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[Benton]

(08-23-2018, 05:43 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: It's not JUST a symbol of the military though. The military is only part of what it represents. It's also a symbol of all we should be proud of (as it is for each nation with a flag). For us, it represents unity and freedom to most. The ties that bind us are supposed to be love for our country, each other, and the American way of life. 

Unfortunately, it seems we're in a time where people feel the need to question even that. You can freely raise questions about the police, but don't do so while questioning everything else. When you choose the Flag/Anthem as your platform, that will be the perception. Whether that's your motivation or not. 

We live in a time where the left seems to push many anti-American sentiments. Kids walk around sarcastically saying "Murica" as if this is a bad place to live. So when the players chose this form of protest, of course it further irks us conservatives. We're sick of the anti-America sentiment that's gained steam lately.

I do have my disagreements with the premise of their cause, but that's not what pisses me off. It's the act itself, and the further feeding of the current anti-American sentiment.

 

To the bold, that's what the protest was supposed to point out. That for some people, America is a bad place to live. 

Overall, I think the mantra of 'salute the flag or you don't support the troops' pushes people away more than the flag provides a tie that binds. Which is the course of things these days. You're either on "our team" or "their team" and there's no common ground anymore.