Culture Wars

[DKTanker]

We have a black national anthem? Do we have one for each racial group?

 

NFL planning to play song long known as Black national anthem before games at start of season: report

 

The NFL is planning to have “Lift Ev'ry Voice And Sing,” long referred to as the Black national anthem (Wut? ), played or performed before games during the first week of this year’s season, ESPN reported Thursday.

 

 

I'd not be surprised if the next NFL news was that had made TV deals with BET and Oprah.

[Jeff]

 

We have a black national anthem? Do we have one for each racial group?

 

NFL planning to play song long known as Black national anthem before games at start of season: report

 

The NFL is planning to have “Lift Ev'ry Voice And Sing,” long referred to as the Black national anthem (Wut? ), played or performed before games during the first week of this year’s season, ESPN reported Thursday.

 

 

I'd not be surprised if the next NFL news was that had made TV deals with BET and Oprah.

 

 

Do we get to kneel during the black national anthem?

[Tim the Tank Nut]

I'm quite sure that they would expect you to kneel for them. There is a video online that is something like that. Don't go looking for it. It is very bad.

Of course the economic disparity between black professional football players and white female soccer players would make an interesting study...

[lucklucky]

 

Boeing Embraces the Cancel Culture By Firing a Senior Executive For a 33-Year-Old Article

 

Case in point. In 1987, for those of you who majored in gender studies that was 33 years ago, a Navy lieutenant and fighter pilot named Niel (that is not a typo) Golightly wrote an article for Proceedings of the US Naval Institute, the professional journal of the US Navy, called No Right to Fight. The thesis being that women have no right to serve in combat units and the very fact that they are there, regardless of ability, is detrimental.

 

 

Lots of this crap is being exploited to resolve vendettas, professional disagreements, jealousy, over-ambition. The guy maybe bumped into someone, another wanted his job, or the company wanted a motive to get rid of him.

 

There is a very sick social environment in US, UK, generally in Anglo-Saxon countries that will make a big pressure of resentment..

Edited July 4, 2020 by lucklucky

[Jeff]

CNN: "President Trump will be at Mount Rushmore, where he’ll be standing in front of a monument of two slave owners and on land wrestled away from Native Americans.”

 

Fascinating how CNN called Mount Rushmore "majestic" and "quite a sight" in 2008 when Obama visited, but now its a symbol of slavery and stolen land

 

 

Stolen land alright, the Lakota stole it from the Cheyenne who stole it from the Kiowa who stole it from...

[Murph]

 

CNN: "President Trump will be at Mount Rushmore, where he’ll be standing in front of a monument of two slave owners and on land wrestled away from Native Americans.”

 

Fascinating how CNN called Mount Rushmore "majestic" and "quite a sight" in 2008 when Obama visited, but now its a symbol of slavery and stolen land

 

 

Stolen land alright, the Lakota stole it from the Cheyenne who stole it from the Kiowa who stole it from...

 

THE NARRATIVE! REMEMBER THE NARRATIVE!

[Jeff]

And the assault on America continues. Remember, they are coming for everything, nothing and no one will be spared.

 

WaPo - Perspective: It is time to reconsider the global legacy of July 4, 1776

 

It is time to reconsider the global legacy of July 4, 1776
American independence helped further colonialism and white supremacy

 

 

[FlyingCanOpener]

Time to Cancel Formula 1!

https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/29413131/verstappen-leclerc-raikkonen-six-drivers-decline-taking-knee-austrian-gp

Verstappen, Leclerc, Raikkonen among six drivers to decline taking a knee at Austrian GP

Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and Kimi Raikkonen were among the six drivers who declined to take a knee ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Ahead of the race, the opening event of the 2020 season, drivers displayed T-shirts carrying the message "End Racism," which was also written on the start-finish line. Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton, the sport's only Black driver, wore a T-shirt with the message "Black Lives Matter."

Before the drivers gathered together for the Austrian national anthem, they stood in a line. Fourteen of them took a knee, while six stayed standing. In addition to Verstappen, Leclerc and 2007 world champion Raikkonen, Daniil Kvyat, Carlos Sainz and Antonio Giovinazzi also stood.

Ahead of the race it had emerged several drivers had voiced their discomfort with the kneeling gesture. Verstappen and Leclerc had posted their reasoning to social media ahead of the race.

"I believe that what matters are facts and behaviours in our daily life rather than formal gestures that could be seen as controversial in some countries," Leclerc wrote. "I will not take the knee but this does not mean at all that I am less committed than others in the fight against racism."

"I am very committed to equality and the fight against racism," Verstappen wrote. "But I believe everyone has the right to express themself at a time and in a way that suits them."

Speaking after qualifying on Saturday, Hamilton had called the drivers' briefing of the previous day "interesting."

