GBRHouston Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 White people get angry, white people get angry, white people get angry, white people get angry, white people get angry, etc... Why are you generalizing the entire white population in that post? Yes I erased some stuff to exaggerate a bit. But aren't the majority of supporters in this thread white? First of all, during previous BLM protests, I honestly couldn't care less, they already got national attention and it was clear a problem existed and needed to be worked on. Kneeling during the anthem is insulting to a whole new wave of people who either supported it or did not care before. The people who support anthem protests likely supported it before, so if they are gaining anything, they are gaining very little. Quote Link to comment
lo country Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Peter Norman. The man who history forgot.......... http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/24/sport/olympics-norman-black-power/ A great story about a guy who sacrificed and lost all, but is pretty much an unknown in American history. Quote Link to comment
GBRHouston Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Here is something I find sad: Throughout living my normal life today, I have overheard conversations about this exact same topic five times. One for it, the majority against. Throwing aside the side that people were on, because that doesn't matter in this post, this is consuming many people's lives, including mine. The people who are against it, like me, are truly saddened and angered by this. Anthem protests are NOT the best way to get the message across. No, I cannot think of a better way at the moment, but I can assure there are better ways that are less controversial. I get everything will be controversial, but some ways more than others. Maybe I should text during Grace before Thanksgiving dinner because I am protesting. Quote Link to comment
lo country Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 As I recall, our national anthem has a pretty racist past. I didn't know that. Thanks for bringing it up. No refuge could save the hireling and slave From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave, And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave. The Intercept article Full lyrics (PDF) Posted earlier. A historical interpretation has the hireling referring to mercenaries used by the Brits. Slaves referred to the imprisoned Americans held by the Brits.......as none of us were alive then, it's all speculation. Quote Link to comment
zoogs Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Maybe I should text during Grace before Thanksgiving dinner because I am protesting. Controversy is the idea. Maybe you should text during grace. It might lead to some reflection, like, "Why am I texting during Grace? Oh, right. Because I want and need the anthem protests to be just as unreasonable. Why do I want that, again?" And on and on. I think it could be good! 2 Quote Link to comment
Moiraine Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Here is something I find sad: Throughout living my normal life today, I have overheard conversations about this exact same topic five times. One for it, the majority against. Throwing aside the side that people were on, because that doesn't matter in this post, this is consuming many people's lives, including mine. The people who are against it, like me, are truly saddened and angered by this. Anthem protests are NOT the best way to get the message across. No, I cannot think of a better way at the moment, but I can assure there are better ways that are less controversial. I get everything will be controversial, but some ways more than others. Maybe I should text during Grace before Thanksgiving dinner because I am protesting. I don't find that sad at all. And if your text (I don't know how that would accomplish whatever your goal is) got the attention of a large number of people who normally wouldn't listen to you, I'd say have at it. Although I'd say that's quite a bit worse than doing it during the national anthem. I just don't hold a symbol/song for a country as something sacred. When people say Grace they are either talking to God or think they are talking to God. Quote Link to comment
Landlord Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Why are you generalizing the entire white population in that post? Because that's how generalized statements work. It doesn't mean all white people are mad, but it means that the most common describing feature of the people who are mad is that they are white. Majority of supporters in this thread are white because the majority of people on this board are white because the majority of people in Nebraska are white, but even moreso of a majority than the normal nationwide majority. 1 Quote Link to comment
Landlord Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Still waiting to hear how/where racism still exists in our country, GBRHouston. Quote Link to comment
