Bill Would Require US National Soccer Teams Stand for National Anthem

[pknopp]

What bullshit.

"JUNE 26, 2020
How Racism is an Essential Tool for Maintaining the Capitalist Order
by RICHARD D. WOLFF"

You know an article written by a Commie who hates capitalism really isn't a scathing indictment of capitalism, right?

Capitalism is little more than a theory today.

Sure are a lot of people blaming their personal failures on a theory, then. A lot of people who want a theory destroyed because they think they won't have to work for a living.

A lot of people crediting a theory also.

We have a mixed economy. When economies are completely planned by government, they fail. Always. History proves this, and it's undeniable.

When economies are completely controlled by the market -- well, nobody knows. It's never been done.

Right, a theory.

The alternative pretty much proves the theory correct.

The alternative is what props up the theory.

Socialism props up capitalism?

Well, that's a theory, I suppose. It's not a good one.

Where in Capitalism do we find taxpayers bailing out failed businesses?

 

[georgephillip]

You know an article written by a Commie who hates capitalism really isn't a scathing indictment of capitalism, right?

The author of the article (you probably didn't read) hates the undemocratic nature of capitalism and the way it uses divide and conquer tactics to maintain its hegemony in the US:

"JUNE 26, 2020
How Racism is an Essential Tool for Maintaining the Capitalist Order
by RICHARD D. WOLFF"

"U.S. capitalism survived because it found a solution to the basic problem of its instability, its business cycles.

"Since capitalism never could end cyclical downturns and their awful effects, its survival required making those effects somehow socially tolerable.

"Systemic racism survived in the post-Civil War United States partly because it helped to achieve that tolerability.

"Capitalism provided conditions for the reproduction of systemic racism, and vice versa."

 

[Faun]

https://govtrackinsider.com/bill-wo...-teams-stand-for-national-anthem-3658805cce48

"What the bill does

"A new bill would suspend federal taxpayer funding for the 2022 and 2026 soccer World Cups, unless the U.S. Soccer Federation repeals its policies allowing players to kneel during the national anthem.

"The 2026 World Cup is scheduled to be held across multiple locations in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

"As far as GovTrack Insider can tell, this is the first legislation introduced regarding the 'kneeling for the national anthem' controversy."

What does it say about a "free country" that mandate$ patrioti$m?

Well this only serves to reinforce the contention that Republicans are idiots.

Standing for the National Anthem is already U.S. Soccer Federation policy...

Policy 604-1—Anthem​

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All persons representing a Federation national team shall stand respectfully during the playing of national anthems at any event in which the Federation is represented.​

Uh huh. What happens if they don't?

Doesn't matter, they still get their funding.

 

[georgephillip]

Yes, no one should disrespect the klan.

Not to worry

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

How about we just end government funding going to sports teams period? Now that is a thought....

Would you support US withdrawing from Olympic competition?

I would support your limey ass minding your own fucking business. Does that count?

 

[georgephillip]

There should be no federal money for soccer, whether they stand or not. Let’s hope USSF decides to let players kneel. Save the taxpayers some money.

That may turn out to be a dangerous underestimation of the future of US soccer?

Infographic: Super Bowl Can't Hold the Candle to the Biggest Game in Soccer

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

What bullshit.

"JUNE 26, 2020
How Racism is an Essential Tool for Maintaining the Capitalist Order
by RICHARD D. WOLFF"

You know an article written by a Commie who hates capitalism really isn't a scathing indictment of capitalism, right?

Capitalism is little more than a theory today.

Sure are a lot of people blaming their personal failures on a theory, then. A lot of people who want a theory destroyed because they think they won't have to work for a living.

A lot of people crediting a theory also.

We have a mixed economy. When economies are completely planned by government, they fail. Always. History proves this, and it's undeniable.

When economies are completely controlled by the market -- well, nobody knows. It's never been done.

Right, a theory.

The alternative pretty much proves the theory correct.

The alternative is what props up the theory.

Socialism props up capitalism?

Well, that's a theory, I suppose. It's not a good one.

Where in Capitalism do we find taxpayers bailing out failed businesses?

Which is a practice most Americans DO NOT support, but that's none of your fucking business. Get back to us when you're not ruled by a monarch.

