Why are people so triggered about kneeling?

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To start off I will say that I don't give a shit about kneeling or Colin or Nike or whatever. As far as I see it Colin had the right to do what he did I don't care why he did it he just has that right. Nike is a private company that made a choice to endorse him so I don't get why people are demanding that they stop. People say that people died for the flag to defend our freedoms so we can freely express ourselves but as soon as someone dose it people say they can't do it. My answer is what did they die for why even fight for freedoms when you get mad when people actually use it. You don't even have to agree with the guy like I said I don't give a shit but he is well with in his rights he isn't hurting anyone so what's the deal. I would like to know why are people mainly conservatives so triggered by the flag issue.

They have the right to kneel(but I don't agree with it)	13
they don't have the right they have to respect the flag regardless.	2
They have the absolute right to kneel because this is America.	35

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[Old Memory]

5 years ago | pl

They have the right to kneel, but I don't agree with it.

Thankfully, neither my opinion nor the opinions of other common disagreeing folk can get a person into legal trouble for exercising his/her rights.

That's because this is America, and THAT is why I'm patriotic.

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RosaBella612

5 years ago

Many people believe It’s disrespectful.

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  5 years ago
  
  What I'm wondering is why though they scream about how people died for American freedoms yet they get mad when people do the thing people died for. It's confusing if they can't do it then I guess those who died for freedoms died for nothing.
  
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  - RosaBella612
    
    5 years ago
    
    My whole family was in the military, and both my grandfathers earned a Purple Heart. I see pledging allegiance to the Flag as a Thank you to everyone who fought for this country and appreciation that you live in this country, and by taking a knee I feel like they are taking the focus away from what they are really supposed to honoring. I believe that he has the right to take a knee, however he could find another way to protest. He could also do it when he’s not working because that unprofessional.
    He’s getting paid millions to play the game not protest.
    But that’s how I take it. I respect other people’s opinions and freedom to do what they want.
    
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    - leggs91200
      
      5 years ago
      
      When they take that knee, they are basically telling your grandfathers, "Yes you risked your lives and even got hurt to protect our freedoms but fuck you anyways".
      
      As an ex-military myself (though i never had to fight) but tell your family "Thank you" from those of us who DO respect what young men and women have had to face to keep the rest of us safe.
      
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      - Anonymous Post Author
        
        5 years ago
        
        But is it hurting anyone? So people died for said freedoms but individuals can never use them because it hurts other people's feels. Look people aren't going to see eye to eye with each other and it's clear that you don't get why the other people are doing what they are doing but as you put people's grandfathers died for their right to do so. So why get mad I have plenty of people in my family that serviced past and present and the the present ones are like me when it comes to the issue. It's not hurting anyone so it's their right to do it.
        
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  - charli.m
    
    5 years ago
    
    Seems it's freedom to do what they want...so long as certain people approve...
    
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    - Anonymous Post Author
      
      5 years ago
      
      They are the new sjws it seems.
      
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      - charli.m
        
        5 years ago
        
        Omg you'll hurt their feelings!!1!!
        
        Waaah.
        
        It amuses me that the people who call others snowflakes..are usually the overly sensitive twerps themselves.
        
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  - leggs91200
    
    5 years ago
    
    Those who had to die for said freedoms probably were not thinking that future generations would abuse their rights or use them in in such a way.
    
    Blatantly disrespecting one's own country, anthem, or whatever is a slap in the face to dead war veterans. Displaying their discontent on national TV during the anthem is about as disrespectful as it gets.
    
    But that is alright. At least they are being honest showing the true content of their character. Hmm, wasn't that line used in a famous speech?
    
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    - Anonymous Post Author
      
      5 years ago
      
      Then why even celebrate them then if we did it your way then they died for nothing. How are they abuseing it if they aren't hurting anyone they aren't burning the flag or yelling death to America so I don't see any disrespect. Funny how you would use MLK it's funny if we were talking around the time he was alive you'd most likely be saying that he was disrespectful to the country or something. Your the prime subject of what I'm talking about people getting triggered over something that isn't really all that bad or even matters.
      
