Taking a knee now in Europe
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RYME said:No no no no no, Does anyone remember history?
It was the Brits initially who brought Africans to North America on those hideous slave ships in the first place. Not American idealism. So kneeling during America's anthem in England and then standing for Britain's Anthem is sheer ignorance. Columbus was trying to escape oppression but oppression kind of followed him here from back over there.
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oftenreading said:RYME said:No no no no no, Does anyone remember history?
It was the Brits initially who brought Africans to North America on those hideous slave ships in the first place. Not American idealism. So kneeling during America's anthem in England and then standing for Britain's Anthem is sheer ignorance. Columbus was trying to escape oppression but oppression kind of followed him here from back over there.
I can only assume this post is sarcasm.0 -
I think it's great that people in other countries are speaking out (or kneeling down) against racism. I'm surprised some have a problem witht his thread. Sorry to hear that.pjhawks said:i'd like all you guys to go into work tomorrow and in the middle of a meeting take a knee. let's see how that goes over in your work place. Protests don't belong in the work place.
C: "Umm, Brian, what are you doing?"
Brian: "Well, dear, I'm taking a knee."
C: "Oh! OK."
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RYME said:No no no no no, Does anyone remember history?
It was the Brits initially who brought Africans to North America on those hideous slave ships in the first place. Not American idealism. So kneeling during America's anthem in England and then standing for Britain's Anthem is sheer ignorance. Columbus was trying to escape oppression but oppression kind of followed him here from back over there.
Trader sailed a jeweled crown
Humanity rowed the way
Exploring to command more land
Scheming how to rule the waves.
Trader spied a virgin plain
And named it for velvet robes
Wrote home declaring,
"There's a place
Where totally folks are free
(Happily completely)
Nourishment fills the prairies and the hillsides
And animals stalk the mountains and the seaside
And fish abound the lakes and birds the skies
Signed sincerely."
Trader found the jeweled land
Was occupied before he came
By humans of a second look
Who couldn't even write their names (shit!)
Trader said they're not as good
As folks who wear velvet robes
Wrote home again and asked, "Please help
Their breasts I see; they're not like me
Banish them from our prairies and our hillsides
Clear them from our mountains and our seaside
I want them off our lakes so please reply
Signed sincerely.
Trader he got the crown okay
Cleared humanity from his way
He civilized all he saw
Making changes every single day say
Shops sprang over the prairies and the hillsides
Then roads cut through the mountains to the seaside
The other kind fled to hide, by and by,
And so sincerely
Cried."
-Carl Wilson
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RYME said:oftenreading said:RYME said:No no no no no, Does anyone remember history?
It was the Brits initially who brought Africans to North America on those hideous slave ships in the first place. Not American idealism. So kneeling during America's anthem in England and then standing for Britain's Anthem is sheer ignorance. Columbus was trying to escape oppression but oppression kind of followed him here from back over there.
I can only assume this post is sarcasm.
Sorry, my bad.Monkey Driven, Call this Living?0 -
pjhawks said:i'd like all you guys to go into work tomorrow and in the middle of a meeting take a knee. let's see how that goes over in your work place. Protests don't belong in the work place.
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Halifax2TheMax said:pjhawks said:i'd like all you guys to go into work tomorrow and in the middle of a meeting take a knee. let's see how that goes over in your work place. Protests don't belong in the work place.0
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pjhawks said:i'd like all you guys to go into work tomorrow and in the middle of a meeting take a knee. let's see how that goes over in your work place. Protests don't belong in the work place.It's a hopeless situation...0
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Fyi all the countries that make up Britain have their own anthem. Anytime anyone calls sarcasm after they realise they are wrong always stinks.Berlin is a very multi cultural city
So many nationalities live there, so i totally get the logic. Many Turkish,African,European call it home.Great idea to bring the people together rather than separate them . Quite what'British' has to do with a german football team has to do with anything is beyond me!
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Also my son worked at mc donalds when he was at college and they had a muslim man that prayed 5 times a day at work on his prayer mat. No problem.
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Lewis Hamilton has also said that he may kneel during the anthem at the US Formula 1 Grand Prix.
Personally I think it's great to see other countries joining in solidarity“Do not postpone happiness”
(Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)
“Put yer good money on the sunrise”
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I hope he does
I love lewis
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Be Excellent To Each OtherParty On, Dudes!0
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goldrush said:Lewis Hamilton has also said that he may kneel during the anthem at the US Formula 1 Grand Prix.
Personally I think it's great to see other countries joining in solidarity
Just gotta make sure they have the right trajectory to clear the wall on the way to the Mexican GP. Cheerio!Be Excellent To Each OtherParty On, Dudes!0 -
The usa scares me because it keeps on attacking"the world".
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Jason P said:goldrush said:Lewis Hamilton has also said that he may kneel during the anthem at the US Formula 1 Grand Prix.
Personally I think it's great to see other countries joining in solidarity
Just gotta make sure they have the right trajectory to clear the wall on the way to the Mexican GP. Cheerio!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YTibVhFDSw
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Holy crap, I can't believe that worked!Monkey Driven, Call this Living?0
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Now thats physics at its best.
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