The people upset by demonstrations on Capitol Hill are incensed by a kneeling athlete.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

In evaluating the arguments that the current anti-Kavanaugh protests are outrageous and unhinged and demonstrate untrustworthiness of an entire party, bear in mind the people saying that are incensed by an athlete kneeling during the national anthem.

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This isn’t a new thing. Describing even relatively restrained protest as unhinged, violent, etc. is a traditional American practice.

I mean.

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[JHan]

1. Yup, and it's telling that King's popularity only soared after his assassination.

[keithbvadu2]

2. MAGA - The flag makes a nice snot rag to Trump supporters.

MAGA - The flag makes a nice snot rag.
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Snot rag flag behind Donald's left shoulder.

How republicans respect the flag

MAGA - The flag makes a nice snot rag to Trump supporters.

[RHMerriman]

3. Good points - yet after all, they are all sniveling, yellow cowards, frum draft dodging Donny

Good points - yet after all, they are all sniveling, yellow cowards, from draft dodging Donny (grandson of a pimp) on down - would you expect anything else?

For a bunch of self-described patriots, it's actually pretty consistent: they pretty much all managed to avoid dragging their asses down to the recruiting office, despite coming of age in the eras they did...

Trump - born 1946, no military service.
Pence - born 1959, no military service.
McConnell - born 1942, five weeks active duty, honorable discharge, reportedly for health. Rumor is for "moral" reasons.
Grassley - born 1933, no military service.
Kavanaugh - born 1965, no military service.

Fortunate Sons, indeed.

Semper Fidelis