Yesterday was an emotional day for many people, both for those who lost loved ones in 9/11 and also those affected because of 9/11. It seemed that yesterday, more than ever, people conflated one's participation in the National Anthem to one's feelings about American lives. This is more than a bit ironic, considering that the protest of the National Anthem is specifically for American lives via #BlackLivesMatter.
The commentary on Twitter was both parts insightful and inspiring, as well as condemning and hateful. People praise America for its freedom, as well as its soldiers who fight for it, but fume at said freedom when it's used to fight for lives they don't care about. It's sad, really, and completely antithetical.
Take a minute to read and share some of the tweets below. Whether good or bad, both paint a clear picture of what our country looks like right now.
Fans who complain about athletes kneeling during the national anthem are the same ones booing & heckling when a video of Obama comes on. Ok.
— Rawan (@rawan) September 12, 2016
And reminders why these protests are needed in the first place.
And blissful ignorance from white celebrities who are far from activists...