Popular Post knapplc Posted September 28, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted September 28, 2016 Here is something I find sad: Throughout living my normal life today, I have overheard conversations about this exact same topic five times. One for it, the majority against. Throwing aside the side that people were on, because that doesn't matter in this post, this is consuming many people's lives, including mine. The people who are against it, like me, are truly saddened and angered by this. Anthem protests are NOT the best way to get the message across. No, I cannot think of a better way at the moment, but I can assure there are better ways that are less controversial. I get everything will be controversial, but some ways more than others. This seems more like a fundamental misunderstanding of the nature and purpose of protesting than something bad on the part of the protesters. Protests aren't supposed to be comfortable. They're supposed to be controversial. They're supposed to make you talk, and think, and make decisions. The more you talk and the more you think, the more your opinion will evolve. For some people, that evolution will mean more acceptance - maybe not outright acceptance, but more than they had before. And that's an improvement. For some people, they will not gain greater acceptance. That's either because the protest is flawed or the reasons behind it are wrong, or because they're just heard-hearted and won't budge. There are many reasons minds & hearts won't change. But this constant complaint about disrespect or uncomfortable feelings... that's a non-starter. You're never going to get that, not from an effective protest. 10 Quote Link to comment
zoogs Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 If we live in a country where racism and injustice consumes people's lives, then the rest of us should not be immune from being confronted with it as a mere topic of discussion. Especially in a country where we like to sing about how great we are at equality and liberty. It's our country. We share in its flaws -- *especially* if we truly give more than lip service to celebrating its ideals. 3 Quote Link to comment
ColoNoCoHusker Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 As I recall, our national anthem has a pretty racist past. I didn't know that. Thanks for bringing it up. No refuge could save the hireling and slave From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave, And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave. The Intercept article Full lyrics (PDF) Posted earlier. A historical interpretation has the hireling referring to mercenaries used by the Brits. Slaves referred to the imprisoned Americans held by the Brits.......as none of us were alive then, it's all speculation. Not sure on your source (on restricted internet) but typically definition/interpretation depends on audience. For K-8 it refers to the Brit policy of impressment; for HS & College, it refers to freed slaves fighting against the USA. For some reason kids need to be protected from the "ugly truth". Similar to how the reasons behind the Civil War changes depending on grade... 1 Quote Link to comment
Jim Hammer Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 I'm going to type a new response. MRI is both right and wrong. Pete Ricketts is both right and wrong. I am glad they are meeting up and discussing this, hopefully they both learn something from this. I agree that racism does exist in our country. I do hope that changes. However, the national anthem is not the time or place to protest it. I was fine with silent protests that are not hurting anything. However, our country is not the reason racism exists, and by kneeling for the anthem, that is what they seem like they are saying. Protest on the street all you want, I hope there is change. Don't take it out on the country as a whole. See post 372. Quote Link to comment
lo country Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 If we live in a country where racism and injustice consumes people's lives, then the rest of us should not be immune from being confronted with it as a mere topic of discussion. Especially in a country where we like to sing about how great we are at equality and liberty. It's our country. We share in its flaws -- *especially* if we truly give more than lip service to celebrating its ideals. Not sure if it's your intent, but your comment of the "rest of us" sounds as though only specific people groups can experience injustice. That's the thing, discrimination doesn't discriminate and racism is color blind. We need to stop looking at life through the singularly narrow vision of "us and them". That's were this country has gotten of track IMO. Not busting on you, but just an observation. Quote Link to comment
lo country Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 As I recall, our national anthem has a pretty racist past. I didn't know that. Thanks for bringing it up. No refuge could save the hireling and slaveFrom the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave,And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth waveO'er the land of the free and the home of the brave. The Intercept articleFull lyrics (PDF) Posted earlier. A historical interpretation has the hireling referring to mercenaries used by the Brits. Slaves referred to the imprisoned Americans held by the Brits.......as none of us were alive then, it's all speculation. Not sure on your source (on restricted internet) but typically definition/interpretation depends on audience. For K-8 it refers to the Brit policy of impressment; for HS & College, it refers to freed slaves fighting against the USA. For some reason kids need to be protected from the "ugly truth". Similar to how the reasons behind the Civil War changes depending on grade...[/quote It came from some American Historama. Sites crash course for kids history. The ugly truth of history leaves out a lot. Enough to fuel any agenda. Not one particular position. 1 Quote Link to comment
TAKODA Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 You think the kneeling issue we are speaking about is attention grabbing, have you ever been to a Clemson home game? Pre game = God Bless America, Prayer, Pleadge of Allegence and ends with the Anthem. See for yourself. Not sure how to upload a YouTube video but the link below takes you to the video. Quote Link to comment
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