Drew Brees and the False Flag Narrative

“I love and respect my teammates, and I stand right there with them in regard to fighting for racial equality and justice,” Brees said. “I also stand with my grandfathers, who risked their lives for this country, and countless other military men and women who do it on a daily basis.”

I believe that Drew Brees, quarterback of the New Orleans Saints, is a good guy and that he meant every word he said. I also believe that he is a naive danger to progress. It starts with him conflating military men and women fighting for this country and Blacks and African American’s fighting to be seen and heard in this country. There is a difference between a platoon fighting on foreign soil in order to protect the American way of life and a platoon fighting on our soil in order to ensure everyone can experience an equal way of life. Our military is not responsible for the latter nor do people blame them for inequality in this country. What is more, they are not responsible for fighting American’s who are fighting for equality, a fact that several current and former Department of Defense leaders and experts have reminded Trump over these past several days.

To Drew Brees and so many other people who oppose kneeling in protest, the flag is a symbol of the sacrifices of military men and women. Military men and women who fight for this country.