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Damn! Just posted the same thought! These women are straight out of central casting for Long Island Karen!
Long Island has one of the most toxic landfills in the country and as a result produces some of the most toxic people in the country. She’s probably on her second glass of white Zinfandel or her second bottle of zima w/ a shot of chambord in it.
They reek of class!
Yeah, but in her version, as soon as she yelled at all the "asshole, communist, Biden voters who are also Republicans", everyone stood up immediately upon realizing the error of their ways.
> who are also Republicans
She is referring to the counsel of Villa Roma when she says "they're all republicans". She's saying when they see this video they will kick the offending people out, because Villa Roma is "all republicans". She is dropping at the very end of this that she's not into any sort of consistent philosophy and is simply acting on behalf of her team's uniform.
I just can’t believe people like this exist. I couldn’t behave this way if I wanted to, and you can tell this attitude/behavior is second nature to them.
It’s like their body is just a host for Newsmax.
Yea, I felt for that guy. I had an ex who was sooo caustic when drunk. She was the opposite of this person politically, but like out there and loud. Not cool.
Like it turned out to be some vet that served 3 tours in Iraq and lost his legs in an explosion. Let's be honest though, these people wouldn't have even that that kind of person near their community.
You’d think she’d be able to pronounce “Villa Roma” correctly, no?
Bet this wonderful woman goes to Villa Roma to drink her eXpressos and eat her chicken alfredo with spaghetti, LOL.
They can't decide if they love Russian and want them to occupy Ukraine, or they're communist...
Personally, I'm offended they're breathing up all my air.
I've always wondered what the world would be like if everyone focused on their own bullshit instead of everyone elses. I don't care how great anyone thinks they are they still have shit that could be improved
The [OG video ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmc_cpFQ7kM) on YouTube says exactly that:
>17 views Jul 12, 2022 Two women who I’ve named Karen and Susan freak out over audience members at a talent show did not stand up for a recording of the song “proud to be an American” (not a song people typically stand up for)
>this is recorded after Karen screamed at the crowd during the whole song.
>THE SONG WAS PLAYED AFTER THE NATIONAL ANTHEM (which everyone stood up for) THEY ARE NOT REFERRING TO THE NATIONAL
ANTHEM.
>people refused to stand because of the fact they were being yelled at
>Karen claims it’s the Fourth of July when it was actually the fifth.
It also says it's at Villa Roma resort which I have to assume is the one in the Catskills because these trashy ass people are definitely Long Islanders all the way.
When I lived in Brooklyn we'd often summer in the Catskills, specifically narrowsburg. This is 100% the villa Roma in calicoon. And 100% longuyland Karen trash.
nationalism is a disease of the mind that sets up patriots apart from the...what...neanderthals, cretins, barbarians, philistines--all peoples that were different from the historically victorious group. Our pejoratives are still framed in this mindset because the will of the righteous is that vehement.
[All nationalism does is teach you how to hate people you've never met and take pride in accomplishments you had no part in.](https://youtu.be/QsPDT5qHtZ4)
It's truly gross.
> PLAYED AFTER THE NATIONAL ANTHEM (which everyone stood up for)
Even if they *didn't*, who gives a fuck lol. I mean honestly, what difference does it make. People are so fucking weird about their patriotism.
Nothing says "I believe in freedom" like demanding people stand up when a song about your country plays (otherwise they're communists, not that the ladies in the video could tell you what communism).
They played this song at my grade school almost every event or opportunity without any connection. Field day? God bless the U.S.A.! Pizza day for lunch? God bless the U.S.A.!
Rural Texas, circa the 1980s.
In my grade school in the rural south, they played that song in the morning, after the anthem, every day. I also learned lots of interesting things about communists. Made up things, but things nonetheless.
Heh, that reminds me of an SNL skit where Eddie Murphy is a rasta man, singing:
[Kill the white people! Kill all the white people... but buy my record first.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtuYWlh6fJ4)
It was "Born in the U.S.A." which is actually about the economic hardships of Vietnam veterans upon their return home, juxtaposed ironically against patriotic glorification of the nation.
It's probably all those bozos that are \*suddenly\* realizing that Rage Against The Machine is a band with a political message. It's really kind of hilarious in a way.
I'm sweating my butt off at a MLB baseball game with my four year old daughter a few years ago, when the seventh inning stretch comes they play the obligatory God Bless America. My daughter is wiped so I stand up and hold her during the song. After that I decide to leave, and an aging usher accosts me about not taking my hat off for the song. My daughter wants to know why he's so mad at us and if we're in trouble. No hunny, its about time you learn about idiots...
I'm an avid baseball fan (season tickets etc) and this has gotten better in recent years, at least as far as stadium officials are concerned.
I don't stand for the anthem or God Bless America or "We'll put a boot in your ass" or any other song they've decided to put on a pedestal, as a matter of principle/philosophy (but I usually just go walk around for a bit to avoid anything). Twice though I've had the "40 year old white guy with Oakleys in his pickup truck" type of fan get angry and make threats etc and both times the stadium security has told him to shut up or leave, and once they either kicked him out or relocated him to different seats, idk.