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kelili

5 years ago

He has the right to do it because police violence against black people is real and is still a big issue. People talk about the kneeling but do not talk about the institutionalised racism. The USA and the media makes the kneeling a major issue but do not really address the real problem and this is what is sick.

About NIKE, it is just a company aiming at maximising profit and using this to buzz. They did know that there would be people who would go crazy about it and it's all in their marketing technique. Does Nike give a fuck about police violence? NO. For Nike it's just about profit. They don't give a fuck about the cause he is defending. Nike is another company that exploits its employees and make profit margins of more than 100%.

On another side the campaign has made people outside the USA that were not aware of these problems to question why people are burning their Nikes? They are researching and many are realising that the image that the USA projects and the real situations are two different things. The struggle is being internationalised and that's the only good thing about that campaign.

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JellyBeanBandit

5 years ago

Americans are brainwashed from a young age into being overly loyal to a country that treats them like shit, it's pathetic.

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pizzabrowniesushi

5 years ago

They feels it is disrespectful to the military. Fyi,it is disrespectful to shoot unarmed civilians and put kids in cages.

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antarctican

5 years ago

Is it normal that I don’t give a fuck at all whether or not these people kneel? Like, no fucks. It’s boring and I have no passion for either side.

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PickelRickle

5 years ago

So from a minority stand point (since some of the comments are based off of complete stupidity). Kneeling is basically a peaceful protest against the inequalities of minorities in America. Blacks or whomever are getting racially profiled and murdered by cops in many states and guess what. They all say it was self defense and get paid leave. No investigations or anything even with a body camera that shows the person was innocent. Most people want justice. Yes some people have turned it into a publicity stunt especially the BLM movement but its not to say all lives dont matter. It's saying black lives matter because of the injustice. People treat it as a joke but its something people really worry about. Like how the KKK can still legally rally with the history they have...a hate group. You don't see people in Germany talking about the Swastika and Holocaust? No because it's forbidden. Trump is bringing out all of the secret racists but no one bats an eye but a man kneeling for something dear to him gets all of the hate.

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  5 years ago
  
  Werid how the world works groups like the kkk or neo nazis who have a history of violence or ensighting violence are given a pass but if people kneel(which I don't see how it's disrespectful) then the same people will yell wagging their finger saying no no no that is the worst thing you could do. It's a double standard on one hand you have borderline genocidal nutjobs and the other you have people making a simple gesture trying to bring to light a issue that effects everyone minority and even majorities are affected by corrupt policing. It's just silly as I said I really truthfully don't care but I see what the kneelers are protesting about and see nothing wrong with it so long as they aren't rioting or calling for violence.
  
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  - PickelRickle
    
    5 years ago
    
    At least you have the balls to admit it. Most people think its disrespectful and sees nothing wrong with our system. I dont care about the kneeling either just the meaning behind it. And most ex or present military agree with the kneeling too. The pledge and flag mean nothing when people don't do their jobs.
    
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IrishPotato

5 years ago

Because people are idiots and there are still imbeciles on this planet that say things like "Love America or get out".

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nikkiclaire

5 years ago

He absolutely has the right to do whatever the fuck he wants to do.

What he doesn't have the right to, is doing whatever he wants without repercussions.

Just as he can kneel, others have the right to judge, call him a jackass and be as offended as they want to be.

Freedom, ya gotta love it, it goes both ways.

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- factcheck
  
  5 years ago
  
  Yep...and others have the right to call those who are offended unpatriotic crybaby hypocrites.
  
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  - Anonymous Post Author
    
    5 years ago
    
    Both sides are being crybabies if you put it that way patriotic or not.
    
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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  5 years ago
  
  I understand that completely and I dont see anything with what you said as wrong. But it's werid now after eight years that conservatives have become the very thing that they hate be it they were always like that. It's just I'm mainly talking about those who want to out right ban the other side while they are free to do and say as they please. Life is a werid thing leftist sjws annoy the shit out of everyone and the right wingers response is to do the same shit not that I'm calling you one. I just wanted to know why is it that conservatives are so butt hurt over something that do not physically hurt them.
  
