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[KLAMarine]

SpokenTruth said:

KLAMarine said:

You would know the problem I have with Kaep's kneeling if you would have read through my posts in this thread. I will save you the trouble by saying simply:

A kneeling gesture is ambiguous and facilitates misunderstanding. Just listen to one of SpokenTruth's own complaints earlier in this thread:

"the majority of people that have lashed out at Kaepernick have no idea that was the reason and they simply attribute it to protesting the flag and the anthem."

I suggest Kaep wear a shirt next time with his grievances clear in writing.

You do know this is not Kaepernick's fault, right?  He expressed exactly what his protest was but right leaning media intentionally left that out and started talking military, flag and anthem disrespect.

You cannot lay the misunderstanding at his feet when he spoke about the problem at every chance he had and the right leaning media lead you to a different topic entirely.  You, and those others, failed to know the problem because your media failed to inform you....on purpose.  They wanted you mad and it worked.

I hold him partially responsible for the misunderstanding. He did not speak "about the problem at every chance he had". When he was kneeling, he was doing no talking. Perfect chance to hold up a sign of some sort leading to his website for example.

Of course, he is not totally responsible: there will be elements who wish to warp his message for whatever reason but that is something beyond his control. What he can do is make it as difficult as possible for these elements to misrepresent him.

SpokenTruth said:

And again, wearing a t-shirt still draws ire.

And that's ridiculous (assuming the shirt is appropriate).

SpokenTruth said:

I already showed you that.  They still tell you not to protest like that.  They don't want to acknowledge a problem exists, much less be part of the solution, so they deride every feasible means of protest.  And then further, they redirect the protest back at the protestor and find any fault they can to make him the bad guy because they can't handle the slightest possibility that the problem exists and they may be part of that problem.  They can't handle the fact that social injustice still exists.  Or worse, they want it to exist.  Those people protesting Dr. King didn't vanish into thin air after the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was put into effect and they didn't suddenly raise their kids any differently.

So where are these people who do these things? Do you have a list of names or Twitter accounts? Facebook accounts?