>Star Trek: Discovery star Sonequa Martin-Green pointedly kneeled for an Instagram post along with the CBS show’s executive producer Akiva Goldsman and several other members of the cast (such as Anthony Rapp, Michelle Yeoh, Mary Wiseman, Mary Chieffo and Shazad Latif). The image included the hashtags #StarTrekDiscovery #takeaknee. The post went live a few hours after the world premiere of Discovery on CBS.
>Later, Martin-Green added: “Thank you. All of you. CBS, writers, producers, directors, crew and cast. For your gifts and fervor. And thank you, those watching. For tuning in. For your passion, support, and love. I. Do. NOT take it lightly. I thank God for you. And I’m excited to take this journey with you.”
>Previously Discovery made some waves after the show’s producer Aaron Harberts discussed with EW the political allegory being explored in the show’s first season storyline, noting the writing process “began as a commentary on our own divided nation — in terms of Trump supporters and non-Trump supporters …The Klingons are going to help us really look at certain sides of ourselves and our country. Isolationism is a big theme. Racial purity is a big theme.
>Shut up, Sup Forums! The new Star Trek has NO political agenda! You are just paranoid!
Remember that shit? And here we are now.
Daniel Mitchell
So they are bending the knee for Trump?
Tyler Gonzalez
> the show’s first season storyline, noting the writing process “began as a commentary on our own divided nation — in terms of Trump supporters and non-Trump supporters …The Klingons are going to help us really look at certain sides of ourselves and our country. Isolationism is a big theme. Racial purity is a big theme.
Liberals are hilariously and transparently egotistical and deluded.
Liam Davis
If only the cameraman would have knelt while shooting the first two episodes instead of staggering drunkenly around, we would have had much more stable and even shots. Maybe the show wouldn't have made me queasy.
Oliver Gomez
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Wyatt Wright
>implying Star Trek hasn't always explored political/social themes
Benjamin Powell
Literally the fuck is taking a knee about?
Zachary Martinez
It's about protesting against America, against the American anthem, and against the American flag.
Jace Reyes
Yeah, remember when Rodenberry made the Klingons a transparent caricature of those evil Nixon-voters, because he wanted to devote a long-lasting science-fiction adventure to pedantic short-term politics that would be irrelevant in less than a decade, because he was butthurt over the election not going the way he wanted?
Josiah Foster
Shitting on the country that allows you to make literal millions of dollars for chasing a ball down a field 8 or 9 times in a year.
Jonathan Roberts
>Ok everyone look serious for the camera
eat shit faggots
Ethan Cooper
shitskins are being uppity white/america hating shitskins Liberals are stuck going along with them
Ryder Gomez
NO NO NO
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Landon Long
the president =/= the country
Adam Powell
Ending slavery was a mistake
Xavier Watson
Black slaves are standing up to their white oppressors because the slaves dont think breaking the law should have consequence
In a country of 300 million plus people, if a handful of black people die in unfortunate circumstances, the other 300 million plus people need to feel guilt for something they have no control over and no connection to
Jose Clark
It's about how blacks commit the most murders and crimes in America, so now they're upset because the police are treating them harshly
Hudson Hall
The delusion that blacks are under any actual form of "oppression" in modern America or any major western country.
Carter Murphy
Here is the hard data that completely negates the purpose for the NFL protests. Blacks claim they are protesting their treatment at the hands of police. Yet this data proves why they are treated so roughly. Despite being a tiny minority group in America, they easily commit the most violent crime. This includes murder. Blacks are the number one killers in America.
NFL BTFO Blacks BTFO Liberals BTFO
The science and the facts are irrefutable
Charles Scott
>I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color. To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way.
>Colin Kaepernick
He specifically said it's about the flag and the country, not the president.
Joseph Bennett
>The image included the hashtags #StarTrekDiscovery #takeaknee
MORE WE NEED MORE ATTENTION they didn't get the anti-diversity backlash they wanted so they're literally trying to make themselves a target. pandering trash needs to fail masively #onfleet
Jason Cooper
>country that oppresses black people
Isaiah James
why are there so many threads about kneeling did I miss something?
Adrian Fisher
normies saw bend the knee on GOT and decided they thought it was powerful and because theyre all sheep who dont read or think but solely rely on MSM propoganda they have changed their behaviour to reflect a 'powerful' message they saw in fiction to bring attention to a 'powerful' message in reality
also they suck cock big time
Ethan King
Wow. What a deluded piece of shit this guy is.
You have to be deluded to maintain that blacks are """oppressed""" in modern-day America. But to believe that when you yourself are a non-white that literally gets paid MILLIONS OF DOLLARS to chase a ball down a field, that is some Inception-level reality denial.
Liberals are fucking retarded.
Austin Jenkins
Because it's literally all over television and the Internet.
