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In reply to the discussion: Column: Why do whites oppose the NFL protests? [View all]CentralMass
(15,265 posts)For the record I'm a 58 year old white guy that stands and puts my hand on my heart. However I support and respect the right of people to make their own choice on the matter. I have my reasons for respecting the flag and the country.
"Just as in previous polls on this issue, there are huge racial and partisan divides. According to the HuffPost/YouGov poll, most black people (66 percent) and Democrats (62 percent) think that kneeling is appropriate, while most white people (60 percent) and Republicans (87 percent) think it is inappropriate. But opinions among these groups arent uniform: 29 percent of black people back the new NFL policy (per Yahoo/YouGov), 34 percent of black people either feel kneeling is inappropriate or arent sure how they feel about the issue (per HuffPost/YouGov) and 23 percent of Democrats think kneeling is inappropriate (again per HuffPost). In contrast, just 8 percent of Republicans think it is appropriate."