I take off my hat and I stand for the anthem but I still think that people getting bent out of shape over this are missing the point.
The sacrifices that were made weren't about standing up/wearing a hat/singing a song. They were so that people had the freedom to do whatever they wanted to do in a free and democratic society (within the bounds of the law that is - but not within the "generally accepted cultural guidelines".)
Everyone has the right to follow (or not follow) these societal mores as they see fit.
People who don't get that are the unpatriotic ones.
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