re: Eric Reid takes a knee....on Veterans Day weekend

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My ultimate point is there’s nothing stopping some elected leader here in America from trying to fuse the military and the flag to himself and using it for nefarious purposes.

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It's arguable that a population adhering to a flag that stands for...

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The list

Objective Truth
Democracy
Rule of Law
Civil Rights
Freedom of speech
Freedom of the press
Freedom of religion
Freedom of expression
Right to bear arms
Liberty
Justice
Free and fair elections
Right to privacy
Right to an education
Human Rights
Capitalism
Right to the pursuit of happiness

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...is a very positive thing because it helps enforce those values.

So the issue really isn't being attached to a flag, its being attached to a flag that represents harmful ideologies.

This brings us back to claims of Kap and company. Does the flag represent a deeply racist institution or does it represent a country where anyone can succeed regardless of their skin color? If its the former than I think his kneeling is appropriate, if its the latter the kneeling should be roundly condemned.