Good Night Irene

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(08-24-2018, 12:38 PM)bfine32 Wrote: I am proposing no intent does not simply make something not offensive/disrespectful

Then that comes down to how much people are "making it about themselves."  Some may find "redskin" being offensive to be more direct slight to native Americans than kneeling during the anthem is to veterans, specifically.

Personally, I can see why veterans would be offended by the protests, but I find myself more intrigued how people who aren't veterans going all "white knight" on the situation in order to gain their own support or fuel their own egos or disparage people who may be of an ethnic or economic demographic that irks them.

It's all too politically perfect to gain legitimacy in my mind.  I guess I just don't see something like a Green Party candidate convincing people to care about the environment because our troops fought and died and are fighting and dying for this country and to let people destroy it so they can line their greedy pockets is like spitting on their graves, etc.  It's just all too neatly right wing vs America-hating liberals and their overpaid minority pals.

Just my take.  In the end, I say people can believe what they want as long as they protest with their wallet and not governmental regulations and rules.

EDIT: I will say that white knighting for those offended by the DC team name fits the liberal agenda of pointing out how rich white (well, Dan Snyder is Jewish, so errrr) guys and their "proud to be un PC" white bread fans love to insult minorities.