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Originally Posted by blueash
There is nothing DIVISIVE or even divisive about the song. Maybe atheists would object to its religious themes. It is a song about overcoming adversity and working toward a better future. Very much American themes. It is aspirational and humble.
I don't know where you get the idea that I made up a fact about every group supporting BLM except white Republicans. I posted the link. Did you check it? And the song is not pre-empting the National Anthem. Again that has been covered but apparently is not getting through to some people. The National Anthem is being played.
After 9-11 the Sinatra song NY NY was played before the National Anthem in many sports stadiums to recognize the tragedy of that event even though only a small segment of the country was attacked. Those deaths in 2001 only impacted two cities directly but indirectly it was all of us. The deaths of Mr. Lloyd (and the list of so many others) that have been the concern of BLM similarly most Americans now feel impacts all of us. One song at one game.
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There is nothing divisive about the lyrics. They are actually quite beautiful.
What's divisive (obviously, in my view) is describing it as the "Black National Anthem" and then expecting everyone to sing it.
We could always expand this new approach to include an Indian (ie Native American song ... btw I'm part Cherokee ...I feel slighted) and maybe a Hispanic song, certainly a song for the Italians, and don't forget the Irish.
E Pluribus Unum.