EXCLUSIVE — Kari Lake should be applauded for standing only for the national anthem. She should be commended for her refusal to acquiesce to outlandish leftist demands.
The former Arizona gubernatorial candidate is a true cultural warrior. When various media publications showed Lake not standing for the “black national anthem,” many on the Left expressed outrage and condemnation. Of course, it was implied she was a racist because what is a left-wing, liberal, Democratic political insult if it isn’t calling someone it disagrees with a racist? Nevertheless, Lake decided to stand her ground and not cower to the woke mob.
THERE IS ONLY ONE NATIONAL ANTHEM
“I’m against a ‘black national anthem’ for the same reason I am against a ‘white national anthem,’ a ‘gay national anthem,’ a ‘straight national anthem,’ a ‘Jewish national anthem, a ‘Christian national anthem,’ and so on,” Lake said in an exclusive interview with the Washington Examiner.
And that is what Lake was symbolizing by not standing for the segregationist anthem. She stuck to her principles and refused to submit to the toxic culture of the rabid, radical Left. With the cultural struggle in the country today, her grit and determination should be applauded.
There is only one national anthem in the United States, and that is the one we stand for. Any other new rules the Left wants to create to fit its radical utopia are political theater meant to cause animosity, resentment, and division. We do not separate national anthems by skin color in this country.
It runs counter to everything great about the nation and the core tenets of the civil rights movement. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wanted “little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.” King didn’t want them to be segregated or apart from each other. Neither does Lake.
“We are one nation, under God,” Lake said. “Francis Scott Key’s words ring true for every single American citizen regardless of their skin color. James Weldon Johnson’s ‘Lift Every Voice’ is a beautiful song, but it is not our national anthem.”
At a time when culture is under siege from the Left, Lake didn’t buckle or surrender. It was only one day at one of the largest sporting events of the year, but Lake refused to submit to any bullying tactics and showed her fortitude in the face of adversity. Lake’s virtues are stronger than the Left’s manipulative political vices. Lake bravely stood tall by sitting down.
