Why Trump Took on NFL Players

[DonViejo]

September 28, 2017 at 8:01 am EDT By Taegan Goddard

Time: “It was a remarkable thing for a President to devote so much energy to attacking athletes for peacefully exercising their First Amendment rights. But the spat over sports was… a move straight from Trump’s political playbook.”

“He spotted a wedge issue that pits his rural, conservative white base against both wealthy black athletes and liberal elites who scold the NFL for everything from racist team logos to soft-pedaling the risks of head trauma.”

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https://politicalwire.com/2017/09/28/trump-took-nfl-players/

[Girard442]

1. So...wanting people to NOT get injuries that permanently disable them is an elite thing now?

[benld74]

2. Remarkable? NOT on his own, not smart enough. Manchurian candidate following orders

[moda253]

3. WHAT THE FUCK IS A LIBERAL ELITE?

I am so god damned sick of that fucking term.

[crazycatlady]

6. this

the biggest elitist I know (my BIL) works for a conservative think tank

[underpants]

4. He really just echoes the crap on Fox talk radio and on FB

Good article. I've seen this issue as a go to on FB for my conservative "friends". This has been in their wheelhouse for a year.

[yallerdawg]

5. What was the triggering event?

What rightwing media propaganda got him going on this?

I never used to have any reason to go to rightwing sources - but now when we get a cray-cray Dotard tweet, I'm a googling!