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EffieBlack

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52. Here you go:

Reply to tblue37 (Reply #47)

Thu May 24, 2018, 02:49 PM

May 2018

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=10652241

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THIS is why we kneel: [View all] EffieBlack May 2018 OP

I wish you could send this tweet to chuck todd - he had 3 panelists who asiliveandbreathe May 2018 #1

As I understand the "rule" kozar May 2018 #9

I am not as sure as you - I understand that is part of the rule - stay behind in the asiliveandbreathe May 2018 #11

now NOT showing up is an avenue that I have not thought of. kozar May 2018 #20

I'm not an athlete, just an aging white guy who hates arbitrary and stupid authority. erronis May 2018 #55

Then you know, as you say, you've been around some, it is a first amendment right..and asiliveandbreathe May 2018 #56

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe May 2018 #2

This too malaise May 2018 #3

here is the statement by Sterling Brown. It's powerful. Kurt V. May 2018 #12

Excellent malaise May 2018 #13

What's wrong with them is they are racists. And morons. Amaryllis May 2018 #14

White Power MythosMaster May 2018 #31

I disagree. Grins May 2018 #34

K&R gollygee May 2018 #4

powerful yonder May 2018 #5

K&R Gothmog May 2018 #6

*This* brer cat May 2018 #7

"THIS is why we kneel" most importantly, and a lot of this as well...the ignorance abounds.... Heartstrings May 2018 #8

Now THAT is a truism! BumRushDaShow May 2018 #16

I am so stealing this! nt tblue37 May 2018 #44

+1000 smirkymonkey May 2018 #62

Empty Gestures jackcrow2001 May 2018 #10

Welcome to DU! radical noodle May 2018 #19

Sick and yes empty isn't it ? lunasun May 2018 #23

You're right EffieBlack May 2018 #36

Welcome to du, jackcrow2001! Heartstrings May 2018 #48

I've never fogotten why they kneel... Wounded Bear May 2018 #15

Yes! Thank you, Wounded Bear. kag May 2018 #26

How much better off would the country be if Marcuse May 2018 #17

Or maybe he could just stay his ass in the locker room EffieBlack May 2018 #18

I would prefer that he stay in a locked room. sheshe2 May 2018 #21

Lol EffieBlack May 2018 #35

... sheshe2 May 2018 #38

K&R sheshe2 May 2018 #22

K&R ismnotwasm May 2018 #24

K & R. n/t FSogol May 2018 #25

Great fucking op. NCTraveler May 2018 #27

K&R ehrnst May 2018 #28

Damn stevil May 2018 #29

If most pictures are worth a thousand words.... spicysista May 2018 #30

K&R R B Garr May 2018 #32

Protest only gets attention when it's inconvenient. yallerdawg May 2018 #33

Exactly EffieBlack May 2018 #40

Which is exactly what happened to the civil rights protesters in the 20th century--they tblue37 May 2018 #45

I just wrote something similar in another thread EffieBlack May 2018 #46

May I have a link to that post? nt tblue37 May 2018 #47

Here you go: EffieBlack May 2018 #52

Thanks. nt tblue37 May 2018 #59

Yes, but what I see happening grumpyduck May 2018 #51

The method wasn't the problem - it was the message EffieBlack May 2018 #53

I agree with you, but grumpyduck May 2018 #58

,what you're missing is that it doesn't matter how he protesting EffieBlack May 2018 #61

Whoa, hang on there! :) grumpyduck May 2018 #63

I think you're definitely on the right side of the issue EffieBlack May 2018 #67

Again, I agree with you. grumpyduck May 2018 #68

If they had done the protest after the anthem or during the game, no one would have noticed EffieBlack May 2018 #69

Okay, I think we've taken this grumpyduck May 2018 #70

Don't stop kneeling! Nitram May 2018 #37

The New Rule Is Really Dumb ProfessorGAC May 2018 #39

It also says that you are free to express yourselves as long as you express the views that WE agree EffieBlack May 2018 #41

Yes, It Does Both ProfessorGAC May 2018 #42

BIG K&R! nt tblue37 May 2018 #43

Thank you for posting this, EffieBlack ailsagirl May 2018 #49

K & R!!!! Thanks for posting! denvine May 2018 #50

K&R betsuni May 2018 #54

Now all NFL players should take a knee or walk off the field. xeodtech May 2018 #57

Two years on and certain folks are still missing the point as to why we are kneeling Afromania May 2018 #60

I just read the NFL statement. grumpyduck May 2018 #64

Powerful. Owl May 2018 #65

Kick and Rec...n/t bluecollar2 May 2018 #66