never will understand how somebody argues that an anthem is more American than the freedom to not stand for it

for example the military flyovers after 9/11

yeah you can say thats pandering to the military but in reality, even if thats true, it is also a propaganda exercise to garner support for the military and its operations from the people

You wanna make it a tradition before concerts I’m down ?

How can it be unity on any level if you're forcing a nigga to play it

That's assimilation if anything

nigga was goin mad slow tryna make it theatrical!

there a cue for you to go get a job?

if tradition is your only argument, you have no argument.

Who argued that tho

Freedom of protest is American as f***

Good for Kaep and whoever else tbh

Ctfu you bros were forced to do this s***??

Wild!

Homelessness

This sounds cute but isn’t really an argument either

Tradition is not an argument lol

Slavery was a southern tradition

Again, your problem is supposedly the writer of the song

So get a new song. I’ve said this 100 times.

It’s not the tradition’s fault.

it doesn't attempt to be one lol. if we play the anthem before sports games because of tradition, then that says nothing to me. traditions change, and should be changed, all the time. it is no good reason to continue to do something.

so by that logic if an NBA owner decides to protest by no longer playing the anthem at his live events would that be American as f*** too?

We are kind of getting off topic. The anthem isn't getting played to show unity lol its a money, always has been

lets deal with reality.

they aren't going to get a new song. so, lets not play the song

You really think that's gonna fly? lmao

Well owning slaves is problematic

Playing a 2 minute song, whatever that song may be, before a sporting event is just playing a song

And then they make you stand for that s*** like big brother

The anthem is too f***ing long to stand for

does every state have their own pledge too?

They’re not gonna change the song, so let’s all understand the playing of this song’s true intent and not ascribe something else to it entirely that isn’t really in the meaning

It can go both ways

mfs made us stand for two pledges