Taking the knee pre-existed Black Lives Matter, both the slogan and the organisation. BLM the organisation choose to organise themselves as Marxists but they are merely fundraisers for promoting the wider message of anti-racism. The "It's Marxism" argument is simply the latest reason found by racists who don't want anti-racism campaigning to be successful, but don't want to admit publicly that they are in fact racists. Anyone felt threatened by the old Marxism recently? Too much Marxism about in this country going into the 11th year of a Conservative government? It's a bigger problem than racism right now?
Abandon this and move onto the next anti-racism campaign and, if it starts to become remotely successful, just wait for the latest reason to come out that we should drop that one as well.
"Taking the knee pre-existed Black Lives Matter, both the slogan and the organisation"
Of course. But it was sky, pl, fl et al who brought that very mixed movement into it and attached it to the gesture. It takes two minutes to look into their history to see some of the shaky ground they are on. So why were Kick Racism Out sidelined for it, instead of pushed even more prominently forwards.
Maybe some booing don't know what they are booing but just join like sheep. Maybe some are racist, in fact, I'm sure some will be. These ignorant ****s are in all walks of life after-all.
But as said, never saw Kick Racism campaigns booed. This one, for a myriad of reasons (not just the dismissive reason you give, that is only part of it, I am not denying it is a part of it please note) has been divisive.
That is my point. Instead of talking about the problem, people are talking about the form of protest and the authorities, including those doing it and the manager of England, are having to explain their definition and reasons.
That does not make for a good protest and shows the message has become subverted. Other sports and indeed athletes seem to have cottoned onto that.
You can dismiss all of those who are confused, angry, anti, or those booing as all racists. That is not the way to get the message through and educate or get rid of these plebs though.
I don't agree with the booing, it starts every match off on a ridiculously divided footing.
And I think that is the last I have to say on this, it is meant to be a football thread.