Peaceful Protest Video

I am adding to the blog because I feel as though this video is a crucial part of what is going on in our country and also ties in things that we have studied from the beginning of the course, up until now. Beto O’Rourke discusses the peaceful protest regarding NFL players kneeling during the national anthem. This is a controversial subject and some may feel that it is going against our country and the soldiers fighting for us, but Beto argues that it distinguishes what is a peaceful protest and argues that it is the most American thing that he could think of. He starts off the video by telling his audience that this is a tough issue, but if it is not discussed, nothing will get done about it. That is one of the first things that we discussed in Dr. Kieran’s class, that some of the topics discussed, will be hard and challenging, but we must talk about them if we want to learn more and tackle these controversial subjects. He then goes on to discuss non-violent protests and what that does to benefit our country and make a difference. He brings up the Freedom Riders, Woolworth Lunch counter, and Rosa Parks and says that those people involved were willing to risk their lives to make a difference in America, and relates those people to American Soldiers. He then goes on to bring up the main reason of kneeling during the Anthem, is that too often unarmed black men and teenages are being murdered at an alarming rate. He says that this should not be happening and it is up to us to figure out a way to stop it. This should not be happening in our country and they are protesting to give these families justice and to hold our country accountable for what is going on. I feel as though everyone should watch this short video because it is so relatable to what we have learned in the course and also well spoken by Beto. It calls attention to what is really going on in America. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAw9eXXVwfM

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