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re: Former Alabama player Quinton Dial showing off his patriotic side tonight

Posted on 9/13/16 at 9:30 am to
Posted by The Spleen
Member since Dec 2010
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Posted on 9/13/16 at 9:30 am to
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So what are you, or CK doing about inequality for Native Americans, or gays, or Muslims, or the countless other groups?




I do what I can to treat people, regardless of their race, background, etc., equally. Am I perfect? No, I have my prejudices and I recognize my own faults. I also recognize the faults in all humans. We're tribalistic in nature and naturally surround ourselves with people that look, act, and worship like we do.

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It is creating criticism. I have seen nothing of note on the subject he is protesting about.
I have seen plenty of discussion on what he is doing....nothing about the subject.


Criticism is still conversation. Look at this thread. It started as a way to recognize Dial for helping hold the flag, and it has turned into a conversation on what Kaepernick has done, and policing statistics. Will anything change as a result of Kaepernick's actions? That remains to be seen, though in many ways the wheels were already in motion.
Posted by GnashRebel
Member since May 2015
8203 posts
Posted on 9/13/16 at 9:46 am to
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Criticism is still conversation. Look at this thread. It started as a way to recognize Dial for helping hold the flag, and it has turned into a conversation on what Kaepernick has done, and policing statistics. Will anything change as a result of Kaepernick's actions? That remains to be seen, though in many ways the wheels were already in motion.


I disagree. It is the same reason Malcolm X and MLK could get up and say the same thing and MLK would have 10x the impact on achieving change. X only appealed to the people who were already with him and drove a wedge between them and the people they needed to get on board. And it was due to all of the other noise he created. MLK understood that they needed to win over large swaths of the population to achieve change and avoided antagonizing them.
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