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Re: Marine Color Guard not allowed to stay to watch Superbowl
I agree. I don't like the military nationalism at sporting events. It's the kind of thing more often seen in military dictatorships than in democracies. Nonetheless, if we're going to do it, it's absurd not to let those Marines watch the game. My guess is the NFL will quickly back down, and allow those troops to watch the game.
I personally do not like all the nationalism at sporting events and would really like to see it go away. But if they're going to put on a patriotic show and wave the flag and all that then kicking Marines out of the stadium before the game starts seems to be about as hypocritical as you can get.
I agree. I don't like the military nationalism at sporting events. It's the kind of thing more often seen in military dictatorships than in democracies. Nonetheless, if we're going to do it, it's absurd not to let those Marines watch the game. My guess is the NFL will quickly back down, and allow those troops to watch the game.