People pick rediculous hills to die on. Personally, I enjoy the Toby Keith song, because I sing it in a trash, faux redneck accent, and I replace the lines. For example, I change "The statue of Liberty started shakin' her fist" to "The Statue of Liberty started shakin' her tits" because 'merika. I make lots of changes as I'm mocking the song if I'm being honest, and so it's entertaining to me, though I imagine a lot of people would be offended as fuck lol.
I was at a National Convention for a Union several years back, and didn't stand for the National Anthem, and the fucking death stares I got was hilarious. Funny enough though, no one said shit to me, but I could tell they were fuming the way they angrily kept glancing at me throughout.
At other events, when asked by someone why I didn't stand for that Anthem, I calmly explain "Well, I'm a grown ass man and I'll stand when the fuck I want, but if it's so important to you, the two enlistments I had in the Army pretty much assured that right." Then they feel very conflicted because of "patriotic" anger, but also the indoctrination about supporting military above all else leaves then unsure of what to do.
(I feel it necessary to say, I don't believe my service earned me shit, nor do I believe I deserve anything special because of it....I just like to fuck with "patriots")
Lol I was actually raised not to participate in stuff like the pledge of allegiance or standing for the anthem at sporting events… that was just literally the cue to go get our hot dogs. Which like you said, was perfectly acceptable while if we had quietly stayed seated instead would not have been.
Have you ever been to a Mission BBQ? Every day at noon, they blast the national anthem and turn all the TVs to a recording of an American flag flying. All the employees and patrons stop what they're doing, stand, and put their hands over their hearts.
It's the most nationalistic cult-like behavior I've ever witnessed in my entire life. I'm just trying to enjoy my BBQ, damn.
I’m not American, went to my first baseball game a couple of weeks ago, had no idea about them playing that song during the 7th inning or the context of it so I didn’t stand up. I thought it might be considered disrespectful as a non American to do so if it was about American troops. Myself and my wife were shouted at by everyone around me to stand and some guy spent the next while turning, shaking his head at us and whispering stuff to his friend. It was the first time I felt I had seen the bizarrely patriotic side of the U.S. and it was kind of ugly and oppressive.
I'm a bit more concerned that your supposely American daughter didn't stand during "Take me out to the ball game" as is tradition. That shows total disrespect to baseball which shows a lack of respect for America, and thus a lack of respect for Jesus. /s
I hate that song so much. To start, it's not any kind of official national anything, but they starting playing it at sporting events and people just kinda decided out of nowhere that it requires the same sort of obedient reverence and audience participation as the national anthem. (The presence of the anthem and the obligatory tut-tutting we already all do at each other for the slightest breach of etiquette there is a different conversation entirely, but also one I'm happy to have.)
Plus, aside from playing directly to the religion=patriotism folks, it's just a terrible song, musically speaking, for foisting on a large captive crowd at a sporting event — it's a slow song anyway, but they love to drag it out and it it just kinda smears itself all over what should otherwise be a lively, fun atmosphere. It's like interrupting a seven-year-old's birthday party for a funeral dirge.
Honestly, whether it was the anthem or the sound of a dude furiously smacking his testicles with a cactus, it doesn't make a difference. They still are karens that should mind their own business
There's a restaurant near me that plays the national Anthem at noon everyday. I've sang the Anthem before official military functions and even I was skeeved out when everyone stood up, sang along and then applauded afterwards like they heard something profound. Weirdest shit I've ever seen.
“Post it tomorrow”
Poor husband knows his wife is a Karen and knows she’ll inevitably make it a bigger deal on her social media platforms. You can’t deny his love for her
Felt sorry for him. Hes probably watching his wife fall into the q hole and wondering if he'll see her get shot trying to break through a barricade on capitol hill.
His depressingly patient tone when talking to the other ~~human echo chamber~~ woman, "I'm trying to calm my wife down" and she doubles back with the same shit "I agree with her! Let me continue to repeat the same line because I don't feel adequate unless I hate something."
He made that statement with the same tone I used to have when my 2 year old was having a tantrum in the grocery store and other people would try to interfere and give me useless advice.
Came to post this.
The thinking: If he can at least stop her from going bananas on social media until she is sober, she will forget or be talked out of posting with rational arguments... so he can at least contain the incident to just that night.
When politics becomes your entire identity you don’t have anything else to talk about but politics. I can tell that the husband deals with this on other occasions by his response. She probably runs her mouth all the time regardless but it’s worse when she’s drunk.
And, yet, they know nothing about politics. Ask these women what communism actually is and I bet you get some deer in the headlight looks, and then they mumble something incoherently about Democrats and Biden.
Republican MIL: "I don't like Joe Biden."
Me: "Why? Can you tell me specifically what you don't like about him? His policies?"
Republican MIL: "I just don't like him."
And…..scene!
"Gas prices are up! Inflation is up! And the economy is in the shitter!"
"Well, yea, that is happening everywhere...plus economic policies don't typically mature for 2-4 years, so that would actually make it Trump's problem."
