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backscatter712

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20. There's only so much partisanship I can take.

Reply to pintobean (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 2, 2016, 12:47 PM

Sep 2016

Even the Democratic Party screws things up. Not nearly as often as the Republicans, which is why I'm here, instead of those other boards...

But if Kaepernick can push our party to do better and come closer to our ideals, I'm all for it.

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"Spoiled Attention Seeker" Colin Kaepernick Pledges $1 Million to Charity as Anthem Protest Spreads [View all] TheSarcastinator Sep 2016 OP

If you're holding up as a hero pintobean Sep 2016 #1

Post removed Post removed Sep 2016 #2

Non sequitur Albertoo Sep 2016 #3

I'm sure you've done more for your community TheSarcastinator Sep 2016 #4

Because you know my skin color? Albertoo Sep 2016 #16

His small sacrifice seems commensurate with the criticisms for simply wearing socks LanternWaste Sep 2016 #6

Simply wearing socks? If that were the whole of it I would agree. No, where he really dug himself in jonno99 Sep 2016 #8

This^. nt clarice Sep 2016 #14

Sure, sure. Let's all forget social conventions and see how it goes. Albertoo Sep 2016 #17

What nonsense Egnever Sep 2016 #10

Right about what? Clinton? pintobean Sep 2016 #11

Right about racial inequality in america Egnever Sep 2016 #13

And that cops are murderers? pintobean Sep 2016 #18

There's only so much partisanship I can take. backscatter712 Sep 2016 #20

Saying our candidate should be in prison pintobean Sep 2016 #21

Haven't really followed this, but I don't believe making a donation and issuing a press release tritsofme Sep 2016 #5

Exactly. cwydro Sep 2016 #12

Misguided attention seeking DustyJoe Sep 2016 #7

That's one way to look at it I guess. Glassunion Sep 2016 #9

This ^ . nt clarice Sep 2016 #15

How is he supposed to "make" his "mark" with his millions? ronnie624 Sep 2016 #19