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Old 05-25-2018, 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by dillywho View Post
The point is that this is not the time or place for their so-called protest. They are being overpaid to do their jobs, not protest. I have no problem with their right to protest; my problem is where and when. If they, especially that Kaepernick, have a problem with America, then this country also affords them the freedom to go live in another country. As Merle Haggard says in a song, "They love our milk and honey, but preach about another way of living...".

Funny thing, isn't it, that they can be "offended" but the other 99.9% can't. Their hypocrisy really stood out when they panicked over the police threatening to no longer provide security.
You do have point here. But where else would they protest to get the attention that this matter does deserves? Racism is still a huge problem in the United States as well as elsewhere.

If a celebrity has a platform where they can really change hearts and minds for the better, then they should use it.