Last year, after the Charlottesville protests and the murder of Heather Heyer , my frustration with the social media reaction to these events and the NFL players who were protesting during the National Anthem came to a head. I wrote What is Going on with America's Religious-Like Obsession with Flags ? The NFL players are still kneeling; the president is still pissed off about it; and social media reaction to these stories has continued to baffle me. So here we go. Part II of that post last year. Look, people kneeling or sitting during the National Anthem makes me uncomfortable. It should make you uncomfortable if you're an American. I want Americans to be happy, healthy, and safe. One would think that if an American citizen, or a group of them, would protest during a moment that is supposed to unify Americans, there must really be a big problem. Are they not happy, healthy, or safe? If so, why? I looked into the reasons for their protests. According to the US Census, 76.7%