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As @RayHaberski & I wrote @madebyhistory, there's a long tradition of penitent protest as part of US social movements, useful to think of this in terms of civil religion. Kneeling players are showing their country tough love, not disrespect @Ideas_History https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/made-by-history/wp/2017/10/01/kneeling-players-are-showing-their-country-tough-love-not-disrespect/ https://twitter.com/NBCSGiants/status/1285389619228483585
"The NFL — and American sports in general — have wrapped themselves in the flag and the anthem, but that is an artificial and largely commercial intersection." https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1285398301022486528?s=20
Protesting players "are embracing Bellah’s vision and seeking to push the United States toward achieving its ideals through an active, rather than passive, patriotism. But such patriotism requires Americans to first look critically at the beloved symbols of their nation."
"Indeed, acts of saluting the flag, standing for the anthem, praising the founders or revering particular monuments can be meaningful and yet still reflect some of the more facile elements of American civil religion." We can do A LOT better... https://images.app.goo.gl/Na9yGVUMokSdsLq39
