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phylny

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3. They shouldn't.

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 9, 2019, 08:36 PM

Jul 2019

But Megan Rapinoe stands for the anthem (used to kneel, but she's prohibited from doing so) but she doesn't put her hand over her heart or sing. Of course, neither thing is "necessary" (and in my day, we put our hand over our hearts for the pledge, not the anthem). She got heat not only for kneeling way back when, but for not putting her hand over her heart and not singing.

I'm just pointing out a double-standard. I read plenty of wingers whining about her, and it wasn't just about kneeling.

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Well, well, well. Imagine this: Not one MLB player was singing the national anthem. [View all] phylny Jul 2019 OP

None of them were kneeling Ohiogal Jul 2019 #1

Why would they? Many of them aren't U.S. citizens. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2019 #2

They shouldn't. phylny Jul 2019 #3

I don't see a double standard between being mad at a citizen protesting the anthem and not WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2019 #6

I don't follow baseball. phylny Jul 2019 #7

Some are. Do you think they should sing? WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2019 #9

I don't think anyone should have to sing. And of course I know there's a mix of U.S. phylny Jul 2019 #10

But isn't that a function it being a protest? WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2019 #11

I'm sorry, I have no idea what your point is. phylny Jul 2019 #12

Half "the right doesn't care about its own hypocrisy and trying to catch them at it isn't useful," WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2019 #14

Lol GusBob Jul 2019 #4

They don't speak English watoos Jul 2019 #5

Not one of them? phylny Jul 2019 #8

For the same reason there's no outrage when the people slugging back beers in the stadium club loung StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #13

Thank you - I thought no one understood the point of my post. n/t phylny Jul 2019 #15

Seemed pretty clear to me StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #16

Who sings the national anthem when a featured artist is doing the singing? Brother Buzz Jul 2019 #17