Here’s the thing, though, no they don’t

1. I’ve never heard that metaphor and I like it.

to preserve our liberties.

Did you really have to go back to the 1980s to find a picture that proves your point? Just look at the hair, and those vests...

The point is that because the military sends teenagers to their deaths in far away lands like Vietnam and Afghanistan to defend America (?), you should just shut your liberal mouth and salute the flag like a good American who respects the sacrifices of said teenagers to uphold the the American way of respecting the…

Predominantly white, predominantly southern sport doesn’t like kneeling during national anthem but totally cool with statues/flags representing the biggest act of treason in country’s history.... makes total sense.

and your point is?

No one is getting paid to be “patriotic”. They are paid to play sports. The idea that’s our must stifle expression of dissent and salute the orange one because he stomped his feet like Eric Cartman and screamed “RESPECT MY AUTHORITAH” is expremely problematic.

I guess “ungrateful” is the new “uppity?” God forbid Americans exercise their American freedoms by making a political statement.

People who must coerce others to “honor” the country have a different definition of freedom than I do.

I bet he’s okay if they fly confederate flags during the anthem.

Someone else said it much better than I.

The only counterpoint worth saying, then, is simple and vulgar: Richard Petty, go fuck yourself.

The “not racist” country wants these guys to stop, but when it comes to Nazi’s hey man 1st Amendment!

Now? After everything so far, NOW is when you first have the idea?!

This motherfucker right here....

He has the Liefeld disease. It’s a thing. Look it up.

Perhaps you need a crash course in the work of Rob Liefeld.

No one needs receding hairline Superman.

I see your mullet and raise you this nonsense: