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GoLeft TV

(3,910 posts)
Mon Aug 29, 2016, 04:23 PM Aug 2016

White People Freak Out When Black Athletes Speak Up



Most white people seem perfectly happy to live inside their little bubbles where they pretend that racism doesn’t exist. And when a black athlete or performer speaks out about racism, they absolutely lose their minds. The Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins discusses this.
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jimlup

(7,968 posts)
3. As is obvious if you check out the associated threads on DI
Mon Aug 29, 2016, 04:46 PM
Aug 2016

that place has really become a total cesspool.
I guess I'm a glutton for punishment that I still visit there.

example:

http://www.discussionist.com/10176225

Warpy

(111,277 posts)
4. I only complain when they talk like their mouths are full of egg salad
Mon Aug 29, 2016, 05:00 PM
Aug 2016

with brain power to match.

This guy is intelligent and articulate and raises good points. He deserves to be listened to, not interpreted by a bunch of white guys with their own agendas.

Cryptoad

(8,254 posts)
5. Thats why the bigots call it being "uppity"
Mon Aug 29, 2016, 05:29 PM
Aug 2016

but He is a Trump supporter,,,,,, I wouldn't piss on him if he was on fire!

arithia

(455 posts)
6. I salute Colin Kaepernick's patriotism
Mon Aug 29, 2016, 05:43 PM
Aug 2016

The NFL makes it's money selling patriotism as a product and they are unlikely unhappy with this. Shoot, ThinkProgress has an article up on how the defense department paid the NFL a little over 6 mil from 2012-2015 for patriotic displays and military tributes.

https://thinkprogress.org/colin-kaepernick-patriot-8ebf65da7e9f?source=featured

Many people are quick to forget that when it comes to the Pledge and the National Anthem, we don't have to participate. It is our right as Americans NOT to.

I wonder if the angerbears yelling and screaming about this realize they are just drawing more attention to his cause...

Stellar

(5,644 posts)
7. Black folk get mowed down when ever they speak out until...
Mon Aug 29, 2016, 06:45 PM
Aug 2016

..years later when maybe Ali was right, maybe MLK was right or Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, anybody in the Black Panthers even my State Rep. Bobby Rush.

I remember the very first time I saw someone burn the American flag and I was disgusted. But that was part of the freedom of speech, so says the SCOTUS. And so is this guy's right not to stand and place his hand over his heart.

I don't know this guy, I'm not into football, but he feels strongly about it and as (I believe his boss said) he didn't kill anybody, so.

c588415

(285 posts)
8. As a 49er fan, and a B.L.M. supporter, I disagree with Kap's actions.
Mon Aug 29, 2016, 08:17 PM
Aug 2016

He is no longer the starting quarterback for the niners, and no other NFL team wants him. I believe that's the real reason Kap didnt stand his lazy ass up for the Anthem. Just my opinion

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