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Originally Posted by jjchieffan
I think the point is that they fought to defend that flag and that the anthem was written during and about a battle for this country. They feel disrespected for the price paid by those who have served. And frankly, I don't blame them. They are being disrespected by these ridiculous protests. As far as I'm concerned, Kaep is a traitor. I didn't realize that the Chiefs were showing solidarity with that piece of trash at the time. But once I read that they did, I was very disappointed in them for it.
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He has repeatedly stated that he has great respect for those who have fought in the military, and that's not what he's protesting. He's protesting that in his opinion the government hasn't held up its end of the bargain. Why don't you try and take a little effort to understand what he's actually said before declaring him a traitor?
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Originally Posted by Kaepernick
“I have great respect for our men and women that fought for this country,” Kaepernick said. “I have family, I have friends that have fought for this country. And they fight for freedom. They fight for liberty and justice, for everyone.
“And that’s not happening. I mean, people are dying in vain because this country is not holding its end of the bargain up as far as giving freedom and justice and liberty to everybody.
“It’s something that’s not happening. I’ve seen videos, I’ve seen circumstances, where men and women that have been in the military have come back and been treated unjustly by the country they fought for, and have been murdered by the country they fought for. On our land. That’s not right.”
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