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Originally Posted by golfing eagles
That's fair. And my opinion is that anyone who supports any anthem other than our ONE and ONLY National Anthem, or promotes divisiveness in our great country, or takes a knee or disparages America should find a new home in North Korea.
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I agree with this and have always argued that "Black National Anthem" is a poor label for the song. Fortunately, I have not heard that term used other than by those who want to object to the performance of the song.
I was/am against the kneeling also. Not for the choice not to stand, that is a freedom we have, but for the choice to demonstrate disrespect. It wasn't, "I choose not to stand and am glad we have the freedom to make that choice," it was, "I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses Black people and people of color." That he did not stand is fine with me, that he chose another position to draw attention to himself and then stated a reason that, to me, seems designed to be disrespectful is what I object to.