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oberliner

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7. Kneeling is about the flag in a way that Rosa Parks was not protesting the bus

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Wed Sep 27, 2017, 04:15 PM

Sep 2017

The flag represents the United States. Kneeling during the US national anthem is a statement about racism in the United States, with the flag/anthem serving as representations of the US.

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Don Lemon: "If you think kneeling was about the [View all] kairos12 Sep 2017 OP

stop anthems at sporting events rjohn Sep 2017 #1

I'm signing this one. Can't agree more for everyday sporting events. Olympics is different IMHO iluvtennis Sep 2017 #6

now tell NBC & its olympics coverage as well. pansypoo53219 Sep 2017 #2

He nailed it! arthritisR_US Sep 2017 #3

I think he plagiarized that saying SHRED Sep 2017 #4

It is a little different regarding the Olympic Games.... ProudMNDemocrat Sep 2017 #5

Kneeling is about the flag in a way that Rosa Parks was not protesting the bus oberliner Sep 2017 #7