Colin Kaepernick: Rhetorical Analysis
What’s the first thing that comes to your head when you hear that someone took a knee while the National Anthem? Would you say, kneeling while the National Anthem is being played as “disrespectful?”, or “unpatriotic?” On August 26, 2016, Colin Kaepernick took a knee before a football game. In the article “Colin Kaepernick and the Question of Who Gets to Be Called a ‘Patriot’ ” written by Wesley Morris, Wesley Morris feels like Colin Kaepernick is showing a certain type of patriotism that’s not accepted in modern day society.
Wesley Morris claims that “When a black American protest the demoralizing practices of American government, there is always a white person eager to unfurl the welcome mat to Africa. This is where racism and patriotism
Wesley Morris claims that “When a black American protest the demoralizing practices of American government, there is always a white person eager to unfurl the welcome mat to Africa. This is where racism and patriotism