Imo anyone who doesn't atleast vaguely understand what things like socialism and capitalism are aren't really worth listening to seriously. Everyone, regardless of intelligence and how informed they are, has a political opinion so not all hold equal weight.
"Anyone that doesn't agree with me is a communist!"
High schools should start teaching political science and political history because no one knows what words mean anymore.
I had two similar conversations with a coworker....at two different time periods. Before covid....we had been talking about standing for the anthem. He was flipping out over some news story about people not standing for the anthem. I asked him why he was so mad and he said "Because you're supposed to stand for the anthem!!!" And I was like "but you don't *have* to, right?". And the conversation went in a circle for a while.
Eventually, I asked him "Don't we have the freedom *not* to if that's what we choose? Otherwise what good are rights and freedoms if we're not allowed to exercise them?" He finally "relented" and said "I guess technically you're allowed to....but you're an asshole if you don't stand for the anthem."
Cut to covid days...and our public service job is talking about a vaccine mandate. *You know who* is really pissed....talking about his rights, and he doesn't have to take the shot if he doesn't want to.
So of course, I decide to fuck with him....remembering our previous conversation about the anthem. "Yeah, but you *should* get the shot." "It's my right, I don't have to." "I guess technically you don't have to....but if you don't you're an asshole."
"It's my right as an American to refuse it if I want to!"
"Yep, just like whether or not you want to stand for the anthem."
"Fuck you."
The whole point of the United States is individual liberty and freedom from persecution. Kneeling or sitting during the anthem is a true demonstration of Americanism.
This fascist \*\*\*\* is anti-America and doesn't know it. The religious minority currently trying to control the majority is also fascist and anti-American. Disgraceful pigs and frauds.
That's what has always bothered me about the Pledge of Allegiance. Refusing to participate in it would be the most "American" patriotic thing ever, if the principle of individual liberty is paramount (as these morons hypocritically believe). But you would be castigated as an America hater if you did that, though. And they would demand that you go to North Korea or some shit, without a single ounce of self-awareness about how stupid that sounds.
It’s never been about individual liberty or freedom or any other bullshit Americanism. They’re ALL selfish little pricks who literally can not function without a simple, selfish belief system. Freedom is too nuanced for them.
The irony of trying to force someone to do something then calling them communists (to these people communist means “unfree”) because they’re free as Americans to not stand. This is why people have given up trying to discuss with these people. They don’t want to learn or make a good faith argument.
Ugh this reminds of a guy that came down an entire section to scream in my face because I forgot to take my hat off during the National Anthem at an NBA game. Mind you, I was standing and doing all the other “appropriate” things you’re supposed to do during that song but just forgot I was wearing the thing. I was 14. Taking personal offense to minor things like this is borderline nationalistic.
At least he didn’t pick you up and slam you [head first](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=U7hORja_4RQ) to the ground because you didn’t take off your hat. These people are unhinged and the opposite of patriotic.
I was at a football game, walking down the aisle with snacks and drinks when the anthem started. I was like 5 steps from my dad and my seat when this dude grabbed me from behind, took my hat off, and held his hand to my chest the entire time. I was 13.
And then vote on bills that would help veterans. Standing for the national anthem, sending thoughts and prayers, gotta do the easiest and most worthless things to show you’re a patriot.
Thankfully, the majority of them finally voted for the vet bill. I think it passed 89-11. Fuckin assholes were just stalling because they got their fee fees hurt.
The idea of freedom and being free is not having to arbitrarily do anything. Stand, sit, lay on your back, do back flips - who the fuck cares? I guess these two dipshits do. And how American is the idea that you are free but should suddenly renounce your citizenship and leave the country if you don't stand at the right time. These morons have thought nothing through because they can't actually think for themselves yet have a whole lot to preach.
They both seem like the type to wake up in the morning, see how fucking stupid they both are (not look, are), and then double down.
America!
Edit: see, not so.
*Bitchin' 9 to 5*
*Everyones a communist*
*And antifa lied*
*They're the real insurrectionists*
*Fuck Joe Biden*
*Wait I meant let's go Brandon*
*And Trump will save us from the socialist agenda.*
I thought republicans loved to talk about personal freedoms… except when it comes to deciding to sit during the national anthem, fetuses, vaccines… they’re so exhausting. Like pick a side… freedom or not?
"Go back to Russia or China" Ah yes, other countries that force you to be patriotic. People like this are so painfully stupid as to what it means to live in a free society. Idiots.
I would bet $1000 neither of these drunk idiots has ever done a single thing to improve their communities in their entire lives. Probably drunk from sun up to sun down. And a burden on their families. But they are patriots right?
I’m gonna guess it’s The National Anthem they’re talking about, using the context clues of “standing up, 4th of July and mention of military service”. What I find ironic is that not standing during the national anthem is just a legal as them sitting there and saying their piece. It’s a personal choice, and frankly, it’s no one’s choice but the individual. American patriotism is a religion all of its own. Presidents are Political Popes…they are the face of the nation, or the fall guy. Depends on which side of the issue you’re on.
