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[The Larch]

The better question would be why they play the US national anthem before sport games.

[garbon]

The better question would be why they play the US national anthem before sport games.

That's not really a great question. Google can answer that for you. Also, patriotism (nationalism?) isn't seen as a negative in America.

[HVC]

The better question would be why they play the US national anthem before sport games.

its the only way to keep the commies at bay

[Martinus]

The better question would be why they play the US national anthem before sport games.

its the only way to keep the commies at bay

Yeah it's like church bells and faeries.

[HVC]

The better question would be why they play the US national anthem before sport games.

its the only way to keep the commies at bay

Yeah it's like church bells and faeries.

gay people are afraid of bells? Oh wait, gotcha, the fairies with wings.

[Razgovory]

I guess I should unsubscribe from the O'Reilly Factor then.

Why are you subscribed to the O'Reilly Factor?

I like Bill O'Reilly. Him and Bill Maher are my two main sources on American politics.

That is so sad.

I think it may shock white Americans, but I don't think blacks Americans have unreserved praise for the US.  I imagine that Jews don't have reserved praised for Russia either.

[Valmy]

White Americans have unreserved praise about the US? 

Actually polls show black and Latino Americans are more likely to be optimistic about the US than White Americans, who generally shit all over it as DOOOOMED.

I used to really like O'Reilly but I eventually gave up on him as a pandering blow hard. Which was a pity since he seemed to really try to be rational and reasonable at first.

[Razgovory]

Eh, just my personal experience.  I'm not about to lecture a black guy on how he should feel about a country that enslaved his ancestors.

[Valmy]

The better question would be why they play the US national anthem before sport games.

Well there was this thing called World War II and...wait a second...Europeans invented both national anthems and playing them at sporting events. Maybe the better question would be who decided to play them at the World Cup and Olympics?

[Martinus]

Eh, just my personal experience.  I'm not about to lecture a black guy on how he should feel about a country that enslaved his ancestors.

This is bizarre thinking.

[Valmy]

Eh, just my personal experience.  I'm not about to lecture a black guy on how he should feel about a country that enslaved his ancestors.

I don't think it is really about that.

[The Larch]

The better question would be why they play the US national anthem before sport games.

Well there was this thing called World War II and...wait a second...Europeans invented both national anthems and playing them at sporting events. Maybe the better question would be who decided to play them at the World Cup and Olympics?

When it's the national team playing sure, it's suitable, but in a regular league game between clubs? What's the point?

[Berkut]

No matter what you think about him, his protest has had the best possible effect from his perspective. It has raised awareness of the issue, forced people to start talking about it, and triggered a wave of similar protests among his peers.

[Valmy]

No matter what you think about him, his protest has had the best possible effect from his perspective. It has raised awareness of the issue, forced people to start talking about it, and triggered a wave of similar protests among his peers.

Sad that that is the best possible effect. I would hope the best possible effect would be actual reforms.

[garbon]

No matter what you think about him, his protest has had the best possible effect from his perspective. It has raised awareness of the issue, forced people to start talking about it, and triggered a wave of similar protests among his peers.

Sad that that is the best possible effect. I would hope the best possible effect would be actual reforms.

I stand with you with what you said earlier too. Besides it isn't like in the last couple years that this issue hasn't come to the forefront of discussion/coverage by media.