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A protest without a vote isn't a protest at all

What is it with NFL stars making political protests and then acknowledging they didn't vote in the election? San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who's been protesting the ill treatment of minorities during the National Anthem since the pre-season, recently made it known he didn't vote for either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump in last Tuesday's election. Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Mike Evans sat during the anthem this past Sunday in protest of Donald Trump's election. What did he do on election day? Not a damn thing.

I'm all for peaceful protests, but if all people do is talk and not vote, then as far as I see it, their talk means nothing. Look, I'm as disappointed as anybody that Donald Trump won the election last week, but I at least went out and voted and tried to back my talk with action. If those who voted for Gary Johnson, Jill Stein, Donald Trump (thinking he had no chance at winning), or didn't vote at all, are upset about Donald Trump's victory, I'm sorry, but you have no one to blame but yourselves. Hillary Clinton wasn't my first choice either, but I sucked it up on election day and voted for her, because I knew she was a far better option than Trump when it comes to a host of issues: Jobs, war, the LGBT community, gun violence, women's rights, prison/police/criminal justice reform, healthcare, the environment, etc., etc., etc. I respect everyone's right to a peaceful protest, but if they refuse to vote on election day, those protests ring hollow to me. It's about damn time we do more than just talk the talk; we walk the walk as well.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/mike-evans-indicates-on-instagram-he-didnt-vote-before-protesting-donald-trump-181824165.html

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