Poll of the Day > Why are people upset about the athletes kneeling

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Muscles posted...

I get your point, and I'm not saying just stop, go and do interviews about it, pregame, postgame, podcasts, interviews with tv/radio shows, etc. Go out and do charity in brutalized cities, advocate for certain laws/politicians that will help end systemic racism, go to a peaceful protest, there is plenty of other, more impactful ways a famous athlete can help to change the way things are without dividing people further

All of those things are also happening, and the celebrity status that helps make them more effective is fuelled in part by the fame associated with kneeling. Really, if people don't want to see kneeling, the best thing they can do is shut up about it to reduce the amount of attention it seems to draw.

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I, personally, have nothing against the kneeling, but it has helped the opposition grow in their fury at the imagined slight, you don't think the kneeling also helped get those weirdos going, the ones that counter protest? I just think it did more harm than good for the cause

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As a conservative i love the kneeling, nothing creates more trump voters than celebrities who make millions claiming the US is bad.

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Wanded posted...

As a conservative i love the kneeling, nothing creates more trump voters than celebrities who make millions claiming the US is bad.

Just curious, how do you feel about all the millionaires in the Trump administration who actively try to MAKE the US bad? Or is that liberal propaganda a.k.a. fake news?

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Muscles posted...

I, personally, have nothing against the kneeling, but it has helped the opposition grow in their fury at the imagined slight, you don't think the kneeling also helped get those weirdos going, the ones that counter protest? I just think it did more harm than good for the cause

thats just because youre trapped in a both sides are equal mentality that really isnt true when you compare it to reality

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This is the same statement as 'Why does everyone say Black lives matter - don't all lives matter?'.

It is a poorly thought out protest that most people (in general) don't understand.

If you don't want people protesting police brutality, does it mean you support police brutality?
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