05-16-2017, 04:45 PM
All this BS about it being anti American, or "pissing on the flag", or hating America is totally misplaced.
One CAN love their country while also questioning, disagreeing with, and protesting things which are obviously an issue/broken.
Look, is it better to be a yes man and just blindly follow the status quo, agreeing with everything politicians/your country does? If that's patriotism I want no part of it.
You can love your country while attempting to highlight issues to make it a better place FOR ALL AMERICANS. Kap was in position and had a platform that few people possess, he made a bold decision; it doesn't somehow make him inherently unpatriotic. This country was founded on principles that provided the ability to speak out.
Point is, in our pledge it says "with liberty and justice for all". If you aren't standing for liberty and justice FOR ALL, then you are the one disrespecting the country, the flag, our active duty and veterans, etc.
That said I would gladly take Kap as a backup.
One CAN love their country while also questioning, disagreeing with, and protesting things which are obviously an issue/broken.
Look, is it better to be a yes man and just blindly follow the status quo, agreeing with everything politicians/your country does? If that's patriotism I want no part of it.
You can love your country while attempting to highlight issues to make it a better place FOR ALL AMERICANS. Kap was in position and had a platform that few people possess, he made a bold decision; it doesn't somehow make him inherently unpatriotic. This country was founded on principles that provided the ability to speak out.
Point is, in our pledge it says "with liberty and justice for all". If you aren't standing for liberty and justice FOR ALL, then you are the one disrespecting the country, the flag, our active duty and veterans, etc.
That said I would gladly take Kap as a backup.
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