Stock photo of the military, showing mostly white men.

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1. mekka okereke :verified: (mekkaokereke@hachyderm.io)'s status on Monday, 27-Feb-2023 16:11:15 UTC mekka okereke :verified:

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   Q: Why do Black folk disrespect the military by kneeling during the anthem?

   A: But... most active duty military fully support the kneeling protests? 🙂🙃

   You'll understand why that support exists, once you understand the military's true demographics. About 47% of the military is non-white.

   There's a stark contrast between most "honor our veterans" PR montages and a non-staged photo of a large group of service personnel. You can't "honor vets" or "support troops" by ignoring half of them.