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31. The answer resides in the question itself.

Reply to gollygee (Original post)

Sun Jun 3, 2018, 07:52 AM

Jun 2018

“Why do whites oppose the NFL protests?”

Those who object the loudest are the less-educated WHITES, and it galls them to see so many African American athletes expressing a legitimate political grievance, when they should just calm down and be good “boys” who know their place— entertaining their WHITE spectators.

In case it’s needed, yes, it’s truth, but couched in

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Column: Why do whites oppose the NFL protests? [View all] gollygee Jun 2018 OP

K&R Solly Mack Jun 2018 #1

Well, what matters is that 62% of DEMOCRATS support the NFL players, Hortensis Jun 2018 #28

... Soxfan58 Jun 2018 #29

I think it's mostly Republican/right-wing whites sandensea Jun 2018 #2

Which is "most whites", or at least the ones who vote Spider Jerusalem Jun 2018 #16

True. sandensea Jun 2018 #25

But not all. Democratic Party is a coalition of all races american_ideals Jun 2018 #34

I don't know what whites were canvessed, but I don't object to any protests by anyone, it's ... SWBTATTReg Jun 2018 #3

someone should take that actual poll though treestar Jun 2018 #4

Good point! So I checked! :) gollygee Jun 2018 #5

Loll! Nt Anon-C Jun 2018 #9

Oh boy treestar Jun 2018 #10

85% down to only 60%! ProudLib72 Jun 2018 #18

15% in 50 years. nt gollygee Jun 2018 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author sheshe2 Jun 2018 #24

Yeah, and the kneeling is not the problem. It's a diversion from the problem. nt CozyMystery Jun 2018 #32

It's manufactured outrage. Kneeling is a sign of *respect* in any other context unblock Jun 2018 #6

Orange inspired too treestar Jun 2018 #11

You mean wy-wypipo oppose NFL players' protest? Answer's simple... they're wypipo, nuff said. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2018 #7

How did white Americans get so weird HopeAgain Jun 2018 #8

+1 treestar Jun 2018 #12

Whites don't, TRUMPETERS do. woundedkarma Jun 2018 #13

Not limited to Republicans. I've seen white people on DU say the players should find a different way EffieBlack Jun 2018 #19

The poll shows some black support for the NFL policy as well. CentralMass Jun 2018 #30

Are these scientific polls? EffieBlack Jun 2018 #37

Here is the link to the article. CentralMass Jun 2018 #38

Thanks EffieBlack Jun 2018 #39

You are welcome. CentralMass Jun 2018 #40

There were a pretty good number of people here who were opposed to it when it started gollygee Jun 2018 #21

K&R ismnotwasm Jun 2018 #14

Their minds have been obliterated by too much faux news and breitbart propaganda dustyscamp Jun 2018 #15

Some Whites Object to Any Type of Protest dlk Jun 2018 #17

Yes I think that's the bottom line gollygee Jun 2018 #23

This is just a very poignant example of who controls the narrative ProudLib72 Jun 2018 #20

I've never understood it iwillalwayswonderwhy Jun 2018 #26

I support my team MFM008 Jun 2018 #27

The answer resides in the question itself. VOX Jun 2018 #31

No. REPUBLICAN white people. american_ideals Jun 2018 #33

The two white conservatives I know MountCleaners Jun 2018 #35

I support them all the way! ananda Jun 2018 #36