Professional social justice warrior Colin Kaepernick chose to speak out against America and the 4th of July by invoking Frederick Douglass. He quoted him out of context to support his premise that America is a terrible place and accompanied the quote with imagery of our past slavery sins. But as many know, Douglass was a Republican who fought side-by-side with other Republicans against the Democrats to end slavery.
Or maybe Kaepernick didn’t know that.
“What have I, or those I represent, to do with your national independence? This Fourth of July is yours, not mine…There is not a nation on the earth guilty of practices more shocking and bloody than are the people of these United States at this very hour.”
– Frederick Douglass pic.twitter.com/IWLujGCJHn— Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) July 4, 2019
Senator Ted Cruz gave him a brutal history lesson and encouraged Kaepernick (and everyone else) to read the full speech.
You quote a mighty and historic speech by the great abolitionist Frederick Douglass, but, without context, many modern readers will misunderstand. Two critical points: https://t.co/x4oLfa9DrH
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) July 5, 2019
(2) Douglass was not anti-American; he was, rightly and passionately, anti-slavery. Indeed, he concluded the speech as follows:
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) July 5, 2019
“There are forces in operation, which must inevitably, work the downfall of slavery. ‘The arm of the Lord is not shortened,’ and the doom of slavery is certain.
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) July 5, 2019
Let me encourage everyone, READ THE ENTIRE SPEECH; it is powerful, inspirational, and historically important in bending the arc of history towards justice: https://t.co/il9WNrmxho
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) July 5, 2019
Kaepernick has made a very lucrative career as a social justice warrior. It’s unfortunate he built this career by attempting to tear down the nation that gave him so many opportunities most in the world couldn’t dream of getting.
We are currently forming the American Conservative Movement. If you are interested in learning more, we will be sending out information in a few weeks.
[gravityform id=”2″ title=”true” description=”false”]
