Letβs see if this one gets pulled too
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As stated:
βSome players, teams and fans argue that the gesture has lost its impact.
Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha said he felt taking the knee was "degrading". One team has said it wants to focus on other ways of promoting racial equality, and another has said it feels the effect of the gesture has become "diluted".
"Booing is a way football fans can communicate dissatisfaction," says Andrew, a football fan in his 40s who was at both England games this week - and joined in the booing when players took the knee.
Andrew, who is based in Lincoln, tells Radio 1 Newsbeat he booed to show his objection to what he sees as "an identity politics agenda that focuses on black people and skin colour, when as far as I am concerned we are all England fans regardless of colour".
"Some seem to genuinely believe booing is an act of racism - I reject that," he adds.
Other fans say the "political" gesture of taking the knee is detracting from the sport.
"If I want to watch politics, I'd switch on Westminster Live," one Twitter user says.
Not all of those who oppose taking the knee are anonymous social media users.
Tory MP Brendan Clarke-Smith wrote on Facebook at the weekend that taking the knee "now comes across as little more than habitual tokenism and has lost its effect".
He added that "the mixing of politics and football had disastrous consequences" and questioned whether players "really want to carry the political baggage that comes with taking the knee".
The MP said he would be keeping his TV switched off up until the starting whistle of England's games, and during half-time, in protest at those taking the knee.β
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Personally, I think itβs totally pathetic
BOO HOO ENGLAND
posted on 12/6/21
comment by The Post Nearly Man Says Every Single One Of Us Loves Alex Ferguson (U1270)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by π¬π§ ThE ReVoLuTiOn Is HeRe π¬π§ (U22182)
posted 1 minute ago
BLM.org are a black supremacist organisation, and to say the BLM movement has nothing whatsoever to do with it, is total naivety at best, stupidity at worst
The BLM.org is just as futile and sickening as the KKK and any other white supremacist movement
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Here we go, an organisation that wants to end white supremacy must be black supremacists. You're giving your position away there.
You'll be doing the all lives matter claptrap next.
Anyway, you didn't answer the question:
Do you agree with the stated aim to eradicate white supremacy?
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Do not all lives matter?
Seems a bit of an odd stance if you think one life is more important than another because the colour of one’s skin - it could even be interpreted as a racist stance
posted on 12/6/21
Multi millionaire footballers, with Ferraris and Overfinch Range Rovers, 10 bedroom mansions with heated swimming pools, wardrobes full of designer gear and 100 inch voice controlled TV's in their bespoke games rooms are all taking the knee because they're passionate supporters of a Marxist organisation...
Logic according The Rev.
posted on 12/6/21
comment by π¬π§ ThE ReVoLuTiOn Is HeRe π¬π§ (U22182)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by The Post Nearly Man Says Every Single One Of Us Loves Alex Ferguson (U1270)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by π¬π§ ThE ReVoLuTiOn Is HeRe π¬π§ (U22182)
posted 1 minute ago
BLM.org are a black supremacist organisation, and to say the BLM movement has nothing whatsoever to do with it, is total naivety at best, stupidity at worst
The BLM.org is just as futile and sickening as the KKK and any other white supremacist movement
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Here we go, an organisation that wants to end white supremacy must be black supremacists. You're giving your position away there.
You'll be doing the all lives matter claptrap next.
Anyway, you didn't answer the question:
Do you agree with the stated aim to eradicate white supremacy?
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I did answer your question - I asked for a link about the said organisation so I can read their profile and mandate
Reread my previous message (maybe a bit slower) you’ll see I answered you equations and gave my reasons
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You've equated a goal to end white supremacy with black supremacy, how have you arrived at that conclusion?
https://blacklivesmatter.com/about/
posted on 12/6/21
I’m for the eradication of ALL supremacist organisations…racial, political, religious…any organisation that has a supremacist mandate is IMO futile - try not to get so obsessed about colour
Trust that helps
posted on 12/6/21
You stated:
You don't buy into 'a global organization in the US, UK, and Canada, whose mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes'?
I asked for a link to the organisation - you sent me a link to BLM - is that your source?
posted on 12/6/21
comment by π¬π§ ThE ReVoLuTiOn Is HeRe π¬π§ (U22182)
posted 1 minute ago
I’m for the eradication of ALL supremacist organisations…racial, political, religious…any organisation that has a supremacist mandate is IMO futile - try not to get so obsessed about colour
Trust that helps
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There's only racists trying to blemish the push for equality with the label of black supremacy. If you're comfortable on that side of the fence, fair enough, I'll leave you to it
posted on 12/6/21
comment by π¬π§ ThE ReVoLuTiOn Is HeRe π¬π§ (U22182)
posted 26 seconds ago
You stated:
You don't buy into 'a global organization in the US, UK, and Canada, whose mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes'?
I asked for a link to the organisation - you sent me a link to BLM - is that your source?
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That's where the quote came from, so, er, yes.
Do you want me to find the quote on another site that you can't dismiss as easily? It'll be the same quote.
posted on 12/6/21
Your racist card must almost be worn out by now, you seem to pull it out every time you come across someone who wants total equality - irrespective of colour, gender, faith etc
Why are you so obsessed with colour?
Tell me, what is it about the statement I made below that offends you so much?
‘I’m for the eradication of ALL supremacist organisations…racial, political, religious…any organisation that has a supremacist mandate is IMO futile‘
posted on 12/6/21
To answer your question about the said link - I certainly will not sign up to such an organisation - it’s a total disgrace and only interested in their 1 dimensional approach - totally futile
posted on 12/6/21
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