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In reply to the discussion: Florida Republican pushes bill to force sports teams to play national anthem -- or face punishment [View all]Orrex
(63,083 posts)25. Why bother? You lost already.
If you read the thread, you'll see that others have likewise correctly identified this as a fascist tradition, the forced reverence of state-approved symbols as surrogates for religion.
I accept that you can't, or that you choose not to, recognize this, but that's on you.
Perhaps you should reconsider your screen name in that case, however.
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Florida Republican pushes bill to force sports teams to play national anthem -- or face punishment [View all]
Faygo Kid
Jan 2022
OP
Please site the statute requiring forced recitation of the KFC logo at public functions
Orrex
Jan 2022
#19
Fascists love enforced patriotism as much as they like enforced religion and breeding. . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jan 2022
#2
Today's reTHUGS are Fascists and Fascists have a known history of wearing various
abqtommy
Jan 2022
#4
Do I have to stand or will I go to jail....Senator.....FU its a racists song....
turbinetree
Jan 2022
#14
He really has nothing better to do....and the people keep voting them in paying his bills and they
turbinetree
Jan 2022
#62
As if this is so important. Now the affordable housing crisis will be solved along with COVID.
OrlandoDem2
Jan 2022
#29
Since this is Florida, WHEN it is passed and signed, expect court challenges before the ink dries.
AZLD4Candidate
Jan 2022
#30
Even his wife has enough decorum and common sense to stand quietly through the song.
Prof. Toru Tanaka
Jan 2022
#61
F*ck him and f*ck his state...sorry if any Floridians here, but it had to be said.
pecosbob
Jan 2022
#39
I have never understood the connection between the national anthem and a ball game. Nor do I
iluvtennis
Jan 2022
#41
Violation of the 1st amendment as the government has no businesses mandating that
cstanleytech
Jan 2022
#63
If this is all they got , republican party need's a going out business sale !
monkeyman1
Jan 2022
#64