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Chris
09-25-2017, 08:11 AM
Picked up on this because it's more identity politics infiltrating everything we value.

The Politicization of Everything (https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/the-politicization-of-everything-1506291118)


Healthy democracies have ample room for politics but leave a larger space for civil society and culture that unites more than divides. With the politicization of the National Football League and the national anthem, the Divided States of America are exhibiting a very unhealthy level of polarization and mistrust.

The progressive forces of identity politics started this poisoning of America’s favorite spectator sport last year by making a hero of Colin Kaepernick for refusing to stand for “The Star-Spangled Banner” before games. They raised the stakes this year by turning him into a progressive martyr because no team had picked him up to play quarterback after he opted out of his contract with the San Francisco 49ers.

The NFL is a meritocracy, and maybe coaches and general managers thought he wasn’t good enough for the divisions he might cause in a locker room or among fans. But the left said it was all about race and class.

All of this is cultural catnip for Donald Trump....


Solution: Sure, players can kneel — and NFL’s customers should walk (http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/24/sure-players-can-kneel-and-nfls-customers-should-w/).

Chris
09-25-2017, 08:23 AM
Another solution: Bills Blocking Taxpayer Funding Of Sports Arenas Could Gain Steam Amid Anthem Protests (http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/24/bills-blocking-taxpayer-funding-of-professional-sports-arenas-could-gain-steam-in-midst-of-anthem-protests/).

What, wait, we fund these things with taxpayer money?

del
09-25-2017, 09:20 AM
states like texas do.

the more intelligent states like mine don't.

http://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/community/arlington/article10754984.html

https://www.thestreet.com/story/12828870/1/5-nfl-cities-being-squeezed-for-stadium-funding.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gillette_Stadium

Chris
09-25-2017, 09:23 AM
states like texas do.

the more intelligent states like mine don't.

http://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/community/arlington/article10754984.html

https://www.thestreet.com/story/12828870/1/5-nfl-cities-being-squeezed-for-stadium-funding.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gillette_Stadium



Texas shouldn't.

Bob the Slob
09-27-2017, 03:33 PM
Another solution: Bills Blocking Taxpayer Funding Of Sports Arenas Could Gain Steam Amid Anthem Protests (http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/24/bills-blocking-taxpayer-funding-of-professional-sports-arenas-could-gain-steam-in-midst-of-anthem-protests/).

What, wait, we fund these things with taxpayer money?


Yeah. I put this more down with removing tax cuts myself. If white supremacists want to take steps to stop it, that's fine.