On The Sidelines Of Democracy: Exploring Why So Many Americans Don't Vote

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13. A little off topic, but I wonder if Colin Kaepernick still thinks it didn't matter who won in 2016?

I applaud his take-a-knee protest, but his view on voting is totally wrong.

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/18009671/san-francisco-49ers-quarterback-colin-kaepernick-pay-attention-tuesday-election-results

Kaepernick, who did not vote Tuesday, said during a conference call Wednesday with media in Arizona that he "really didn't pay too close of attention" to the election, which was decided close to midnight on the West Coast.

"I've been very disconnected from the systematic oppression as a whole," Kaepernick said. "So, for me, it's another face that's going to be the face of that system of oppression.

"And to me, it didn't really matter who went in there. The system still remains intact that oppresses people of color."

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"To me, it was embarrassing to watch that these are our two candidates," Kaepernick said. "Both are proven liars, and it almost seems like they're trying to debate who is less racist, and at this point, I was talking to one of my friends who goes, 'You have to pick the lesser of two evils, but in the end, it's still evil.'"

HRC certainly had her flaws, but there was absolutely no comparison between these two candidates.

Now that he's in the spotlight, I wish he'd take this opportunity to GOTV.