Just realized I've only been to one sporting event in recent years since becoming a commie and learning about all the horrific stuff Amerikkka has done (and I was really late to it so the issue of the national anthem never came up). Now that I do, there is no way in hell I can ever stand for the anthem.

If you ever sat down for the anthem, what happened? I'm conflicted over what I think might happen. On one hand, Americans see it as a personal affront if you don't participate in the civil religion. Because everyone stands, you immediately stand out and people immediately think "wtf is this guy's problem, does he not love America?"

OTOH, I believe Americans desperately avoid confrontation unless alcohol is involved. And since the anthem is at the start of the game maybe that's not a problem? Idk I'm just curious about your experiences.

And it's that I don't really want to get into it with someone, it's just I have no idea how to even begin to articulate my thoughts on all the evil shit we've done when some stranger is yelling at you.

  • catgirlcommunist [any]
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    2 years ago

    Only time I sorta did this was in high school and I was running with the cross-country team around the track. Then the anthem comes on over the loudspeaker since they were about to start a football game, and the coach makes us stop and face the flag, put our hands over our hearts, etc. I wasn't super anti-American at that point, but I hated the performative anthem/pledge shit. I thought it was stupid to stop running for some shitty song so I didn't put my hand over my heart. Then some big wrestler dude on the team notices and gets all up in my face about his brother in the military, but his rant went so long the song ended before he could bully me into putting my hand on my heart.

    I wouldn't do this in public though, especially not at a sports game. And especially not a baseball or football game. I'd just do it, it's all performative anyway, no one's going to become an anti-imperialist socialist because they saw you sit down during the anthem, and you're not going to suddenly become a fascist just because you took off your hat during God Bless America