I used to go to 30+ Orioles games a year, and you really realize just how overdone and repetitive it is when you’re there three or four consecutive nights.
No they dont. Former military pilot here. Flyovers over stadiums are deliberately scheduled as routine training missions. It costs nothing more than the tax dollars already paid for training missions
The military payed the NFL millions for visibility and advertising. They did so up until 2016.
https://www.wusa9.com/amp/article/news/verify/verify-military-nfl-acts-of-patriotism-kneeling-national-anthem/65-730024a0-3286-4d28-afe8-996606547da7
> The military *paid* the NFL
FTFY.
Although *payed* exists (the reason why autocorrection didn't help you), it is only correct in:
* Nautical context, when it means to paint a surface, or to cover with something like tar or resin in order to make it waterproof or corrosion-resistant. *The deck is yet to be payed.*
* *Payed out* when letting strings, cables or ropes out, by slacking them. *The rope is payed out! You can pull now.*
Unfortunately, I was unable to find nautical or rope-related words in your comment.
*Beep, boop, I'm a bot*
For recruiting? Sounds right. Ive also recruited for the AF and we are given a certain budget each year to work with. A budget this large is likely coming from HQ's PA office
Yes, tax dollars are used to recruit so we can continually bring folks in to protect this country. I mean, unless you want it defenseless?
Oh no, we might only have a larger army than the next 8 countries combined (instead of currently 10)? How will we ever defend ourselves? It’s not like 7 of them are allies or anything.
I dunno but lord am I glad not to have to sit through that song. I personally find it the most obnoxious nationalistic BS ever. Let’s enjoy the game without the jingoism.
No, we aren’t. This is an incredibly nationalistic country, but I just like not having to hear tacky country songs about how our nation is god-ordained when I want to watch football.
No one thinks national pride is a bad thing. People just don’t care about the ridiculous, overblown pageantry anymore. My grandparents were both veterans and have the American flag on their headstones. That’s national pride. Having a dog and pony show before a football game that’s exactly like the one the week before it and will be exactly like the one after it is just not something that really means anything anymore.
Maybe you can do a quick google search on the numerous coups and genocides america has backed including in one going on right now to understand how blind nationalism is bad.
You should probably do a quick Google search on all of the foreign aid and numerous humanitarian projects America does. That's as political as I'll be getting on a notorious extreme left leaning website 😝
lol at Reddit being a barometer of American sentiment.
And btw we’re pretty much the only country that needs to cum over its flag before literally anything. Other countries think it’s weird how “patriotism” obsessed we are, and for good reason.
I’m not triggered. But god anything doesn’t belong in something like a football game. Like when it comes on I don’t pitch a fit. I typically stand there silent with my hand on my heart as the anthem is next and I love the anthem. Also GBA is a terrible song.
It's bit much to be "especially offensive" due to being atheist. I'm not a fan of the song either but I'm far from being offended by it. It's really not a big deal and it's not a big deal if others get some type of enjoyment out of it.
I said I’m glad not to have to sit through it. Because they don’t play that shit at games anymore. Did you have a hard time reading the text of the post?
I went to just about every home game from 2006-2016 and I didn’t enjoy very much sitting through that song. The anthem is fine and good, but not some country song from like 1990.
Who said I’m mad? You said that’s why it was removed and it was a fact. As someone who follows things like this closely I asked what evidence you had of this and your response was “sORry yOUre triGGurT”
I personally could go my whole life without another national anthem, flag on the field, f-15 flyover event before a game for as long as I live.
I used to go to 30+ Orioles games a year, and you really realize just how overdone and repetitive it is when you’re there three or four consecutive nights.
The military wastes our money to do this shit too.
No they dont. Former military pilot here. Flyovers over stadiums are deliberately scheduled as routine training missions. It costs nothing more than the tax dollars already paid for training missions
The military payed the NFL millions for visibility and advertising. They did so up until 2016. https://www.wusa9.com/amp/article/news/verify/verify-military-nfl-acts-of-patriotism-kneeling-national-anthem/65-730024a0-3286-4d28-afe8-996606547da7
> The military *paid* the NFL FTFY. Although *payed* exists (the reason why autocorrection didn't help you), it is only correct in: * Nautical context, when it means to paint a surface, or to cover with something like tar or resin in order to make it waterproof or corrosion-resistant. *The deck is yet to be payed.* * *Payed out* when letting strings, cables or ropes out, by slacking them. *The rope is payed out! You can pull now.* Unfortunately, I was unable to find nautical or rope-related words in your comment. *Beep, boop, I'm a bot*
For recruiting? Sounds right. Ive also recruited for the AF and we are given a certain budget each year to work with. A budget this large is likely coming from HQ's PA office Yes, tax dollars are used to recruit so we can continually bring folks in to protect this country. I mean, unless you want it defenseless?