Evan Hernandez
The niggers are getting uppity again.
Nathan Stewart
never heard of it
is it true what the other user said about being a game of feminists' reference?
Angel White
There is objectively nothing wrong with this "take a knee" thing. It is a peaceful form of protest and the people involved are expressing their free speech. If anything, it was Trump who was in the wrong for suggesting that the athletes participating should be fired.
Adam Evans
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Easton Miller
Saved
David Cruz
it is disrespectful to not stand during the anthem
Kayden Scott
It's a BLM thing. It was started by this guy;
>I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color. To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. >Colin Kaepernick
Eli Williams
When in doubt chimp out.
Ayden Martin
What an asshole, maybe he should be fired.
He is playing for his country, not himself.
Ryan Rodriguez
>You're in the wrong for not agreeing with my protest
This is your brain on reddit
Dylan Young
>"I know I started talking about BLM and black rights and took a knee during my office presentation, but this issue was too important to-" >Boss "Not while you are at work. Not while this company is paying you. Outside of work you can protests and and say whatever you like" >"But this issue is too important to-" >Boss "You're fired"
Employers have the right to restrict free speech while you are at work. When those players are in uniform they are at work and representing their brand.
Wyatt Lee
Nigger knocks out a spic, what's the lesson here?
Robert Campbell
Was that even a nigger? He looked like a spic to me fighting a lighter skinned spic.
Wyatt Sanchez
Such a shame that a racist gets such digits.
Nicholas Bailey
checked
Ian Hall
Pretty much this. Also the fact that this knee bending bullshit, is just virtue signaling at it's finest. These players don't give a shit about blacks or black communities, they just want to make it seem like they care.
Luke Ward
I remember when he made the Klingons soviets tho. Or when Kirk kissed Uhura during the time of race riots. Or when there a Japanese on the bridge who imprisoned as a kid for being Japanese.
Seriously go fuck yourself you wannabe TBBT-"nerd". You nevr liked Trek you are just pretending to care for force your retarded political agenda onto this board.
Sebastian Gonzalez
This image includes all hispanics as white, too. Remove Mexicans from the white category and you see a much sharper difference.
Brandon Taylor
don't nazis wear the armbands on their left arm? wow this ANTIFA propaganda is really lazy lmao.
Christopher Green
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Brandon Rivera
These niggers identify themselves primarily as African. Why on earth would anyone expect them to sing the anthem of America? Their loyalties have never lain with America. They resent all that America stands for - hence why they are the biggest contributors to fucking it up.
Let them finally reveal their true colours. But lets face it - it has always been black.
Elijah Gomez
>(((Akiva Goldsman))) That hack needs to be run out of Hollywood. He hasn't written anything good since A Beautiful Mind.
Jace White
yeah, when i was watching the first two episodes i was >wtf i love klingons now all the time
Julian Price
i dont think they know either, it's just what you're supposed to do now
Jayden Allen
>Premiere Night WTF is a Premiere Night?
Blake Thomas
If you truly take a look at the politics of the world, you'll just push for whatever instigates WWIII faster. That's why I support filling Europe with muslims.
Julian Ross
I WANNA PAY CBS MONEY TO WATCH THIS SHOW NOW11!!!!!!!!!!11
Ian Diaz
It's like dabbing for adults. It's a 2017 meme we'll make fun of next year
Connor Perez
>It's like dabbing for (((niggers))) FTFY
Oliver Stewart
I also took a knee after watching the first two episodes of STD.
To vomit.
Andrew Ward
> You fucking piece of shit. You're gonna go out there in front of the fucking cameras, drag your sorry white ass out there, get on your fucking knees and fucking do what you're told. Got it, goyim?
Dylan White
"Explore" or aggressively violate with a blunt object?
Adrian Williams
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Jack Nelson
It's actually against NFL rules but they're black so it's okay.
Brayden Edwards
>Americans protest the premiere of their own show
Kinda hard to understand you guys sometimes.
Jose Reed
what the fuck is with all this kneeling shit and why does anyone care about it
Anthony Watson
Someone fucking explain this to me. I feel like I've completely lost touch with reality at this point
Jason Baker
The kneel is supposed to represent hate for America due to blacks being shot by police for committing crimes.
Henry Wilson
>but the right to protest is protected under the first amendment so it's okay.
Fix'd 4 u
Funny how Trumplets only care about the Constitution when it suits them.
Kayden Hughes
*kneels respectfully towards you*
Carson Watson
Go work at McDonalds and tell your boss you're protected under the 1st Amendment to protest instead of flipping burgers. See what happens.
Bentley Diaz
the first amendment only protects you from the government, not from your employer.
Grayson Brooks
>doesn't know how the 1st amendment works >makes fun of others cute
