re: Frank Martin, South Carolina Basketball Coach, On National Anthem Protests

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Getting the majority to admit that there are hurdles for some and not hurdles for others....is the purpose of Kaepernick's protest. Until that is acknowledged, there can't be a concerted effort from the majority (not just the marginalized) to work towards acknowledging an issue exists and working towards a solution.


just curious but what the heck are the majority of us to do? contact our congressperson for an ACKNOWLEDGEMENT that not everyone is born wealthy? what actually is the end game here?

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dialogue...it wouldn't be a question from reporters or the subject of a post on the rant if the protest never was.

The end game imo would be that empathy is the first emotion expressed when learning of a death (civilian or cop, black or white). SECOND if we can stop having such an accusatory and blameworthy tone when looking at these situations. Folks try so hard to place one party in the right/wrong in these situations that it does nothing to unite.

sometimes the cops are justified, sometimes they are not. But even when the cops actions are not justifiable, there are folks who will victim blame until they are blue in the face.

"WHY was the hurdle in his lane?"
" What was he doing trying to jump over it?"
" He should have been walking instead of running."
" That's what I always do. What's so hard about doing xyz"

Sometimes those are legitimate questions, but the majority of the time those types of questions seem to be incessantly directed at the victim's actions.