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Once again republicans have controlled the narrative and turned what was a protest about racial inequality in America into a controversy about the flag and free speech. Turn to most any channel, read most any article, and what they're screaming about is patriotism vs. free speech rights. Colin Kaepernick did not take a knee for free speech (though his actions very much are)--he took a knee to call out African-American citizens being gunned down by our police with impunity. To call out unemployment being greater among people of color. To call out poverty being greater among people of color.
Remember that every time they cry about respect for the flag, or question the patriotism of those who originally took a knee, they are telling you that a piece of cloth is more important than an American life.
And we need to punch back by telling them it isn't.
Fuck Donald Trump,
emaycee
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