What is the controversy surrounding #takeaknee

[John V]

lol, you don't think that definition is what minorities in America have to deal with?

No

Really?

Really. The Civil Rights Act was passed more than 50 years ago.

Look, I'll be happy to give you some information about this.

So why didn't you?

I think I'll drop this conversation with you for now. This admission of yours is more damning than anything I could write about you.

OK. As noted, de jure discrimination, which was oppression, was outlawed over 50 years ago. There still is some de facto discrimination, but in my experience that's been diminishing with each generation. I have minority colleagues and clients who are very successful. The NFL players making this protest are very successful. We just had a black president for 8 years for crying out loud. So, no, I don't see oppression.