 

[Papageorgio]

The government can defund the sports programs in America and they should, we are trillions in debt, sports should not be a priority.

The government can not defund sports for not standing for an anthem, that is a first amendment right.

The USSF can disallow a player from playing for conduct detrimental to the team, and that has a much broader interpretation. I think that would be wrong for them to do so.

I’d defund all money going to sports, not because of kneeling or anything else, just because it is more waste the government spends money on.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

How much PPE did Cuba and Venezuela stockpile?

More than Trump, Toad.

Trump vs. history in the time of COVID-19 | MinnPost

So how much?
Did anyone get it but the nomenklatura?

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

You know an article written by a Commie who hates capitalism really isn't a scathing indictment of capitalism, right?

The author of the article (you probably didn't read) hates the undemocratic nature of capitalism and the way it uses divide and conquer tactics to maintain its hegemony in the US:

"JUNE 26, 2020
How Racism is an Essential Tool for Maintaining the Capitalist Order
by RICHARD D. WOLFF"

"U.S. capitalism survived because it found a solution to the basic problem of its instability, its business cycles.

"Since capitalism never could end cyclical downturns and their awful effects, its survival required making those effects somehow socially tolerable.

"Systemic racism survived in the post-Civil War United States partly because it helped to achieve that tolerability.

"Capitalism provided conditions for the reproduction of systemic racism, and vice versa."

The author of the article (you probably didn't read) hates the undemocratic nature of capitalism

The author of the article prefers the undemocratic nature of communism.

 

[Papageorgio]

There should be no federal money for soccer, whether they stand or not. Let’s hope USSF decides to let players kneel. Save the taxpayers some money.

That may turn out to be a dangerous underestimation of the future of US soccer?

Infographic: Super Bowl Can't Hold the Candle to the Biggest Game in Soccer

Wow, it looks like soccer could support it’s self. BTW, I realize how popular soccer is. I don’t believe we should fund any sports. I’d say the same about football, basketball or fishing, it is a waste of taxpayer money. I would also end all other corporate welfare. If a business needs subsidized, then they have a poor process in place and they either need to fix it, or go out of business.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

You know an article written by a Commie who hates capitalism really isn't a scathing indictment of capitalism, right?

The author of the article (you probably didn't read) hates the undemocratic nature of capitalism and the way it uses divide and conquer tactics to maintain its hegemony in the US:

"JUNE 26, 2020
How Racism is an Essential Tool for Maintaining the Capitalist Order
by RICHARD D. WOLFF"

"U.S. capitalism survived because it found a solution to the basic problem of its instability, its business cycles.

"Since capitalism never could end cyclical downturns and their awful effects, its survival required making those effects somehow socially tolerable.

"Systemic racism survived in the post-Civil War United States partly because it helped to achieve that tolerability.

"Capitalism provided conditions for the reproduction of systemic racism, and vice versa."

Since capitalism never could end cyclical downturns and their awful effects

Is that why the Soviet economy is bigger than ours, no cyclical downturns or awful effects?

 

[georgephillip]

White supremacy is the buzzword/boogieman of the day, but when you claim everything you don't like supports white supremacy, you look like an idiot

If you have any interest in understanding the state of race in America today, you will need to confront the painful parts of our past.

The US creation story is based on freedom, equality, and the pursuit of happiness; that's partially true and mostly myth.

America's founders believed in white supremacy, and they were not afraid to say so.

Do you believe in white supremacy?

Five Truths About Black History

 

[pknopp]

What bullshit.

"JUNE 26, 2020
How Racism is an Essential Tool for Maintaining the Capitalist Order
by RICHARD D. WOLFF"

You know an article written by a Commie who hates capitalism really isn't a scathing indictment of capitalism, right?

Capitalism is little more than a theory today.

Sure are a lot of people blaming their personal failures on a theory, then. A lot of people who want a theory destroyed because they think they won't have to work for a living.

A lot of people crediting a theory also.

We have a mixed economy. When economies are completely planned by government, they fail. Always. History proves this, and it's undeniable.

When economies are completely controlled by the market -- well, nobody knows. It's never been done.

Right, a theory.

The alternative pretty much proves the theory correct.

The alternative is what props up the theory.

Socialism props up capitalism?

Well, that's a theory, I suppose. It's not a good one.