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leggs91200

5 years ago

There is a REAL simple solution if someone hates America so much - get the fuck out. No one is begging their sorry asses to stay.
Under another's roof, at work, in clubs, everywhere - there is an unspoken understanding - if you do like it, GTFO. So why are we catering to some prick like Colin Kaperwhatthefuck?

Think about this - if you lived with others in the same house and you shit on the floor, would you expect other members to say, "Well, he has that right, it's his house too". No, you would get your ass beat to hell.

There are nations where you can be executed over shit like that.

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- charli.m
  
  5 years ago
  
  Since when is kneeling a sign of disrespect? Throughout history, it has generally been seen as a sign of respect.
  
  Since when is peaceful protest a sign of a bad person?
  
  It's hardly "hating" America. You can dislike how something is within the framework of something else. Everyone does that.
  
  And it's hardly like shitting in a house. What a ludicrous example. Shitting on the floor is more like those violent protesters. You know. The one's who are often defended bt the people who apparently hate whatever that football guy's name is
  
  Not the OP, before anyone starts whining.
  
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  - Anonymous Post Author
    
    5 years ago
    
    That's what I don't get they aren't rioters they aren't doing any horrible acts but it's some how bad and they need to stop.
    
    Who are they hurting are they creating any form of damage what horrible wrong are they committing.
    
    How are they disrespecting dead soilders when those soilders died for people to have the right to do what they are doing.
    
    I bring up these valid points all the time and all I get is conservative tears yelling get out of muh country if you don't don what makes me feel uncomfortable.
    
    Newsflash it isn't just muh country it's every Americans country.
    
    I personally as I said don't really care but I support Any kind of peaceful protest so long as it isn't promoting violence which isn't happening.
    
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    - BleedingPain
      
      5 years ago
      
      I had a conversation with someone other day and he basically said that we always stand tall for our troops or those who have fallen. One person kneeling is something new and scary to those who believe in (dumb) founding traditions. Some people are so thick headed that they don't understand that there are other ways to respect. They say 2+2=4 but fail to see that 3+1=4 as well.
      
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    - charli.m
      
      5 years ago
      
      To be fair, there's idiots like that everywhere. We have it back home, too, just less so.
      
      Humans are just dumb, I guess.
      
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      - Anonymous Post Author
        
        5 years ago
        
        Sadly your right.
        
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- factcheck
  
  5 years ago
  
  That's a fine solution, except for the fact that the crybabies offended by kneeling spent eight years complaining about everything that was happening in America and then voted for a guy who spent a year a half ripping America and still insults the country and the flag to this day...why don't YOU get the fuck out?
  
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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  5 years ago
  
  But I thought America was about freedom and all that jazz. If they aren't hurting anyone it shouldn't be a big deal people died for their right to do that. As I said I personally don't give a shit one way or the other but it is their right to protest. Why even bring up the countries were people get killed for protesting when you are somewhat advocating for a oppressive option. So people would leave their homelands the places they were born in because they have a different opinion. They never said they hate America I have been paying attentions since day one and I haven't heard them utter that. People are going to protest no matter how much you don't like it over things that you don't agree with but it's their right the first amendment protects that. And before you say it Nike is a private company that can do as it please the nfl also a private company which didn't really care until big government made a fuss didn't even care what the kneelers were doing.
  
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- cinderfloof
  
  5 years ago
  
  You have a skewed view of hatred and love. In fact, I propose that with your supposed view of "love" you don't love America at all. Love is not blindly following anything or denying that any flaws exist. Love is not believing that your object of affection can do no wrong. That, my good friend, is idolization.
  
  I'm the largest patriot I know. I would literally die defending this country if threats ever touched our borders. I've lived here my entire life, I do community outreach in my city, I treasure every memory I've had here as well as all of the people I've met. I love the vision of America. I love this rebellious culture that believes in individuality, of a meritocracy with open arms where the rich, poor, healthy, and sick are welcome to a chance at success. When I hear the line from the constitution, that - "all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness". It makes me proud. I stand for that, and I always will.
  