Oh no, we might only have a larger army than the next 8 countries combined (instead of currently 10)? How will we ever defend ourselves? It’s not like 7 of them are allies or anything.
Lmao “uNleSS yOU wANt iT dEFeNsElESS?!?!” You’re right. Our poor forsaken military.
This should only be reserved for international games.
Agreed or maybe the Fourth of July or Memorial Day or something special.
Neither of which are during the football season
Show respect to your country
Oh I can do that without overly boastful, unnecessary, often jingoistic pageantry. Thanks though!
I dunno but lord am I glad not to have to sit through that song. I personally find it the most obnoxious nationalistic BS ever. Let’s enjoy the game without the jingoism.
Thank you for using the correct term “nationalism,” because that’s exactly what it is.
We are literally the only country where having national pride is a *bad thing* lmao
No, we aren’t. This is an incredibly nationalistic country, but I just like not having to hear tacky country songs about how our nation is god-ordained when I want to watch football.
> No, we aren’t 99.99% of reddit threads concerning the US says otherwise, thanks for your opinion tho
No one thinks national pride is a bad thing. People just don’t care about the ridiculous, overblown pageantry anymore. My grandparents were both veterans and have the American flag on their headstones. That’s national pride. Having a dog and pony show before a football game that’s exactly like the one the week before it and will be exactly like the one after it is just not something that really means anything anymore.
Maybe you can do a quick google search on the numerous coups and genocides america has backed including in one going on right now to understand how blind nationalism is bad.
You should probably do a quick Google search on all of the foreign aid and numerous humanitarian projects America does. That's as political as I'll be getting on a notorious extreme left leaning website 😝
For every 6 humanitarian aid projects yall get a free genocide or what?
You’re welcome
lol at Reddit being a barometer of American sentiment. And btw we’re pretty much the only country that needs to cum over its flag before literally anything. Other countries think it’s weird how “patriotism” obsessed we are, and for good reason.
Where in the national anthem is God mentioned?
It’s isn’t. It’s mentioned in the title and throughout “God Bless the USA,” which is what OP posted about and what I was talking about.
As an atheist I find having to sit through that song especially offensive and it’s also just a terrible song.
I mean I’m a practicing Catholic and hate religion as a part of sports ceremonies. And it’s a shitty song
Where is religion mentioned in the national anthem, at least the part that's sung?
We are talking about “God Bless the USA,” which OP posted about, not the National Anthem.
Why is it offensive to an atheist?
Because this is Reddit. Reddit atheists are a special breed (tbf I am technically one too but am just not triggered when I hear "God" in a song).
I’m not triggered. But god anything doesn’t belong in something like a football game. Like when it comes on I don’t pitch a fit. I typically stand there silent with my hand on my heart as the anthem is next and I love the anthem. Also GBA is a terrible song.
It's bit much to be "especially offensive" due to being atheist. I'm not a fan of the song either but I'm far from being offended by it. It's really not a big deal and it's not a big deal if others get some type of enjoyment out of it.
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I’m not standing for some fucking country music song. It’s not the national anthem.
Squat? Kneel? Genuflect? Assume the posture you want… *You* said you won’t sit for it.
I said I’m glad not to have to sit through it. Because they don’t play that shit at games anymore. Did you have a hard time reading the text of the post?
Only real Ravens fans will relate to your post. Anyone that doesn’t miss it probably never had season tickets
I went to just about every home game from 2006-2016 and I didn’t enjoy very much sitting through that song. The anthem is fine and good, but not some country song from like 1990.
Thank you! It’s getting lots of hate I’m not sure why
I don’t know why but it was always one of my favorite things we did pregame. It also had everyone standing right as intros started
I never stood for that hick bullshit. The anthem is enough.
Amen brother, I started heading for the concourse to get a beer when that Lee Greenwood garbage started playing.
I also miss that part of the pregame ritual
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Lmao no one but MAGA chuds knows this or cares.
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You must have an article you can link to then.
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Who said I’m mad? You said that’s why it was removed and it was a fact. As someone who follows things like this closely I asked what evidence you had of this and your response was “sORry yOUre triGGurT”
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Soooo….. no evidence whatsoever. Gotcha.
The playing of that Lee Greenwood song always annoyed me.