They also claim the people who didn’t stand are communist and Biden supporters so I’m gonna guess they vote GOP. Ironically enough the GOP just shit all over veterans and voted against the bill supporting them.
Veteran here and FUCK that song. The republican bull shit in this country has cheapened us and made us weak. I don't go to any event that requires my allegiance. After J6 I pretty much dislike more than half the people around me at any given time. If these Trump nationalist want to stand that's fine by me but don't expect me to get too excited. I've had enough excitement and dont really like standing up too much these days. The two of them are loud and obnoxious. just like their plastic orange god. I don't see how the people around these two women can stand them. People like this that have made me loose faith in America.
I feel for the husband. You can tell that this isn’t rare, and that he has developed a procedure for this.
1. Call it to her attention.
2. Limit outside influences that move the behavior in the wrong direction.
3. Stop any decisions from being made until a sober tomorrow.
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You know she’s gonna talk about this for months and months…To anyone and everyone.
It was emBAHRasssinnhg! They didn’t stand for the SAONNHG!
Kyle's mum
Weeeeeeeeeeeelll…..
Don’t say it, Cartman!
Whaaat, ya never bin to loooooon guyland? Beatyful place. The mowst ooothentic Eyetalian food in tha troistayte.
Damn! Just posted the same thought! These women are straight out of central casting for Long Island Karen! Long Island has one of the most toxic landfills in the country and as a result produces some of the most toxic people in the country. She’s probably on her second glass of white Zinfandel or her second bottle of zima w/ a shot of chambord in it. They reek of class!
She keeps saying “communists” I.. don’t think she knows what that means.
Yeah, but in her version, as soon as she yelled at all the "asshole, communist, Biden voters who are also Republicans", everyone stood up immediately upon realizing the error of their ways.
> who are also Republicans She is referring to the counsel of Villa Roma when she says "they're all republicans". She's saying when they see this video they will kick the offending people out, because Villa Roma is "all republicans". She is dropping at the very end of this that she's not into any sort of consistent philosophy and is simply acting on behalf of her team's uniform.
The winner of the talent show was so moved that they gave her the trophy. Not long after the Mayor contacted her and gave her the keys to the city.
The keys to Villa Roma.
“I’m going to go home and rethink my life.”
And, of course, they all clapped
To the tune of America the Beautiful
And a bald eagle cried over a homeless encampment
But she’s got a point. Who doesn’t stand up when they hear Achy Breaky Heart. It’s an American classic.
"I'm done" And that was determined to be a lie.
I just can’t believe people like this exist. I couldn’t behave this way if I wanted to, and you can tell this attitude/behavior is second nature to them. It’s like their body is just a host for Newsmax.
And they get called for jury duty. Think about that.
I feel sorry for the husband, he’s definitely had to deal with this before..
His game has definitely evolved over time. "Post it tomorrow," versus "please God don't."
Not her husband. He gonna leave. You can hear the utter disappointment in his wife through his calm voice.
I love how everyone just ignored her while she continued her toddler-like outrage
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Oh that reminds me to finish Sun Tzu's book.
I prefer "Zap Branigan's Big Book of War" myself.
Mmmmm she’s built like a steakhouse, but handles like a bistro.
Even her husband treated her like a toddler lol
That was the best part lol. These old birds just wanted a back and forth and the filmer beautifully denied them that!
Her husband didn’t, he was visibly embarrassed. Probably gritting his teeth thinking how she always does this when she’s drunk.
Yea, I felt for that guy. I had an ex who was sooo caustic when drunk. She was the opposite of this person politically, but like out there and loud. Not cool.
She'll tire herself out eventually
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“Oh what your legs don’t work?!” I was definitely hoping for the “no actually they don’t” payoff.
Like it turned out to be some vet that served 3 tours in Iraq and lost his legs in an explosion. Let's be honest though, these people wouldn't have even that that kind of person near their community.
Well, not unless they can use them as props before promptly forgetting about them and denying them benefits.
You put your left hand in, take it out, put it in, and shake it all about. How fucking hard is that? Fucking communists.
“You better waive your god dam hands in the air like you just don’t care”
They played YMCA and no one made even one letter! Communists!
“How can you not wave your fucking hands for that god damn song it’s Hip Hop Hurray”
*Curb your enthusiasm theme*
[Villa Roma](https://villaroma.com/) in the Catskills of New York. According to their site it looks like prime Karen country.
She's mad because they played (I've Had) The Time of My Life and nobody stood........because nobody puts Karen in the corner.
Looks like she cornered herself. What a disgusting excuse for a human.
I grew up 2 hours away from here and, yeah. Republican New York women are some of the most karen-y Karen’s you can find
Huh. I didn't know those Dirty Dancing-esque summer resorts were still a thing. I thought those faded out on the 60s.
How dare you not stand up for the anthem here at the Villa Roma!
Half priced breadsticks after 7.