He said: "In the meeting I just acknowledged a lot of the drivers that there was an interpretation of a message that I'd posted asking for people to speak out in their silence, and just saying thank you for those that have said something on their social platforms as they have a great voice and great platform and then encouraging the others who haven't to say something and I just described the scenario that silence is generally complicit.

"There is still some silence in some cases, but I think it's also part of a dialogue and trying to understand as I still think there's people that don't fully understand what's happening and the reason for the protest, so I continue to try and be that guider, and influence as many people as I can with it."

Haas driver Kevin Magnussen was one of the 14 to kneel, but on Saturday night he explained he was not doing so in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, but the wider issue of racism.

"I think it's something that there's been a lot of talk about and it's a difficult one because there's always going to be people who interpret it in different ways," Magnussen said. "I am going to take a knee but not because I'm supporting the BLM organisation, I'm just supporting the whole movement that the whole world seems to be coming together for ending racism. That's what I'm for, and that's what I'm trying to show tomorrow by kneeling.

"I hope that the kneeling part isn't owned or whatever by one particular group or organisation. I hope people will see it as a symbol of support for the whole movement that is going on at the moment for ending racism and discrimination."

[Jeff]

White nationalist plows car into crowd of peaceful protesters and kills one and critically injures another, more right wing violence!

 

Except the BLM idiots were on a highway in the early morning hours having blocked most of the road with vehicles and when a car traveling at highway speed came it had to swerve to miss the vehicles and ended up hitting two protesters standing in the middle of the highway, while trying to maintain control. Driver stopped a little ways down the road to wait for the authorities. The driver's name is Dawit Kelete and he's black.

 

Story goes right down the memory hole.

 

People are dying alright, from deranged stupidity.

 

[DKTanker]

Time to Cancel Formula 1!

 

Ahead of the race it had emerged several drivers had voiced their discomfort with the kneeling gesture. Verstappen and Leclerc had posted their reasoning to social media ahead of the race.

 

"I believe that what matters are facts and behaviours in our daily life rather than formal gestures that could be seen as controversial in some countries," Leclerc wrote. "I will not take the knee but this does not mean at all that I am less committed than others in the fight against racism."

"I am very committed to equality and the fight against racism," Verstappen wrote. "But I believe everyone has the right to express themself at a time and in a way that suits them."

In many occupations in the United States both Leclerc and Verstappen could be, and probably would be, fired for those sentiments.

 

Haas driver Kevin Magnussen was one of the 14 to kneel, but on Saturday night he explained he was not doing so in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, but the wider issue of racism.

 

"I think it's something that there's been a lot of talk about and it's a difficult one because there's always going to be people who interpret it in different ways," Magnussen said. "I am going to take a knee but not because I'm supporting the BLM organisation, I'm just supporting the whole movement that the whole world seems to be coming together for ending racism. That's what I'm for, and that's what I'm trying to show tomorrow by kneeling.

 

"I hope that the kneeling part isn't owned or whatever by one particular group or organisation. I hope people will see it as a symbol of support for the whole movement that is going on at the moment for ending racism and discrimination."

Magnussen can rationalize all he wants, and he might even believe what he says, but he ought to understand that in this case kneeling is an act of fealty and submission.

[DKTanker]

White nationalist plows car into crowd of peaceful protesters and kills one and critically injures another, more right wing violence!

 

Except the BLM idiots were on a highway in the early morning hours having blocked most of the road with vehicles and when a car traveling at highway speed came it had to swerve to miss the vehicles and ended up hitting two protesters standing in the middle of the highway, while trying to maintain control. Driver stopped a little ways down the road to wait for the authorities. The driver's name is Dawit Kelete and he's black.

 

Story goes right down the memory hole.

 

People are dying alright, from deranged stupidity.

 

In related news after an overnight shooting officials in Greenville County, SC are conflicted. Were the 2 people killed and a dozen others wounded Covid related, or victims of a hate crime? The sheriff deputy said the patrons of the Lavish Lounge were obviously not practicing social distancing, which might lead one to believe that Covid made them do it. On the other hand, the fact that the primarily black American nightclub is located on Whitehorse Road cannot be ignored.

Edited July 5, 2020 by DKTanker

[Murph]

Ted Cruz will submit bill holding libtard lefty anti-American officials liable for damages to their cities: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/07/ted-cruz-introducing-legislation-hold-city-officials-accountable-damages-injuries-rioting/

[Burncycle360]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_m8npIh4eQ

[Jeff]

Classic, unfortunately. "I'm getting mad so go away." Facts and the truth are to the Left what water is to the wicked witch or sunlight is to a vampire. What do you do when they won't even discuss the issue? Also, it always goes sexual, WTF?

