Vice President Mike Pence stirred controversy at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea by refusing to stand.
No, it wasn’t during the U.S. national anthem or anything as significant, but it appeared to be a silent protest of North Korea’s oppressive regime, which had sent athletes to Pyeongchang to participate in the games.
While seated between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Pence sat stone-faced as the North Korean athletes were introduced.
Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, stood behind Pence, looking every bit the sinister sister that she is.
Vice President Mike Pence is sitting only a few feet away from Kim Yo Jong, who is the very powerful sister of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un during the winter Olympics #OpeningCeremony in South Korea. The two don’t appear to have spoken to each other. pic.twitter.com/ZyZwFYou1W
— David Hookstead (@dhookstead) February 9, 2018
Pence and his wife Karen appeared to be the only two officials in the press box not to stand for the North Korean athletes. They also reportedly declined to go to an Olympic Dinner attended by North Korean officials.
The inevitable idiocy of the Internet being as it is, the comparisons to Colin Kaepernick’s anti-national anthem protests, based on a false narrative of police racial violence, spread like wildfire. Fortunately, conservative millennial Allie Beth Stuckey was there with apt rejoinders.
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Stuckey wasn’t going to let the narrative fly.
https://twitter.com/conservmillen/status/962145434079846400
She wasn’t done yet, lest it get all twisted.
It's funny how people are assuming this is an attack against Kaepernick, when that's not even said here. All I said is: it's not the same, and it's not hypocritical.
— Allie Beth Stuckey (@conservmillen) February 10, 2018
When confronted with this reality, the leftist retort was to latch onto a false narrative.
You can’t be this ignorant. Can you?
It doesn’t matter where Kaep was protesting. He was protesting people, specifically law enforcement treating him inhumanely. It’s within his right to protest, just like it’s within Pences right to protest. But you CANNOT have it both ways— Zevan Shuster (@zshust9) February 10, 2018
This is how it’s done: Don’t concede the strawman argument.
I've never argued against Kaepernick's or anyone's *right* to protest. I disagree with his motive & even his mode, but I would never deny he has a right, on his own time, to protest however he pleases.
— Allie Beth Stuckey (@conservmillen) February 10, 2018
And… here comes the name-calling.
On his own time? So now you get to decide when he gets to protest, AND how he gets to protest???!?!!? You freaking IDIOT
— Zevan Shuster (@zshust9) February 10, 2018
Cool, calm reason is the way to respond.
Calm down 🙂 I certainly don't get to decide, but the NFL, who signed his pay checks, did.
— Allie Beth Stuckey (@conservmillen) February 10, 2018
Disagree without being disagreeable. That not only wins arguments, it wins allies and respect.
Also, I'm not sure where you're getting that I'm "deciding" anything for him. He can do what he wants, and I can disagree with it. Take a deep breath. You're going to be ok. 😉
— Allie Beth Stuckey (@conservmillen) February 10, 2018
As a third party observer aptly put it:
When someone ends their comment w/ "IDIOT" -it means you've won. I find it odd how many Americans think it's "evil" when people point out the fact civil liberties dont include non governmental, private companies. Where do people get off thinking peaceful protest is unconditional?
— Liberal, Not Lefty (@liberalnotlefty) February 10, 2018
Poor guy had nothing but a bitter comment to leave before bailing.
I’m sorry your life has come to winning and losing on Twitter. I hope you find a better purpose with your life. 😂👍🤦♂️
— Zevan Shuster (@zshust9) February 10, 2018
Is there any valid comparison between Mike Pence protesting the inhumane treatment of North Korea to Colin Kaepernick protesting police violence in the United States?
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No, but that won’t stop the left from trying.
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