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Originally Posted by blueash
But the objection on this thread has not been that it singles out a particular group rather this is a very specific objection to the group being black.
One poster labeled the song as contrived garbage and wrongly stated it was replacing the SSB.
I'm pretty sure nobody intended it as a joke.
I can't imagine how playing a song will harm race relations. There only seems to be a specific segment of our society which objects to playing a song once before one game out of the season. I think acknowledging the problem and the tiny gesture of playing a song might help just a bit.
Again misinformed people. The national anthem is going to be played. Why do so many people seem to not understand what is being proposed?
Recent polling since the murder of Mr. Lloyd show support for BLM by every racial group, Only one sub-group does not support BLM, white Republicans.
Again the BLM movement is supported by most Americans including most white Americans. For those who believe that white people agreeing with BLM is a rarity, your information bubble is too small.
So I don't see many people, although there were some, who objected because this honored one of many segments of American society, the objection was because it honored Black Americans. The poem reflects on how far we have come and how much suffering there has been but with perseverance and the help of God the future is bright. Obviously there still is work to be done. |
Everyone has an opinion. Even though there is a statement that ONLY white Republicans are against this, I highly doubt it. But, it is one person's opinion. My opinion is that if given a vote, the majority would vote against having that DIVISIVE song preempt the National Anthem. It won't matter to me, because I will no longer waste my time with politics in professional sports.
In my opinion, millionaire BLACK athletes are representative of the "black plight" in America. They are representative of what ANYONE can accomplish in America and should be as grateful for it as anyone else that is successful in America.
As the years go by, I see less and less reason to sympathize with the "black plight" in America. I do not see anything further that can be done that will convince them that we have done everything we can to help them assimilate into our diverse culture. We have not excluded them. Time for the crutches to be put aside and some folks to walk on their own. If they fall, then a winner gets back up again.