Where in Capitalism do we find taxpayers bailing out failed businesses?

Which is a practice most Americans DO NOT support, but that's none of your fucking business. Get back to us when you're not ruled by a monarch.

No idea what you are rambling about but most Americans do support it. Otherwise we wouldn't be doing it as policy.

They aren't going to support anything that might negatively affect their 401k's.

 

[OldLady]

Ain't nothing more American than restricting someone's freedom of speech.

Wrong. They are representing the United States. If they have a problem with it, they shouldn’t be on the team. They can “protest” all they want in their own personal time when not wearing the US team uniform.

That isn't how free speech works. But you know that. They are exemplifying everything this country is supposed to be about.

Yes, it is how freedom is speech works. Funny how it’s okay to get people fired from their jobs for criticizing BLM terrorists, yet not okay to fire a team member for breaking the team’s policy?

It seems unconstitutional. 1st amendment--free speech (if it's construed as that) and right to protest are both hands off as far as the government goes. Last I checked, Congress is the government. I'm surprised they're even trying this.

 

[Faun]

There should be no federal money for soccer, whether they stand or not. Let’s hope USSF decides to let players kneel. Save the taxpayers some money.

That may turn out to be a dangerous underestimation of the future of US soccer?

Infographic: Super Bowl Can't Hold the Candle to the Biggest Game in Soccer

Wow, it looks like soccer could support it’s self. BTW, I realize how popular soccer is. I don’t believe we should fund any sports. I’d say the same about football, basketball or fishing, it is a waste of taxpayer money. I would also end all other corporate welfare. If a business needs subsidized, then they have a poor process in place and they either need to fix it, or go out of business.

They don't have to play the World Cup in the U.S.. But doing so generates billions of dollars for the economy. Why shouldn't the government encourage them to bring it here by funding part of it to meet FIFA standards?

 

[Hellokitty]

Yet when at the time TRUMP suggested people could wear a scarf or bandana as a face covering Fauci disregarded the suggestion.

There was confusion early about the efficacy of wearing masks; however, that has been resolved long ago. Today Fauci is wearing a mask and Trump isn't. Which one is wrong?

It has? I haven't heard the MSM discuss the efficiency of wearing masks. The only thing I have seen regarding masks is that they are only 30% efficient in reducing spread.

 

[georgephillip]

Well this only serves to reinforce the contention that Republicans are idiots.

Those who can't break with Trump certainly deserve that label, imho. I'm unclear about which rules soccer is currently living by?

https://govtrackinsider.com/bill-wo...-teams-stand-for-national-anthem-3658805cce48

"After U.S. women’s soccer player Megan Rapinoe knelt, the U.S. Soccer Federation adopted a policy in February 2017 mandating men’s and women’s national team players 'shall stand respectfully' during the national anthem.

"In June 2020, following nationwide protests over police brutality, the U.S. Soccer Federation repealed that policy, allowing players to kneel during the national anthem if they choose."

 

[ThoughtCrimes]

Freedom and patriotism are one and the same. Your kind sorely need to emigrate before it's too late for you.

Freedom and patriotism are one and the fucking same? In 1935 Germany, that was true after Hitler had maneuvered his way to become Dictator a year earlier. Where in the fuck did you ever get that idea lodged in your cranium? Or do you have an alternative definition of those two terms, freedom and patriotism, that somehow links them as equivalents?

 

[Papageorgio]

There should be no federal money for soccer, whether they stand or not. Let’s hope USSF decides to let players kneel. Save the taxpayers some money.

That may turn out to be a dangerous underestimation of the future of US soccer?

Infographic: Super Bowl Can't Hold the Candle to the Biggest Game in Soccer

Wow, it looks like soccer could support it’s self. BTW, I realize how popular soccer is. I don’t believe we should fund any sports. I’d say the same about football, basketball or fishing, it is a waste of taxpayer money. I would also end all other corporate welfare. If a business needs subsidized, then they have a poor process in place and they either need to fix it, or go out of business.

They don't have to play the World Cup in the U.S.. But doing so generates billions of dollars for the economy. Why shouldn't the government encourage them to bring it here by funding part of it to meet FIFA standards?

Good with billions being made, taxpayers should not need to fund it. Let private enterprise that will rake in billions fund it. That is capitalism at work.