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Remember yesterday when you were screaming you were a better patriot because you didn't support Trump? Here's the rub, some believe standing for the anthem is a patriotic duty honoring those who have fought and died for this country in the past, and those who continue to fight and risk their lives for this country today. You can disagree with that, it's okay. After all, the right to have an opinion and express it, no matter how idiotic, is part of what makes this country great. But simply opposing a differing opinion does not equate to that opinion being stupid. How about you actually formulate strong arguments rather than resorting to playground taunts on intelligence to support your stance?
Now, this is just my take mind you, but here's how I see it. I'm one of those who hold the opinion that standing for the anthem is more about honoring those who have fought and died for our country. You know, those who gave of themselves so we could enjoy the freedoms we have. So when a football player making millions of dollars to play a game decides he wants to "protest" by kneeling during the anthem, it feels like a slap in the face to the memory of those who should be honored. Mind you, they have every right to make that choice, mostly because the people they're disrespecting fought to give them that right, but is it proper to choose that moment to do so? JMO, but I don't think so.
I don't feel people being outraged by the choice of venue and in return expressing their opinion is in anyway "stupid". The have the same right to express their opinion as the NFL players you're defending have the right to protest. Remember, people fought and died to give them that right.
Again, jmo, but the fact so many are willing to spit on the heritage of our country is one of the problems I see facing our future. We enjoy many rights, but it's up to us to employ those rights in a responsible, thought out way. Abusing those rights does not serve the common good.
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