Why Right-Wing Outrage Over "Black National Anthem" is Unhelpful
/Do I think there’s a sinister plot to use this beautiful hymn as a means to divide this country? Only because the right predictably takes the bait. If it was a legitimate troll by the NFL, it was genius. Two weeks ago, conservatives were angry about Sam Smith’s demonic performance at the Grammys. Now, they’re upset a hymn was performed at the biggest sports event of the year. When conservative commentators are bringing the same or even more energy to a hymn as Disney’s woke cartoons such as The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, I think we’ve got a major discernment issue.
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