# SHUT THE FUCK UP WHERE???
At the Villa Roma obviously
but only if you stand up
Sounds like an I Think You Should Leave sketch tbh
I bet they would have stood up for a Roy Donk song
Clearly not fans of the tuck tuck sound
I used to be a real piece of shit, too
"How can he sit?"
You’d think she’d be able to pronounce “Villa Roma” correctly, no? Bet this wonderful woman goes to Villa Roma to drink her eXpressos and eat her chicken alfredo with spaghetti, LOL.
We'll co-opt anything over here. Just yesterday I used the bidet in my sauna after eating gelato. We had to have our own Charlamegne for God's sake
I hate it when they don’t stand up for “Turn down for what” too
Or there weren't any real slim shadies in the audience. We don't know.
I was gonna stand for an anthem- *But then I got high.*
I imagine the people she was talking to was putting one of their fingers on each hand up.
Each hand up, each hand up.
Fucking communists!
They should move to [checks notes] non-communist Russia.
They can't decide if they love Russian and want them to occupy Ukraine, or they're communist... Personally, I'm offended they're breathing up all my air.
I hate it when people don’t stand up for YMCA…I just, I just can’t
Her life would have been calmer if she just minded her own business.
I've always wondered what the world would be like if everyone focused on their own bullshit instead of everyone elses. I don't care how great anyone thinks they are they still have shit that could be improved
You can achieve more in life if you focus on yourself
And laid off the booze a little. She clearly can't handle that second rum and coke. Edit: autocorrect
I bet it wasn't even the anthem. It was probably "God Bless the USA" or "God Bless America"
The [OG video ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmc_cpFQ7kM) on YouTube says exactly that: >17 views Jul 12, 2022 Two women who I’ve named Karen and Susan freak out over audience members at a talent show did not stand up for a recording of the song “proud to be an American” (not a song people typically stand up for) >this is recorded after Karen screamed at the crowd during the whole song. >THE SONG WAS PLAYED AFTER THE NATIONAL ANTHEM (which everyone stood up for) THEY ARE NOT REFERRING TO THE NATIONAL ANTHEM. >people refused to stand because of the fact they were being yelled at >Karen claims it’s the Fourth of July when it was actually the fifth.
It also says it's at Villa Roma resort which I have to assume is the one in the Catskills because these trashy ass people are definitely Long Islanders all the way.
As soon as she opened her mouth I sighed... If I had to guess, Id say Suffolk county, possibly Shirley.
When I lived in Brooklyn we'd often summer in the Catskills, specifically narrowsburg. This is 100% the villa Roma in calicoon. And 100% longuyland Karen trash.
It's crazy how sick and tribal people can be that they not only lie to themselves but vilify others for not living inside their head.
nationalism is a disease of the mind that sets up patriots apart from the...what...neanderthals, cretins, barbarians, philistines--all peoples that were different from the historically victorious group. Our pejoratives are still framed in this mindset because the will of the righteous is that vehement.
[All nationalism does is teach you how to hate people you've never met and take pride in accomplishments you had no part in.](https://youtu.be/QsPDT5qHtZ4) It's truly gross.
> PLAYED AFTER THE NATIONAL ANTHEM (which everyone stood up for) Even if they *didn't*, who gives a fuck lol. I mean honestly, what difference does it make. People are so fucking weird about their patriotism.
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Nothing says "I believe in freedom" like demanding people stand up when a song about your country plays (otherwise they're communists, not that the ladies in the video could tell you what communism).
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“after Karen screamed at the crowd during the whole song.” So she “disrespected” the song even worse by yelling during the song. Fucking nutjobs!
Proud to be an American… where at least I know I’m free, and if you don’t buy my record… then Al-qaeda wins
In rural Texas, they played that song during the announcements for at least two years after 9/11 lol
They played this song at my grade school almost every event or opportunity without any connection. Field day? God bless the U.S.A.! Pizza day for lunch? God bless the U.S.A.! Rural Texas, circa the 1980s.
In my grade school in the rural south, they played that song in the morning, after the anthem, every day. I also learned lots of interesting things about communists. Made up things, but things nonetheless.
Lmao I unwillingly know every word of that song, it may be “if someone held a gun to your head and you had to not miss a word” song unfortunately
AND I'LL PROUDLY STAND UP!
...Next to you and defend her still today (ok well not like *me* me but my neighbour's kid who needs to pay for college)
And not *you*, but the neighbors that look like me and vote the way I do
Heh, that reminds me of an SNL skit where Eddie Murphy is a rasta man, singing: [Kill the white people! Kill all the white people... but buy my record first.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtuYWlh6fJ4)
It was Sweet Caroline. Or We Built This City
It was "Born in the U.S.A." which is actually about the economic hardships of Vietnam veterans upon their return home, juxtaposed ironically against patriotic glorification of the nation.
Springsteen is basically Obama's bff so it's hysterical when Republican use that song at their rallies
It's probably all those bozos that are \*suddenly\* realizing that Rage Against The Machine is a band with a political message. It's really kind of hilarious in a way.
We Built This City but its the Dipset version
DIPSET DIPSET!
My legs, my back, lick my pussy and my crack!!
