What i don't understand is the ancestors of the people kneeling fought to be free ,to get up off their knees, now these idiots are back on their knees.Do they even know where they came from? If i was a black man you can bet I'd never kneel for any reason. I think kneeling is worse.

A flag is a symbol. Maybe it's our misplaced worship of a cloth of colors and not adherence to the principles of stands for that's helped lead us astray.

Kneeling of course. Disrespecting the flag and what it stands for is one thing, exuberant patriotism is quite another.

Kneeling isn't disrespectful in any way so the 2nd one. The US flag code itself doesn't mandate standing but does say monetizing the image of the flag is disrespectful so there's that

I would say that both are disrespectful. I was an army brat, and I must have watched the soldiers blow taps and take down the flag and fold it a thousand times.

The flag could NOT touch the ground. If it did...if it was soiled, or torn, or damaged, it had to be replaced.

Rules on how to properly fly the flag were established in June 1923, when the National Flag Conference met in Washington. Its members created the Flag Code, which states that "the flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing."

The American Legion passed a resolution about flag retirement ceremonies in 1937, and they've been an important ritual ever since. According to the resolution, "The approved method of disposing of unserviceable flags has long been that they be destroyed by burning."

Ceremony Specifics
Every year on June 14, Americans celebrate Flag Day. Not surprisingly, it's considered the most appropriate day to hold flag disposal ceremonies, which are often held at night.

During an American Legion ceremony, participants stand aligned in two parallel rows about 20 feet apart, facing each other. A small fire burns beyond the rows of members, opposite the Legion commander.

The flags that are no longer serviceable are presented to Legion commanders, who inspect them to make sure they should, in fact, be discarded. When it's agreed upon that they've reached their current worn state due to proper service of tribute, memory and love, a color guard presents the colors and a chaplain offers prayers.

As the crowd salutes, the flag detail dips the retired flags into kerosene and puts them on a rack over the fire. A bugler sounds "To the Colors."

Flags don't always have to be disposed of with such pomp and circumstance. If you can't drop yours off with one of the aforementioned groups, you can do your own small ceremony — as long as it's still held in a dignified manner.

According to the VFW, you first need to fold the flag in its customary manner. Check out the video below if you don't know how.

https://www.defense.gov/Explore/Features/Story/Article/2206946/how-to-properly-dispose-of-worn-out-us-flags/

When you start your fire, make sure it's big enough to fully burn the flag before you put the folded flag on it. Next, salute the flag and say the Pledge of Allegiance or hold a moment of silence.

Once the flag has been fully consumed, make sure to safely extinguish the fire — and of course, make sure you're conforming to local and state fire codes and ordinances before doing any of this!

Other veterans service organizations say people can also bury the folded flag in a dignified box, or recycle them — an option that's common for flags made of synthetic or nylon material that can be hazardous if burned. Some groups, including the nonprofit Stars For Our Troops, carefully cut embroidered stars out of the flags and give them to veterans with a note that reminds them that their service won't be forgotten.

https://www.defense.gov/Explore/Features/Story/Article/2206946/how-to-properly-dispose-of-worn-out-us-flags/

White supremacists believe blacks have no right to protest in any form, so that’s who has a problem with kneeling, Period.
Incidentally, kneeling was a compromise suggested by a veteran.
Green Beret Nate Boyer, speaking with Colin K, offered kneeling as an alternative to remaining seated during the anthem. He didn’t anticipate that anyone could take offense to kneeling, as it is considered a sign of respect under any other circumstances. He just didn’t realize how racist so many people are in this country.
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My husband, a veteran, would think the truck thing to be worse and while he does think one should stand for the anthem, he said he wouldn't want it to be forced on people.

murdering innocent people all over the world (and their economies and infrastructure and environments too) 4 profit

AND endorsing it cause there's no brains to figure it all out.

I have no respect for that flag. "Liberty and Justice for ALL"....Still waiting for that to happen

There's no legal requirement to stand for a national anthem.

The blue line flag

its just a piece of cloth.... just like every other flag in the world...

No one complained when Tebow did it.

FFS Kneeling, it has achieved nothing at all, infact it increases racism

My favorite is wearing a flag thong bikini, or Daisy Dukes, while riding in said truck.

Kneelers should go to prison

Respect the United States of Hamerica! 🇺🇸

Kneeling during the national anthem

Maybe America was never great. Maybe pretending is bad for you.

What about this?
Or this

Also Antifas and BLM been burning American Flags. Don't forget that

Fundamentals say kneeling, abusing mother nature & father time are staples of the New age theatrical government .

Tailgate

I dunno. People display it in different ways. As long as they are really respecting it, then it is what it is. However, burning it is the biggest disrespect in my book. As angry as I get with this country, I could never bring myself to burn the flag

Oh, Stop it!!---- DuHHHH which is more patriotic, pissing on the American flag or flying it on the bow of a Navy ship where the winds whip it to shreds?,, DUHHH!!!

Funny thing is, before these people started the whole kneeling thing, they literally asked actual military veterans what would be a good way to protest without being disrespectful of the American flag. People who served our country told them that kneeling would be a good way of demonstrating while still being respectful of the American flag.

I don't know who the hell is claiming otherwise, but I'm going to go ahead and side with the folks who joined the armed forces and fought for my country.

#TakeAKnee