Conservative Outrage Over The #TakeAKnee Movement Revealed Racism, Not Patriotism

Hypocrisy and phony patriotism: two principles of the new Republican party

During the height of Colin Kaepernick’s career and the #TakeAKnee movement, plenty of conservative-minded and Republican folks were outraged, expressing sentiments like, “politics has no place in football!” Later, these same people…

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Conservative Outrage Over The #TakeAKnee Movement Revealed Racism, Not Patriotism

Hypocrisy and phony patriotism: two principles of the new Republican party

During the height of Colin Kaepernick’s career and the #TakeAKnee movement, plenty of conservative-minded and Republican folks were outraged, expressing sentiments like, “politics has no place in football!” Later, these same people…

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