to the services, those who serve or want to serve.
"The National Guard responded by asserting that it was a useful recruitment tool.
"Promoting and increasing the public's understanding and appreciation of military service in the New Jersey Army National Guard increases the propensity for service in our ranks and garners public support for our Hometown Team," Guard spokesman Patrick Daugherty said."
When you take it in context the screen time is being used as an advertising tool.
At least that's the way I read it.
It's when journalists start applying sensationalized titles to their articles that pisses me off.