(06-08-2018, 10:45 PM)TJBender Wrote:

(06-08-2018, 04:09 PM)B2hibry Wrote: Par for the course. Whine and scream but not be part of the solution. Similar thing happened a week or so ago when key individuals refused to attend a prison reform conference at the White House.

You have to believe that the person asking for your help actually wants it. The actions and words directed by Trump and his employees towards the NFL and, specifically, its players aren't the type that make anyone believe he really cares about solving problems. I don't believe for a second that "God Bless Uhhhhmerica" Trump gives a rat's [BLEEP] about kneeling for God Save the Queen (or whatever those uppity young'uns are singing these days). He knows that taking something barely anyone is paying attention to and making it into WWIII plays off really well with his base. That's where his interest ends.

Regardless, if you are striving for change, then use the platform offered to you. Otherwise you are stuck sitting around hating and speculating what you think is Trumps motive. Whining and saying he doesn’t really care about solving problems is ignorant and lazy. We could turn it around and say NFL players aren’t really interested in solving the root cause of perceived issues. They don’t really want to put forth the work necessary to clear any bad air and offer constructive feedback. Of all the people, a Kardashian took advantage of the opportunity to have a constructive dialogue.

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