[Burncycle360]

Classic, unfortunately. "I'm getting mad so go away." Facts and the truth are to the Left what water is to the wicked witch or sunlight is to a vampire. What do you do when they won't even discuss the issue? Also, it always goes sexual, WTF?

Exactly. They're at liberty to go there, if you do it's a hate crime. Different rules for different people, and treating others how you'd like to be treated does not apply.

 

________________

 

 

This lady and her team are on point though...

 

https://twitter.com/DailyCaller/status/1280199183534825473

[Burncycle360]

This is the type of evil the media just accepts as baseline and they look the other way on, on a daily basis.

https://twitter.com/stillgray/status/1280219823025209344

Savage is the right word for some who live among us, and it's not intolerant to say so, it's just an observation. Shit like this should be required watching for those who spend their whole lives sheltered from the realities of the world while virtue signaling.

Edited July 6, 2020 by Burncycle360

[Sardaukar]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_m8npIh4eQ

 

That is so sad and stupid same time...I guess they are just totally brainwashed.

[FlyingCanOpener]

Employee shocked to discover his union really doesn't care about his views and is more interested in staying cozy with management. Film at 11.

 

Also, the messages on the list are amusing. They range from blase (Justice) to cringey (Liberation) to corporate woke (Si se puede--look! We care about Latinos as well! Perfect to match jerseys that have "El Heat" or "Los Lakers" for Hispanic Heritage Month!) to desperately pandering so the mob doesn't burn them next (Group economics?)

 

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29418435/76ers-mike-scott-calls-nba-jersey-message-plan-bad-miss

 

76ers' Mike Scott calls NBA's jersey message plan a 'bad miss'

 

Philadelphia 76ers forward Mike Scott said players being given a list of phrases they may put on the backs of their jerseys when the NBA season restarts in Orlando, Florida, later this month, rather than choosing what they want to say themselves, was a "bad miss."

 

"They gave us some names and phrases to put on the back of jerseys. That was terrible. It was just a bad miss, a bad choice," Scott said Monday during a conference call with reporters. "They didn't give players a chance to voice our opinions on it; they just gave us a list to pick from. So that was bad, that was terrible.

 

"I'm all about just doing, instead of saying and posting, or putting something on the back of your jersey. I don't think that's going to stop anything, you know?"

 

The Undefeated's Marc J. Spears reported Friday that the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association had agreed to the following list of suggested messages: Black Lives Matter; Say Their Names; Vote; I Can't Breathe; Justice; Peace; Equality; Freedom; Enough; Power to the People; Justice Now; Say Her Name; Sí Se Puede (Yes We Can); Liberation; See Us; Hear Us; Respect Us; Love Us; Listen; Listen to Us; Stand Up; Ally; Anti-Racist; I Am A Man; Speak Up; How Many More; Group Economics; Education Reform; and Mentor.

 

Speaking on a separate call Monday, Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown had a few other suggestions that he wished the league would have allowed players to use.

 

"There's a lot of stuff. I know everybody has different reasons they're playing for. ... Four hundred and fifty guys, or however many will be there, are sending in whatever they feel like would add to that list and encompass the group that's going down there," Brown said.

 

"What I'd like to personally see on there? Maybe 'Break the Cycle,' putting that on the back of your jersey. 'Results,' that's what everybody is really playing for. 'Inequality by Design,' maybe. Things like that might have a deeper impact than some of the things that were given to us. I think it was a little bit limiting."

 

Scott's teammate, Josh Richardson, said that while he thought the NBA and NBPA were trying to do the right thing with the list of phrases players could use, that only having a handful of them -- and potentially leaving out causes players believe in -- felt limiting.

 

"I mean, I think it came from a place of good intention. But I think it's tough to try to limit what people are feeling, and how people can speak out, to just a list of 15 to 20 sayings, you know? There's a lot of different things that are being thought, a lot of different things that are being wanted to be portrayed, and if it's not in that list of words that they gave us it's almost like it doesn't count as much. So I can see where he comes from with that," he said.

 

NBA players are scheduled to begin arriving at Walt Disney World Resort on Tuesday, and teams will continue arriving through Thursday. Teams will have about three weeks to ramp up, and play three scrimmages, before games begin on July 30.

Edited July 6, 2020 by FlyingCanOpener

[rmgill]

New organization to track.

NFAC aka Not F**king Around Coalition. Not to be confused with BLM or the Black Panthers. These are the guys who were trying to chase people away from Stone Mountain (the town) for being the wrong skin color last Saturday. A former neighbor had an 'interesting' meeting with them while he was shopping in a store there.

Given how aggressive they seem to be, look for them to be at the center of incidents in the future.

Edited July 6, 2020 by rmgill

[Rick]

Employee shocked to discover his union really doesn't care about his views and is more interested in staying cozy with management. Film at 11.

