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<blockquote data-quote="RonJohn" data-source="post: 345634" data-attributes="member: 2426"><p>As I have stated, I don't put a lot of faith in Kaepernick's reasons stated for originally sitting. After he made his statements and others started kneeling, I still haven't heard any requests or resolutions from or to the protests. If they are protesting racial inequalities and police brutalities, what would they like to see? Better education in poor minority areas? More discussion about racial relations? More transparency in investigations into police shootings? I think some of the protesters don't really know what they are protesting for, and I haven't heard anyone describe how they would like to move forward.</p><p></p><p>I agree that the protest this past weekend seemed pointless. I heard statements from several players and owners. They all seemed rather vague. Most referenced some kind of unity, but I never understood what was supposed to be united. I said in an earlier post, it appeared to be just a multi-billion dollar company trying to react to someone who was attempting to organize a boycott of their product.</p><p></p><p>I think that overall, the argument has gotten to where "protesters" are fighting "patriots". If you are in one of those groups you are required to fight against the other group. It has gotten to where I don't hear much about working to improve race relations, and I don't hear much about supporting the military and first responders. I hear a lot of "you're bad", "no you're bad", "no you're bad", "no you're bad". I don't see a way for the "protesters" to make gains toward race relations. I don't see a way for the "patriots" to make gains toward respect for military/FR. It seems to be to be a lot of third graders on the playground.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RonJohn, post: 345634, member: 2426"] As I have stated, I don't put a lot of faith in Kaepernick's reasons stated for originally sitting. After he made his statements and others started kneeling, I still haven't heard any requests or resolutions from or to the protests. If they are protesting racial inequalities and police brutalities, what would they like to see? Better education in poor minority areas? More discussion about racial relations? More transparency in investigations into police shootings? I think some of the protesters don't really know what they are protesting for, and I haven't heard anyone describe how they would like to move forward. I agree that the protest this past weekend seemed pointless. I heard statements from several players and owners. They all seemed rather vague. Most referenced some kind of unity, but I never understood what was supposed to be united. I said in an earlier post, it appeared to be just a multi-billion dollar company trying to react to someone who was attempting to organize a boycott of their product. I think that overall, the argument has gotten to where "protesters" are fighting "patriots". If you are in one of those groups you are required to fight against the other group. It has gotten to where I don't hear much about working to improve race relations, and I don't hear much about supporting the military and first responders. I hear a lot of "you're bad", "no you're bad", "no you're bad", "no you're bad". I don't see a way for the "protesters" to make gains toward race relations. I don't see a way for the "patriots" to make gains toward respect for military/FR. It seems to be to be a lot of third graders on the playground. [/QUOTE]
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