Jbi11s wrote:
Drake LaRrieta wrote:
FavreFan wrote:
[i]August 29, 2016, 01:47 pm
Kaepernick picked right fight in 'Star-Spangled Banner' beef
By Chuck Hobbs, contributor
Due to God's gift of curiosity, I have a rather extensive knowledge of American history and often write about the subject in my articles and blogs.
But the Colin Kaepernick "Star-Spangled Banner" controversy — one in which the embattled San Francisco 49ers quarterback has been blasted by internet trolls and racists ever since he chose to sit as the national anthem was played before his team's preseason game against the Green Bay Packers — compelled me to do some research, where I have learned the racist origins of that very song.
Consider these facts about Francis Scott Key, author of the national anthem:
If someone is going to get into the racism of the Star-Spangled Banner, at what point do they acknowledge that the Democrat party historically was the party of the Ku Klux Klan?
Who's talking republicans and democrats?
I think his point is, there's a lot of ugly history. That was the point of my "Ending America" thread. If we accept that black people are oppressed in 21st Century America (There are arguments to be made both ways.) and we grant that Kaepernick did a real service for society in pointing out said oppression and raising it as an issue that was being ignored, what do we do about it now? What is the answer? Surely, it doesn't end at sitting during the anthem. It seems to me that the only answer that would satisfy Kaepernick (and many others) would be to end America. How else could it possibly be repaired? You can't erase the history. And I'm sure in his new/reformed society, he wants to make damn sure that there is a mechanism to allow him to become one of the wealthier members of that society due to his ability to throw a football. That's certainly important.
Again, I don't care if you pull out your schlong and jerk it during the anthem. Knock yourself out. But standing respectfully and removing one's hat during the anthem isn't some endorsement of every action that has historically been taken by the U.S. government. It's a simple social grace. I certainly don't have pride in Russia, but if I were in Moscow I would stand during their anthem and I don't even know what the words mean. It's just one of many little things we do in societies that hold us together. Like saying, "Hi, how are you?" upon meeting someone. That's social grace. And it isn't seeking any other answer besides, "Great, how are you?" If you recite a litany of physical ailments, you have broken the social protocol, just as you have when you disrespect an anthem.
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