My Father Stood For The Anthem Analysis

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I agree with Colin’s decision to sit down to protest the unfair treatment of minorities. For a long time now minorities have been treated like they don't belong in this country and even though we think it’s getting better, the fact that people who protest against discrimination like Colin Kaepernick are being disrespected and even are compared to murders really makes you question if the country is actually moving forward. The article that agree with is “My Father Stood for the Anthem, for the Same Reason Colin Kaepernick Sit”. In this article the author states that it's not important if you are sitting or standing during the anthem and I agree with the writer for two reasons. First of all, standing or sitting does not determine a person’s love

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