Kneel for the Rule

  • aberrate_junior_beatnik@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Not that I should expect even a little sense from right wingers, but this slogan is so messed up. Isn’t kneeling supposed to be bad because it’s disrespectful? So you are disrespecting the cross? Or was Kaepernick engaging in idolatry?

    • Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      8 months ago

      Traditionally one stands for the flag out of respect so not doing so is seen as disrespectful

      Whereas kneeling (and bowing one’s head) for the cross is seen as basically submitting yourself to the will of god

      So basically traditions being traditions, things are weird

        • First Majestic Comet@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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          8 months ago

          I thought there might’ve been a deeper reason, though I’m not surprised it does seem pretty dumb considering the reason people have done it is as a form of protest (if protesting for rights is disrespectful, there is seriously something wrong with the world).

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            8 months ago

            No not really the world, just conservatives. Everyone else thinks it’s stupid. They’re just really loud and obnoxious so it feels like there’s more of them than there are. Don’t get me wrong there are some really loud and obnoxious liberals but I feel like most of the time they are fighting against injustice. I suppose conservatives may view their loss of total control as an injustice but they are probably scared that giving up power will lead to their own oppression in retaliation of their past shitty behaviour. It’s why they have to keep doubling down - they’ve boxed themselves into a corner. Only way forward I can see is to forgive and give assurances that they will not lose their own rights and that there is enough freedom to go around for everyone.

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              8 months ago

              It is stupid, we should be able to stand up for our rights, especially since conservatives feel we shouldn’t have any (and I’m not just talking about trans, gay, and queer rights either, they’ve shown they don’t want anyone to have rights).