 

Also, the messages on the list are amusing. They range from blase (Justice) to cringey (Liberation) to corporate woke (Si se puede--look! We care about Latinos as well! Perfect to match jerseys that have "El Heat" or "Los Lakers" for Hispanic Heritage Month!) to desperately pandering so the mob doesn't burn them next (Group economics?)

 

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29418435/76ers-mike-scott-calls-nba-jersey-message-plan-bad-miss

 

76ers' Mike Scott calls NBA's jersey message plan a 'bad miss'

 

Philadelphia 76ers forward Mike Scott said players being given a list of phrases they may put on the backs of their jerseys when the NBA season restarts in Orlando, Florida, later this month, rather than choosing what they want to say themselves, was a "bad miss."

 

"They gave us some names and phrases to put on the back of jerseys. That was terrible. It was just a bad miss, a bad choice," Scott said Monday during a conference call with reporters. "They didn't give players a chance to voice our opinions on it; they just gave us a list to pick from. So that was bad, that was terrible.

 

"I'm all about just doing, instead of saying and posting, or putting something on the back of your jersey. I don't think that's going to stop anything, you know?"

 

The Undefeated's Marc J. Spears reported Friday that the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association had agreed to the following list of suggested messages: Black Lives Matter; Say Their Names; Vote; I Can't Breathe; Justice; Peace; Equality; Freedom; Enough; Power to the People; Justice Now; Say Her Name; Sí Se Puede (Yes We Can); Liberation; See Us; Hear Us; Respect Us; Love Us; Listen; Listen to Us; Stand Up; Ally; Anti-Racist; I Am A Man; Speak Up; How Many More; Group Economics; Education Reform; and Mentor.

 

Speaking on a separate call Monday, Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown had a few other suggestions that he wished the league would have allowed players to use.

 

"There's a lot of stuff. I know everybody has different reasons they're playing for. ... Four hundred and fifty guys, or however many will be there, are sending in whatever they feel like would add to that list and encompass the group that's going down there," Brown said.

 

"What I'd like to personally see on there? Maybe 'Break the Cycle,' putting that on the back of your jersey. 'Results,' that's what everybody is really playing for. 'Inequality by Design,' maybe. Things like that might have a deeper impact than some of the things that were given to us. I think it was a little bit limiting."

 

Scott's teammate, Josh Richardson, said that while he thought the NBA and NBPA were trying to do the right thing with the list of phrases players could use, that only having a handful of them -- and potentially leaving out causes players believe in -- felt limiting.

 

"I mean, I think it came from a place of good intention. But I think it's tough to try to limit what people are feeling, and how people can speak out, to just a list of 15 to 20 sayings, you know? There's a lot of different things that are being thought, a lot of different things that are being wanted to be portrayed, and if it's not in that list of words that they gave us it's almost like it doesn't count as much. So I can see where he comes from with that," he said.

 

NBA players are scheduled to begin arriving at Walt Disney World Resort on Tuesday, and teams will continue arriving through Thursday. Teams will have about three weeks to ramp up, and play three scrimmages, before games begin on July 30.

Hhmmm, why not something that really matters; John 3:16, U.S.A. Vote Right, vote Republican, Don't be a mob, get a job.

[Jeff]

"I am a man"

 

Ha! The NBA is about to find out what it's like to be eaten by the mob. That's an unacceptable binary cisgendered offense to the transgendered. Watch as the Leftists start to parse each one of those sayings. Popcorn!

 

"Group Economics" That's a stirring rallying cry.

[Jeff]

New organization to track.

 

NFAC aka Not F**king Around Coalition. Not to be confused with BLM or the Black Panthers. These are the guys who were trying to chase people away from Stone Mountain (the town) for being the wrong skin color last Saturday. A former neighbor had an 'interesting' meeting with them while he was shopping in a store there.

 

 

Given how aggressive they seem to be, look for them to be at the center of incidents in the future.

 

They have a 2nd amendment right to open carry. They don't have a right to harass people while armed and to demand reparations while armed, that could be construed as armed robbery. Blocking access is also a crime and doing so while armed a further crime.

[lucklucky]

See how Marxist media frame a news item:

 

A young protester has died from injuries she suffered when a luxury car plowed into her and another woman during a Black Lives Matter protest Saturday on a Seattle freeway that has been shut down for days due to the civil unrest, police said.

 

 

https://mobile.twitter.com/ABC/status/1279815682981535744

 

Since the journalists need to frame everything in Marxist narrative and the BLM are the good guys, the car had to be evil since the driver is black so not useful for narrative propose.

 

So instead of Marxist racial warfare they bring Marxist class warfare.

[Jeff]

And even worse, it was a WHITE car.

[Murph]

The Second Civil War is here, and the Media is LYING (as usual):

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d94ZBcykHwI