Patriotism compliance police?

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“Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president or any other public official, save exactly to the degree in which he himself stands by the country. It is patriotic to support him insofar as he efficiently serves the country. It is unpatriotic not to oppose him to the exact extent that by inefficiency or otherwise he fails in his duty to stand by the country. In either event, it is unpatriotic not to tell the truth, whether about the president or anyone else.”

Telling truth to power is a more patriotic act than meekly accepting things the way they are. The fact is that Kaepernick knew he would pay a price for what he was doing, and kept doing it anyway. The least patriotic are those who constantly berate them for calling attention to an important issue.

From: https://www.sbnation.com/2016/9/11/12869...rshall-nfl

Kaepernick began sitting during the national anthem this preseason. A silent protest to show support for people of color who are being oppressed in the United States, and to take a stand against police brutality. It’s an effort to use his voice and his position as a NFL player to effect change for the people who are suffering, and don’t have the same ability to create significant change.

"I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color," Kaepernick said, via NFL.com. "To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder."

Kaepernick started his protest on August 14, 2016 so asserting that he started his protest due to the election of the whiny misogynist racist man-child (AKA Donald Trump) is quite a stretch.