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1. Right-wingers have been politicizing patriotic symbols for a long time

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sun Sep 24, 2017, 04:14 PM

Sep 2017

Most obviously, 1988, but that's hardly the only example.

Do what you like, but don't pretend you're solving anything by doing what they want you to do.

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My one and only comment on "taking the knee". [View all] RandySF Sep 2017 OP

Right-wingers have been politicizing patriotic symbols for a long time unblock Sep 2017 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author left-of-center2012 Sep 2017 #2

Dude, that's funny. Iggo Sep 2017 #3

I didn't say that. left-of-center2012 Sep 2017 #4

I win! Iggo Sep 2017 #5

Nicely played. billh58 Sep 2017 #9

Worshiping of a piece of fabric and a song, and placing them above concern Ms. Toad Sep 2017 #6

Playing the National Anthem at games is ALL about politics EffieBlack Sep 2017 #7

It more about nationalism. haveahart Sep 2017 #8

The politics of the extreme billh58 Sep 2017 #10

Which is very political EffieBlack Sep 2017 #11