[algaeman]

To Shiver, et. al.

Though I don't totally 100% disagree with the Tuzo 29's post, nor do I 100% agree with your follow-up post, I will say that the quality of your post should be nominated for The Pulitzer. Overall, the level of discussion is beyond superb.

Another minor issue regarding the black balled "2nd rate" quarterback. I'm sure you're old enough to remember that Kaepernick took the 49ers to the Super Bowl v. the Colts . . .er The Ravens (I'm gettin' old, too). A game that the 49ers clearly should have won were it not for the egregious non-call of interference of a perfectly thrown TD pass to Crabtree in the end zone while the defender was literally riding his back in the last 120 or so seconds of the game. But, hey! The narrative was The Ray Lewis story in the MSM press. IMO, the fix was in. The narrative had to be fulfilled. Fairy tail ending. Mission accomplished.

And that's the big elephant in the room, the press - the MSM. A James Bond movie was even centered around the power of the press. It goes back to "The Sinking of The Main" and has not stopped. The narrative IS the thing . . . which brings us back to the protests in what used to be a neutral venue and the "uniting" of nations. But don't tell that to Hitler in the 1936 Olympics - Jesse Owens, the foil. It's been going on since the beginning of time - or at least in sports (e.g. ancient Greece).

So the culture wars, even in sports, has gone back far longer than the last three years. Inappropriate? Of course (also IMO) The biggest stage to back a point - agreed upon or disagreed - but getting it out there in spades? Of course. (Shades of the the raised fists at the 1968 Olympics praising "Black Power"and furthering a movement that changed the country).

It's a big pain in the ass if it's against the current MSM ("Deep State") narrative. But, sadly (again IMO) the Rapinoe stunts on the international stage seem clearly in line with the current MSM Globalist agenda. It's a very big war, the Globalists vs the Nationalists (not a dirty word). And it's not going to stop very soon.

But, kudos to you for your posts, Professor!