Quote Originally Posted by RonnieBird View Post
This not being an essay and what with my not being a student I don’t really do sources.
If I did then, like Carlsberg , they’d probably be the best sources in the world of course, but you know when you’ve had your finger on the pulse of world events for 60 years or so in one way or another and you’ve been constantly comparing and checking these things with everything from Plato to the Communist Manifesto as you go along then the list of sources would be terribly long even if it were possible to recall them all.

Actually, I’ve sometimes been quoted as a source if that helps.

In short , there comes a point where your cumulative learning and experience melds into an overall set of conclusions, although as I said above , it’s only ever an opinion, so it can be right or wrong or - more likely - somewhere in between.

Bottom line then is that I don’t believe either Blm’s version of itself or the validly of the arguments which are made in its name .
Regardless of what you're adamant BLM is:

"A message from the FA to England supporters

Tomorrow, our England senior men's team will begin their EURO 2020 campaign at our home, Wembley Stadium.

Major tournaments don't come around often and when they do, it's an opportunity to unite friends, families and the country. This collective support is what spurs our team on during challenging moments and it gives them the best chance of succeeding.

As the team has reiterated many times, they will collectively take the knee ahead of thier fixtures during the tournament. They are doing this as a mechanism of peacefully protesting against discrimination, injustice, and inequality. This is personally important to the players and the values the team collectively represents.

This gesture of unity and fighting against inequality can be traced back as far as the 18th century. It is not new, and English football has made it very clear that it does not view this as being aligned to a political organisation or ideology. There can be no doubt as to why the players are taking the knee and what it represents in a footballing context.

We encourage those that oppose this action to reflect on the message you are sending to the players you are supporting.

Please respect their wishes and rmeember that we should all be united in the fight to tackle discrimination. Together.

They will do their best for you. Please do your best for them."