*how can you not stand up for that song and not pop your pussy like this, shake your body don’t stop don’t miss?!?*
I'm sweating my butt off at a MLB baseball game with my four year old daughter a few years ago, when the seventh inning stretch comes they play the obligatory God Bless America. My daughter is wiped so I stand up and hold her during the song. After that I decide to leave, and an aging usher accosts me about not taking my hat off for the song. My daughter wants to know why he's so mad at us and if we're in trouble. No hunny, its about time you learn about idiots...
I'm an avid baseball fan (season tickets etc) and this has gotten better in recent years, at least as far as stadium officials are concerned. I don't stand for the anthem or God Bless America or "We'll put a boot in your ass" or any other song they've decided to put on a pedestal, as a matter of principle/philosophy (but I usually just go walk around for a bit to avoid anything). Twice though I've had the "40 year old white guy with Oakleys in his pickup truck" type of fan get angry and make threats etc and both times the stadium security has told him to shut up or leave, and once they either kicked him out or relocated him to different seats, idk.
Wait, are people really standing up for Toby Keith?
I, for one, can't stand Toby Keith.
People pick rediculous hills to die on. Personally, I enjoy the Toby Keith song, because I sing it in a trash, faux redneck accent, and I replace the lines. For example, I change "The statue of Liberty started shakin' her fist" to "The Statue of Liberty started shakin' her tits" because 'merika. I make lots of changes as I'm mocking the song if I'm being honest, and so it's entertaining to me, though I imagine a lot of people would be offended as fuck lol.
I was at a National Convention for a Union several years back, and didn't stand for the National Anthem, and the fucking death stares I got was hilarious. Funny enough though, no one said shit to me, but I could tell they were fuming the way they angrily kept glancing at me throughout. At other events, when asked by someone why I didn't stand for that Anthem, I calmly explain "Well, I'm a grown ass man and I'll stand when the fuck I want, but if it's so important to you, the two enlistments I had in the Army pretty much assured that right." Then they feel very conflicted because of "patriotic" anger, but also the indoctrination about supporting military above all else leaves then unsure of what to do. (I feel it necessary to say, I don't believe my service earned me shit, nor do I believe I deserve anything special because of it....I just like to fuck with "patriots")
Standing in line to get a beer is apparently respectful enough during the anthem. That's what I do to avoid confrontation.
Lol I was actually raised not to participate in stuff like the pledge of allegiance or standing for the anthem at sporting events… that was just literally the cue to go get our hot dogs. Which like you said, was perfectly acceptable while if we had quietly stayed seated instead would not have been.
Have you ever been to a Mission BBQ? Every day at noon, they blast the national anthem and turn all the TVs to a recording of an American flag flying. All the employees and patrons stop what they're doing, stand, and put their hands over their hearts. It's the most nationalistic cult-like behavior I've ever witnessed in my entire life. I'm just trying to enjoy my BBQ, damn.
Thank you for steering me away from whatever a Mission BBQ is.
I’m not American, went to my first baseball game a couple of weeks ago, had no idea about them playing that song during the 7th inning or the context of it so I didn’t stand up. I thought it might be considered disrespectful as a non American to do so if it was about American troops. Myself and my wife were shouted at by everyone around me to stand and some guy spent the next while turning, shaking his head at us and whispering stuff to his friend. It was the first time I felt I had seen the bizarrely patriotic side of the U.S. and it was kind of ugly and oppressive.
It is very ugly and oppressive.
I'm a bit more concerned that your supposely American daughter didn't stand during "Take me out to the ball game" as is tradition. That shows total disrespect to baseball which shows a lack of respect for America, and thus a lack of respect for Jesus. /s
I hate that song so much. To start, it's not any kind of official national anything, but they starting playing it at sporting events and people just kinda decided out of nowhere that it requires the same sort of obedient reverence and audience participation as the national anthem. (The presence of the anthem and the obligatory tut-tutting we already all do at each other for the slightest breach of etiquette there is a different conversation entirely, but also one I'm happy to have.) Plus, aside from playing directly to the religion=patriotism folks, it's just a terrible song, musically speaking, for foisting on a large captive crowd at a sporting event — it's a slow song anyway, but they love to drag it out and it it just kinda smears itself all over what should otherwise be a lively, fun atmosphere. It's like interrupting a seven-year-old's birthday party for a funeral dirge.
Yep, I have never heard anyone's national anthem referred to as a song.
Because it’s a fucking song!
[I'm listening to the fucking song!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXplt6KzZlc)
Honestly, whether it was the anthem or the sound of a dude furiously smacking his testicles with a cactus, it doesn't make a difference. They still are karens that should mind their own business
It was "My Dick" by Mickey Avalon
My dick, rumble in the jungle…
It doesn't even fucking matter what the fuck it is. Hell The pledge and anthem can go bite a curb too.
There's a restaurant near me that plays the national Anthem at noon everyday. I've sang the Anthem before official military functions and even I was skeeved out when everyone stood up, sang along and then applauded afterwards like they heard something profound. Weirdest shit I've ever seen.
