The Hakka is amazing. I love everything about it. I used to show it to my kids I coached. the one you posted gives me goosebumps whenever I see it. Check this one out at a wedding.......
What's funny is, the "guy who didn't go to college" telling people their opinion does a few funny things. 1. It implies people only become patriotic in college (which flies in the face of the conservative mantra that colleges teach kids to hate America) 2. I would bet that a large portion of the people who blindly love America, are under educated. 3. It also seems to imply that there is only one acceptable way to show/discuss/embrace patriotism. 4. It also seems to reinforce a certain, say, privileged version of patriotism/sports.
You clearly didn't read my post and/or can't answer my question, so carry on with your kneejerk "I can't give reasoning for my position, but maybe you just hate 'Murrica?"
I served my country...... I have no issue with this whatsoever. And yes, I agree, politic have NO place in sports.
I’ve never been a big fan of the National Anthem being played at any kind of a social event, as it just doesn’t seem to have a place at those kinds of things. Hell, when I was a youngster stationed in Philadelphia I went to the base movie theater to watch The Mechanic (classic Bronson). I was flabbergasted (despite it being a Navy base) when we all had to stand and listen to the anthem prior to the movie starting. Save it for military parades, inaugurations and any other military or political eyewash. It just doesn’t belong at any kind of “normal” social gathering, especially during current fractured times when too many people are triggered by “symbols” such as this.....
I know I'm probably the only one in here that played team sports but there's nothing like the NA to get you pumped before a game/crowd.
I can respect that. But nothing gets me pumped like a winning team and a chant of "beat LA" that drowns out the announcement of the starting 5