  However, standing for America means that I stand for it to do its best. It means that when any government stands in the way of those truths, when a large chunk of the population denies those truths, I will contest. Its, in fact, a vital part of the American spirit to do so. I love America. That makes it my responsibility to hold it responsible for its short-comings and push it to do its best - not "shut up and leave".
  
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rayb12

5 years ago

First off you sound triggered af lol and secondly, that right to share your views applies to them too.

Colin is saying there should be police reform

Some people are saying he shouldnt kneel nike shouldnt endorse it

You may even yourself say that these people should shut up

How can you not see this is all the same thing? Lol

Supporting free speech doesnt mean supporting everything thats being said.

Colin is not in jail and these people are not trying to take first ammendment out of the constitution.

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angryblonde

5 years ago

They have the right to do it. I don’t give a shit why. People are acting like he pulled out a gun or some shit, but no he was peacefully protesting.

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Anonymous Post Author

5 years ago

That's something I can't really judge.

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RoseIsabella

5 years ago

I watched this while I was poopin.

https://youtu.be/Qn16DsftSjI

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Anonymous Post Author

5 years ago

The republicans and far right people who act like its killing America or something we're have you been.

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SmokeEverything

5 years ago

People think that because they made the decision to serve in the military to fight for rich people's financial investments (Usually they do it for school or money or direction in life etc, and not out of patriotism) that everybody needs to worship them. It's a cop mentality. They see themselves as heros and think the whole world should agree.

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
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  I do find it odd that people who serve and protect also demand that you blindly submit to them. We get it you are willing to sacrifice yourself for the common good of the nation why not be a little humble. Like you said most aren't even joining for those reasons so why act like it was for completely selfless reasons. It's always something that has bothered me what if someone isn't for foreign interventions why do they have to praise a institution they don't agree with. Also it's funny how a superpower like America is always at risk from being invaded by foreign countries that happen to have resources we need. If I joined the military I wouldn't demand people's worship because I made a personal decision unlike the other knuckleheads who wants everyone else kissing the ground they walk on.
  
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  - SmokeEverything
    
    5 years ago
    
    Exactly. I'm not bashing people who serve, even though I believe that most of the things that they are doing aren't really for everyone's good or that they're really protecting us from real threats, but I'll imagine most of them have good intentions. They lose me when they basically expect you to woship them as a hero, or like you said blindly submit to them and credit them with being a good person no matter what because they were in the military. I think its basically a pre-programmed response that comes with the brainwashing they go through in training.
    
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Servian

5 years ago

It turned into a publicity stunt at this point.

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  5 years ago
  
  Then why are conservatives still triggered about it I mean if it's a stunt then it shouldn't matter. But they act like its some how the worst evil to happen. If it dosent matter it dosent matter but saying they can't do it is beyond hypocritical why saying that we are a free country.
  
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  - Servian
    
    5 years ago
    
    Their job is nationalistic, so they are excpected to be nationaist. Have you seen people in the army who dissaprove the nation? American football is an AMERICAN sport.
    
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    - cinderfloof
      
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      Yes. Everyone I know in the Military disproves of the way the nation is currently being handled. I'm currently dating a man in the military who does not approve of how its being handled. I just went to one of his work parties- where they talked about how they don't like the way the country is being handled.
      
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      So what your saying is that football is to be full on propaganda. Look I don't know if you know this but most people are trying to simply watch a game. The only time I'd say that nationalism is ok in any game is if it's in any international league. Some people don't have to be forced feed propaganda to love their country. Make of that as you will.
      
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A-sharp

5 years ago

Because they know it annoys someone else. If everybody stops talking about it...…. they stop doing it.

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TerriAngel

5 years ago

For those taking notice.
This whole flag bit wasn't an issue until bush w after he fucked the U.S. with 9/11.
Flags, anthems, troops etc became a thing at games.

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  Things did get more jingoistic in America after that.
  
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Are You Normal?

Why are people so triggered about kneeling?