Don’t think like them if you don’t want to. Stick with the ‘not at all’ approach.
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Re: no taking the knee today
and you have to say that's magnificentRonnie Hotdogs wrote: ↑Thu Oct 14, 2021 12:29 pmDon’t think like them if you don’t want to. Stick with the ‘not at all’ approach.
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Nice of the resident racists to acknowledge the many different minorities who suffer widespread racism. Use that energy online and at matches to further the message. But taking the knee has achieved nothing
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“While the likes of you believe that taking the knee would have prevented the Holocaust we might as well give up”BiggsyMalone wrote: ↑Thu Oct 14, 2021 1:27 pm Nice of the resident racists to acknowledge the many different minorities who suffer widespread racism. Use that energy online and at matches to further the message. But taking the knee has achieved nothing
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Who are you quoting?PutneyO wrote: ↑Thu Oct 14, 2021 1:37 pm“While the likes of you believe that taking the knee would have prevented the Holocaust we might as well give up”BiggsyMalone wrote: ↑Thu Oct 14, 2021 1:27 pm Nice of the resident racists to acknowledge the many different minorities who suffer widespread racism. Use that energy online and at matches to further the message. But taking the knee has achieved nothing
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We're living in times where intelligent people are silenced so that stupid people won't be offended.
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If the cap fits
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I think I missed this at school. What is White English? Pray tell old bean.
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Any of you lot sit in the TJS stand section A at the back of the stand ?
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I think some do
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Re: no taking the knee today
I saw that saying for the first time a couple of weeks ago. And to a degree it has some merit.
Empty vessels make most noise was a comment teachers used a lot when I was at school. This is an extension of that.
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Given you are the Boards emptiest vessel I am going to take your word for it.
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Re: no taking the knee today
I'm sure you know this already, but maybe it bears repeating: Kaepernick started kneeling during the national anthem as a protest against the disproportionate use of police violence (including deadly violence) against black people in America. That's not a left-wing cause.
The reason he kneels (he used to sit down) is that as military veteran told him he considered it to be a respectful form of protest in front of the flag.
So what we have here is a gesture that's supposed to symbolise solidarity in the context of a society in which various forms of racial abuse are still prevalent, and was chosen specifically on the grounds that it's humble/respectful to the point that even a soldier who fought for the flag the guy knelt in front of considered it so.
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We understand that and I can respect people’s right to use the knee as a symbol of what they believe in.oxo wrote: ↑Fri Oct 15, 2021 2:12 pmI'm sure you know this already, but maybe it bears repeating: Kaepernick started kneeling during the national anthem as a protest against the disproportionate use of police violence (including deadly violence) against black people in America. That's not a left-wing cause.
The reason he kneels (he used to sit down) is that as military veteran told him he considered it to be a respectful form of protest in front of the flag.
So what we have here is a gesture that's supposed to symbolise solidarity in the context of a society in which various forms of racial abuse are still prevalent, and was chosen specifically on the grounds that it's humble/respectful to the point that even a soldier who fought for the flag the guy knelt in front of considered it so.
So long as those who feel taking the knee is right for them equally respect those with different opinions and having such opinions does not make them racist.
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Prestige Worldwide, perhaps you meant to say that the taking of the knee has been hijacked by the Left ???
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So you know my qualifications, IQ, experiences, etc. etc. Willing to bet they trump yours and by some considerable margin.Max B Gold wrote: ↑Fri Oct 15, 2021 12:13 pmGiven you are the Boards emptiest vessel I am going to take your word for it.
You are a clear example of the big-mouthed dim-wit.
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Despite all your alleged experience and qualifications we can only go by what you post..... so I can see where Max is coming from tbh.Dohnut wrote: ↑Fri Oct 15, 2021 2:55 pmSo you know my qualifications, IQ, experiences, etc. etc. Willing to bet they trump yours and by some considerable margin.Max B Gold wrote: ↑Fri Oct 15, 2021 12:13 pmGiven you are the Boards emptiest vessel I am going to take your word for it.
You are a clear example of the big-mouthed dim-wit.