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50 things That Are More Important To Me Than Colin Kaepernick's Protest

Honestly, I am more worried about the fact that we are on the brink of World War 3 than Kaepernick kneeling during that song you like.

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50 things That Are More Important To Me Than Colin Kaepernick's Protest
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1. We are on the brink of world war 3.

2. This year's election and what the outcome will be.

3. Trillions of student debt accumulated by millennials.

4. The Dakota access pipeline.

5. Game of Thrones season 7.

6. Big Pharma.

7. Wall Street constantly ruining the economy.

8. The war on marijuana.

9. What is happening in Syria.

10. Half of Syrian refugees are children but countries still won't accept them.

11. Victim blaming still exists.

12. Water crisis in Flint, Michigan.

13. The fact that Tomi Lahren is considered a reporter.

14. What the humidity does to my hair and makeup.

15. Whether or not my football team wins this Sunday.

16. The media is still biased.

17. The Koch Brothers.

18. Goldman Sachs put 7 million people out of work.

19. Whether or not Sansa will betray Jon. I don't think she will, but this is Game of Thrones.

20. Brock Turner was released.

21. Brock Turner got more time than 97% of convicted rapists.

22. What I will be eating for dinner tonight.

23. Hoping that I remain for migraine free for one more day.

24. Deciding if I should see a neurologist for my migraines.

25. If police and citizens can ever coexist happily.

26. Donald Trump could be our next president.

27. There are people who would vote for Donald Trump.

28. Hillary Clinton could be our next president.

29. Some people want to vote for Clinton. Others think letting Clinton getting away with corruption is a better option than Trump but the fact that Clinton and Trump are the only choices we get is BS. Don't get me started on third party candidates it's basically impossible for them to win yet people still want to vote for them.

30. People still don't believe in racism even when they see a video of it.

31. Whether or not America will get rid of the two party system.

32. The fact that America is considered more of an oligarchy than a democracy.

33. Cat calling exists.

34. How people are treated by their own government in the Middle East.

35. Water is considered the new oil.

36. GOP leaders in Flint, Michigan just made it illegal for citizens to sue their government over what the government did to their water.

37. How will Cersei die? She is likely to die next season but how? And who is going to kill her?

38. North Korea is testing bombs.

39. How North Korea treats their citizens.

40. The environment in general. Everything from climate change, the water crisis, and pollution.

41. I know it's Autumn but when will we get Autumn weather? I despise summer and I will be counting down the days.

42. Police brutality or why Kaepernick is kneeling.

43. The fact that Season 12 of Supernatural can't get here fast enough.

44. Last year at least 1,175 rhinos were killed.

45. The Obama's along with the help of former President George W. Bush and the daughter of a slave, opened up a museum focused entirely on African-American history.

46. No third-party candidate has been in a national debate since 1992.

47. America has been at war for the duration that most Millenials have been alive.

48. College students in South Africa have been hit by stun grenades and tear gas for protesting rising tuition fees.

49. The fact that the first people to criticize Kaepernick for exercising his first amendment right don't want to be criticized when they exercise their second amendment right.

50. The fact that more people are pissed at Kaepernick kneeling during the national anthem compared to actual issues.


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