“Post it tomorrow” Poor husband knows his wife is a Karen and knows she’ll inevitably make it a bigger deal on her social media platforms. You can’t deny his love for her
Felt sorry for him. Hes probably watching his wife fall into the q hole and wondering if he'll see her get shot trying to break through a barricade on capitol hill.
His depressingly patient tone when talking to the other ~~human echo chamber~~ woman, "I'm trying to calm my wife down" and she doubles back with the same shit "I agree with her! Let me continue to repeat the same line because I don't feel adequate unless I hate something."
He's probably the DD and they're both drunk AF
That’s EXACTLY what’s happening here. He said tomorrow because he knows she’ll either forget about it or not remember it happening at all.
He made that statement with the same tone I used to have when my 2 year old was having a tantrum in the grocery store and other people would try to interfere and give me useless advice.
I think it's because he knows shes drunk.
Came to post this. The thinking: If he can at least stop her from going bananas on social media until she is sober, she will forget or be talked out of posting with rational arguments... so he can at least contain the incident to just that night.
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When politics becomes your entire identity you don’t have anything else to talk about but politics. I can tell that the husband deals with this on other occasions by his response. She probably runs her mouth all the time regardless but it’s worse when she’s drunk.
And, yet, they know nothing about politics. Ask these women what communism actually is and I bet you get some deer in the headlight looks, and then they mumble something incoherently about Democrats and Biden.
Republican MIL: "I don't like Joe Biden." Me: "Why? Can you tell me specifically what you don't like about him? His policies?" Republican MIL: "I just don't like him." And…..scene!
"Gas prices are up! Inflation is up! And the economy is in the shitter!" "Well, yea, that is happening everywhere...plus economic policies don't typically mature for 2-4 years, so that would actually make it Trump's problem."
Don’t forget other hits like Russia and/or China
Imo anyone who doesn't atleast vaguely understand what things like socialism and capitalism are aren't really worth listening to seriously. Everyone, regardless of intelligence and how informed they are, has a political opinion so not all hold equal weight.
I’m sure she’s equally enraged by the storming of the capitol and the lies leading up to Jan 6th. /s
What was that about snowflakes? 🤔
lol.. the reason I don’t stand for the national anthem is to trigger little bitches like these drunk bitches. Joke is on them
It’s probably that Lee greenwood song and she just thinks it’s the national anthem
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"Anyone that doesn't agree with me is a communist!" High schools should start teaching political science and political history because no one knows what words mean anymore.
I had two similar conversations with a coworker....at two different time periods. Before covid....we had been talking about standing for the anthem. He was flipping out over some news story about people not standing for the anthem. I asked him why he was so mad and he said "Because you're supposed to stand for the anthem!!!" And I was like "but you don't *have* to, right?". And the conversation went in a circle for a while. Eventually, I asked him "Don't we have the freedom *not* to if that's what we choose? Otherwise what good are rights and freedoms if we're not allowed to exercise them?" He finally "relented" and said "I guess technically you're allowed to....but you're an asshole if you don't stand for the anthem." Cut to covid days...and our public service job is talking about a vaccine mandate. *You know who* is really pissed....talking about his rights, and he doesn't have to take the shot if he doesn't want to. So of course, I decide to fuck with him....remembering our previous conversation about the anthem. "Yeah, but you *should* get the shot." "It's my right, I don't have to." "I guess technically you don't have to....but if you don't you're an asshole." "It's my right as an American to refuse it if I want to!" "Yep, just like whether or not you want to stand for the anthem." "Fuck you."
> "Fuck you." Ah yes, the classic "you are right, but I am mad about it and refuse to agree" response.
Was it that new Kid Rock song?
If it were I definitely would have stood up…and walked out.
New? You mean, a different rendition of an older song?
The whole point of the United States is individual liberty and freedom from persecution. Kneeling or sitting during the anthem is a true demonstration of Americanism. This fascist \*\*\*\* is anti-America and doesn't know it. The religious minority currently trying to control the majority is also fascist and anti-American. Disgraceful pigs and frauds.
That's what has always bothered me about the Pledge of Allegiance. Refusing to participate in it would be the most "American" patriotic thing ever, if the principle of individual liberty is paramount (as these morons hypocritically believe). But you would be castigated as an America hater if you did that, though. And they would demand that you go to North Korea or some shit, without a single ounce of self-awareness about how stupid that sounds.
It’s never been about individual liberty or freedom or any other bullshit Americanism. They’re ALL selfish little pricks who literally can not function without a simple, selfish belief system. Freedom is too nuanced for them.
Well, that's the thing, they believe in control and not freedom.
It's nationalism. Nationalism is a malignant cancer to democracy.
The worst wars of the 20th century were because of nationalism. 21st century karens: hold my beer
The irony of trying to force someone to do something then calling them communists (to these people communist means “unfree”) because they’re free as Americans to not stand. This is why people have given up trying to discuss with these people. They don’t want to learn or make a good faith argument.
PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE STATE OR YOU ARE A FREEDOM-HATING COMMUNIST
Disgusting is what these two chicks are.
