re: Why hasnt Rapinoe been kicked off the US national team?

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Wouldn't that be like, the antithesis of American values to kick someone off the team for not pledging allegiance to the flag?

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I've been saying this. What is going on with everyone?

I don't agree with all these stupid protests, but I also don't care. But anybody can do what they want non-violently. Are we all robots that everyone has to be the same.

Pledging everyday in school growing up was nothing more than indoctrination (and apparently it worked by the uproar) and standing for every damn sporting event is Nazism. Lets face it, what's the difference.

People abroad are horrified at our patriotism and military show of force during small sporting events.

Shite, how are we different...flying Stealth Bombers over...look at us!

If you were honest and smart and knew history, you would agree...We have a former Soviet Union military parade during every major sporting event. Why?

Can't we just play sports and leave nationalism to military parades?

That's not the supposed to be the US, when did we become so conditioned to the military industrial complex?

That's the real issue. Not why Rapinoe or Kap are kneeling because of black lives or whatever.

But why are we still playing the anthem or doing incredibly ostentatious jingoistic displays of nationalism before each game with flags and eagles and marching?

Dwight D. Eisenhower would be horrified today.

I think the protests are stupid...but I as I posted earlier from history...

The National anthem was never even intended to played during stupid sporting events. It was to "only be played for military processions...or special occasions."

I don't think Niners @ Giants is a special occasion.

Or some women's soccer game.

So I don't give a crap what Rapinoe or Kap do...it makes no difference in my life.

They are not at a military funeral at Arlington...if they were, that would be different...

But they are playing fricking sports. I have no problem with nationalism being taken out of it and reserved for special occasions.

The anthem has lost it's luster because every kid from Little League to rec B-ball gets that honor.

It should be reserved for people who deserve the honor.