Sad. They are not boycotting America. They are protesting discrimination and police brutality. Americans have given their lives for the right to free speech, which includes the right to protest, and Trump's incendiary remarks (while mostly ignoring Puerto Rico's devastation) have resulted in many more athletes joining in the protest. No, they are not advocating violence against police; they are protesting violence and the killing of people of color.
The President of the United States publicly calling those athletes "sons of bitches" (later spun as "simply stating that pride in our country is a good thing") is what we should be complaining about. Patriotism and loving America is not waving the flag and yelling "Love it or leave it!" Patriotism is supporting The Constitution and working to better people's lives, supporting each other in times of need, protecting this country, working to protect our air, water, and soil, and protesting injustices where we find them.
Someone kneeling to bring attention to a problem is not disrespecting America. It is fighting for people's rights, the same as when suffragettes marched for the women's vote, the same as when blacks fought for civil rights and equality, the same as when in 1912 women mill workers went on strike to protest slashed wages and horrendous working conditions, the same as when people protested the Vietnam War and the wasting of the lives of tens of thousands of our soldiers, the same as protests for American Independence (remember the Boston Tea Party?). Protests are part of America's history.
A boycott of America? Not supporting America? Sons of bitches? Really? Sounds like you agree with the police who clubbed and arrested those striking women mill workers. Think about what you believe and what you are telling other people.
The President of the United States publicly calling those athletes "sons of bitches" (later spun as "simply stating that pride in our country is a good thing") is what we should be complaining about. Patriotism and loving America is not waving the flag and yelling "Love it or leave it!" Patriotism is supporting The Constitution and working to better people's lives, supporting each other in times of need, protecting this country, working to protect our air, water, and soil, and protesting injustices where we find them.
Someone kneeling to bring attention to a problem is not disrespecting America. It is fighting for people's rights, the same as when suffragettes marched for the women's vote, the same as when blacks fought for civil rights and equality, the same as when in 1912 women mill workers went on strike to protest slashed wages and horrendous working conditions, the same as when people protested the Vietnam War and the wasting of the lives of tens of thousands of our soldiers, the same as protests for American Independence (remember the Boston Tea Party?). Protests are part of America's history.
A boycott of America? Not supporting America? Sons of bitches? Really? Sounds like you agree with the police who clubbed and arrested those striking women mill workers. Think about what you believe and what you are telling other people.
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