Nah. ... Chris Paul and he both posted the "free-ish" graphic on Instagram, both got the same negative responses. Most athletes chose to post "Juneteenth" graphics highlighting the holiday and its history. Those posts were met with much friendly reactions. Why? Because one resonates and one doesn't given his situation. There are successful approaches to spread a message that actually resonate and change minds, then there are approaches yelling into your echo chamber.
I should thank you for making my point, but I don't think you see how you did.. "Juneteenth" is about declaring freedom, and emphasizes a past event in a way that makes people comfortable, but doesn't advocate for change. "Free-ish" advocates for change, and makes people uncomfortable.
No it didn't. It turned it into a stupid kneeling debate not a racism discussion and made a big chunk of the people you need to reach just not give two ***** about anything you said beyond that.
Again, this is my point. Anything Kapernick did on the field, as a protest for racial justice, would have been made into a debate. If he had kneeled on the field after every touchdown, there would have been a debate about that. If he pointed three fingers in the air when leaving the huddle on first down, there would have been a debate about that gesture. There are many people who want to make the debate about the method of protest, not the reason for it. It's unavoidable.
Here's the thing One Brow. I have no issue with kneeling, so don't lecture me on the "respect" thing. None of the other things you are referencing are done during a work environment either.
Kneeling to a monarch is *very* often done as part for the job for that monarch's subjects. It's not unknown for priests to kneel while they are performing some of their functions. This is a made-up objection.
It's not the only reason it was seen as an insult, it was mainly due to politicians making it political, but in the NBA's case it had already been significantly politicized at that point and the reaction from about half the country was not going to be good.
Any visible protest action has been, would have be, and will be politicized in the same fashion.
This just isn't true. There were several people I knew personally who were much more open to the discussion at hand, but didn't care to hear anymore after the kneeling.
Yes, this is my point. People are fine with these discussions, as long as they are not impacted by them and they don't have to be reminded of social justice issues outside of the times they want to be.
No you actually don't. You have absolutely ZERO right to tell her how she should feel about kneeling during the anthem. Zero right.
I didn't say I had a right to tell her how to feel. I'm not surprised you would so accuse me, though. You brought up an emotionally wrought situation deliberately to try to win the argument, and then were surprised when I didn't succumb to it.
No one gets to tell anyone how to feel about an act that combines respect and a plea for social justice. However, that doesn't mean I have to accept that the reason they dislike is for the disrespect that was not shown, as opposed to the social justice they don't support.
..., I just disagree that it's a resonating way to further your message on goals on racial issues.
Goody goody gumdrops for you. Come up with a better way, use it yourself, and tell me how that goes.