In the land of the free, there is no such thing as truly being a free soul. The government owns you like a slave master does a slave. In sports there is usually a brief pause before the game where everyone stands to pay respect to the American flag while the national anthem is played for all to hear, however, some people refuse to stand and pay respect to the flag as a way of fighting the system because of an injustice. The author believes that kneeling during the national anthem is a right that is not being respected by the football corporations, and by the government. Although, this basic human right is in jeopardy of being criminalized, in the news there has been talk of punishments such as fines to be paid if you are caught kneeling during the national anthem. This dystopian-like mindset is concerning to all those who are smart enough to realize that actions are being controlled by big corporations, and the government. …show more content…
The author did this by using pictures to create emotional reactions to the injustice happening. As an American everyone has the right to protest when they feel they have been wronged, everyone has the freedom to speech, and the right to express their opinion without fear of punishment. This is not the case anymore however, the once safe and welcoming America has now turned into a soon to be wall encased dystopia of mindless, and inhuman slaves. Why do foreigners come to America? Easy, to have better lives and for opportunity, so why shouldn’t they receive that? As stated in the article “The America we believe in is one where every citizen has a voice, no matter what their job..”(Kluwe 4), people have been fired due to their political standing just because their boss does not