Sep
27
Take A Knee or Take A Stand: Protest vs. Posing
If you look up the definition of the word protest then it would probably be technically correct to consider what former NFL player Colin Kaepernick did last year and what NFL players did on the weekend of September 24th a protest of sorts. It quickly becomes murky, however that these were legitimate protests. Why do I think these might have been considered illegitimate? Why do I think that this was mere posing? Some call it virtue signaling, an action that lets people know where you stand, without actually doing anything about your position.
In a protest there are generally four clear and distinct elements. First, is the thing, action, or group that is considered unjust. Second is the person or people doing the protesting. Third is the action taken in the protest.
In a protest there are generally four clear and distinct elements. First, is the thing, action, or group that is considered unjust. Second is the person or people doing the protesting. Third is the action taken in the protest.