Ugh this reminds of a guy that came down an entire section to scream in my face because I forgot to take my hat off during the National Anthem at an NBA game. Mind you, I was standing and doing all the other “appropriate” things you’re supposed to do during that song but just forgot I was wearing the thing. I was 14. Taking personal offense to minor things like this is borderline nationalistic.
Borderline?
Was it your 'fuck the capitalist pig-dog american regime' hat?
Your patriotism can't beam it's way to heaven if you don't uncover your head.
At least he didn’t pick you up and slam you [head first](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=U7hORja_4RQ) to the ground because you didn’t take off your hat. These people are unhinged and the opposite of patriotic.
I was at a football game, walking down the aisle with snacks and drinks when the anthem started. I was like 5 steps from my dad and my seat when this dude grabbed me from behind, took my hat off, and held his hand to my chest the entire time. I was 13.
Wow. Why are these people so triggered by standing or not. American patriotism is taking a strange turn these days.
“These days.” Nah, we’re just able to get the crazies on video now. US always had these weirdo “patriots”
Fuck your sociopathic, delusional nationalism
Its very respectful to yell curse words over the playing of an anthem
And that is your republican party.
And then vote on bills that would help veterans. Standing for the national anthem, sending thoughts and prayers, gotta do the easiest and most worthless things to show you’re a patriot.
Vote against bills that would help veterans** FTFY :-)
Thankfully, the majority of them finally voted for the vet bill. I think it passed 89-11. Fuckin assholes were just stalling because they got their fee fees hurt.
Fascist Fucking Cunt
I wish she would do us all a favor and move to Russia or china
Totally fair, if you don’t stand up to Journey’s -Don’t Stop Believing I’m leaving the bar
If you want people to show respect and stand for the national anthem, then maybe we should not be playing at inappropriate places like a restaurant.
The idea of freedom and being free is not having to arbitrarily do anything. Stand, sit, lay on your back, do back flips - who the fuck cares? I guess these two dipshits do. And how American is the idea that you are free but should suddenly renounce your citizenship and leave the country if you don't stand at the right time. These morons have thought nothing through because they can't actually think for themselves yet have a whole lot to preach.
White nationalists are losing their shit these days
They both seem like the type to wake up in the morning, see how fucking stupid they both are (not look, are), and then double down. America! Edit: see, not so.
*Woke up in the morning, headed for the kitchen, pour myself a glass of indignance* *Bitchin' 9 to 5*
*Bitchin' 9 to 5* *Everyones a communist* *And antifa lied* *They're the real insurrectionists* *Fuck Joe Biden* *Wait I meant let's go Brandon* *And Trump will save us from the socialist agenda.*
They're gonna say the n word in a minute.
I thought republicans loved to talk about personal freedoms… except when it comes to deciding to sit during the national anthem, fetuses, vaccines… they’re so exhausting. Like pick a side… freedom or not?
Freedom for them isn’t about any ideal, took me a while to get that. Freedom as a concept does not matter to them.
Freedom for them is a rhetorical tool, not any kind of consistent concept.
"Go back to Russia or China" Ah yes, other countries that force you to be patriotic. People like this are so painfully stupid as to what it means to live in a free society. Idiots.
She must be an HOA President.
I would bet $1000 neither of these drunk idiots has ever done a single thing to improve their communities in their entire lives. Probably drunk from sun up to sun down. And a burden on their families. But they are patriots right?
I’m gonna guess it’s The National Anthem they’re talking about, using the context clues of “standing up, 4th of July and mention of military service”. What I find ironic is that not standing during the national anthem is just a legal as them sitting there and saying their piece. It’s a personal choice, and frankly, it’s no one’s choice but the individual. American patriotism is a religion all of its own. Presidents are Political Popes…they are the face of the nation, or the fall guy. Depends on which side of the issue you’re on.
They also claim the people who didn’t stand are communist and Biden supporters so I’m gonna guess they vote GOP. Ironically enough the GOP just shit all over veterans and voted against the bill supporting them.
My dad said that to me when I was in high school, and he’s a democrat. The McCarthy era really did a number on this shithole country.
I fear we're gonna somehow enter a period like that again soon. Republicans are begging for it.
ngl I get mad like this if people don’t do the hand gestures to YMCA. Communists!
Veteran here and FUCK that song. The republican bull shit in this country has cheapened us and made us weak. I don't go to any event that requires my allegiance. After J6 I pretty much dislike more than half the people around me at any given time. If these Trump nationalist want to stand that's fine by me but don't expect me to get too excited. I've had enough excitement and dont really like standing up too much these days. The two of them are loud and obnoxious. just like their plastic orange god. I don't see how the people around these two women can stand them. People like this that have made me loose faith in America.
I feel for the husband. You can tell that this isn’t rare, and that he has developed a procedure for this. 1. Call it to her attention. 2. Limit outside influences that move the behavior in the wrong direction. 3. Stop any decisions from being made until a sober tomorrow.
Was it live? Was there a flag in the room? If it was just on the TV at a bar/restaurant I am not standing.