re: Former LSU safety Eric Reid joins Kaepernick protest

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I may not agree with Reid in the slightest, but it's his right to call attention to something he feels is important. That's America and that's his right. I've no issue with it.

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But screw the right for people to react to it, amirite?

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I'll say what I said on the TR. faux patriotism is hysterical. Folks consistently trash America, its president, the nominees, foreign affairs, government, etc

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well, to me there is a difference in trashing the actions of some elected officials (most of which let us down and fail to deliver on promises made, so they've brought that trashing upon themselves in many ways), and trashing a representation of the ideals upon which this country was founded.

Kap is right in some ways about oppression in this country. He's wrong in that the flag represents that.

Oppression doesn't discriminate solely by color. There are women who are oppressed. Oppression strikes on socioeconomic lines. That said, they also live in a country that provided an opportunity for their talent to be rewarded with A) free education, B) enormous income potential, C) a platform from which to share their opinions. That happened regardless of their starting point in life. Hell, we have a president who was born to mixed parents, raised primarily by grandparents, and never really knew his father. That looks like many people's upbringing. It didn't stop him from reaching the highest office. he wasn't oppressed in the sense that he couldn't achieve and overcome any disadvantages he may have faced.

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faux patriotism is hysterical. Folks consistently trash America, its president, the nominees, foreign affairs, government, etc

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The president is trashed, for his socialist, communist and borderline criminal behavior. The Presidency is not. Big difference.

Nominees are trashed for their ineptness and perceived criminality.

Foreign affairs are trashed because of the harmful nature when not good for the U.S..

Gov't is trashed, when it steers from Constitutional principles.

None of the above are anything like ill informed, ignorant people, latching onto a FALSE narrative and whose agendas are to continue to drive a racial wedge and take no part in discussing the problem. They only want to blame one race for problems. They're trashy and dishonor ALL people who have served this country honorably.

Having said that. I hope any others that feel that way continue to speak out and sit down. It's their right. And it would be great for folks to know where not to spend their dollars if they disagree.

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I'll say what I said on the TR. faux patriotism is hysterical. Folks consistently trash America, its president, the nominees, foreign affairs, government, etc

But as soon as someone protests in a non violent way mind you, it's this huge deal. I may not agree with Reid in the slightest, but it's his right to call attention to something he feels is important. That's America and that's his right. I've no issue with it.

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and it is my right to call him a jackass who has zero understanding of what national symbols stand for