Predictably, conservatives were unhappy about “Lift Every Voice And Sing,” aka the “Black National Anthem” being sung by Abbott Elementary star Sheryl Lee Ralph during opening performances at Super Bowl LVII.

Even during Black History Month, right-wingers—you know, the people who call everyone “snowflakes” for believing that bigotry is bigotted and for being offended by blatantly offensive things—can’t seem to take a break from upholding white nationalism every time a Black cultural thing is celebrated publicly.

The “Black National Anthem” was sung before the Super Bowl todaypic.twitter.com/je3HhWsDSt

— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) February 12, 2023

Hell, we couldn’t even get a full two days into the month of February without “White History Month” trending on Twitter because delusional Caucasians are so used to living in a country where whiteness is the default that any deviation said default feels like oppression. They call it “divisive” because traditionally white things are for everyone once they’ve declared them so, and that means every other culture, ethnicity and race needs to give up their own traditions and celebrations to shield fragile white people from their own racial discomfort.

You all hear that the black national anthem is going to be sung at the superbowl tomorrow? What is that? I thought the country’s national anthem was for ALL Americans? Sorry @NFL I hope your ratings sucks for the game.

— MAGA Michelle S (@Michell59681610) February 11, 2023

Why do people even bother watching the woke Super Bowl?

Their little stunt tonight called “the black national anthem” was an overt act of anti-white RACISM.

Why do people want to cheer on their own humiliation and self hatred?

I am so happy I don’t watch @NFL.

— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) February 13, 2023

The NFL playing the Black National Anthem before the Super Bowl is Anti-American and racially divisive.

Do you agree?

— TEAM USA (@__TEAM_USA) February 12, 2023

The National Anthem is for EVERY American. What’s the purpose of a black one?

Super Bowl Sunday should UNITE America, not divide it by race.

It’s not the 1960s.

— CJ Pearson (@thecjpearson) February 13, 2023

Can you imagine the outrage if they played a “White National Anthem” at the Super Bowl?

So why it acceptable to play a Black National Anthem?

How about just playing the national anthem of the country we all live in?

It really shouldn’t be this complicated.

— Real Defender (@real_defender) February 12, 2023

Perhaps because the federal government is the federal government and the NFL is a private organization not breaking any laws and is also allowing free speech expressions (even though, as a private organization, it is entitled not to)?

— pronounced A-A-Ron  (@aaronguilmette) February 12, 2023

It doesn’t matter to these people that, for the most part, Black folks just don’t feel the same passionate connection to the “Star-Spangled Banner” that they do. Conversely, “Lift Every Voice And Sing” has been a staple in Black churches and predominately Black schools since hallelujah.

This is the Black National Anthem that Republicans are so outraged over. It’s called “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” and they want it removed from the #SuperBowl. They can’t stand it being taught to kids in school!

Whatever you do, don’t retweet it. It might upset GOP ears! pic.twitter.com/D1uXkrTv2B

— Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) February 12, 2023

It is no coincidence that I will be singing the Black National Anthem, Lift Every Voice and Sing at the Super Bowl on the same date it was first publicly performed 123 years ago (February 12, 1900). Happy Black History Month! @nfl @rocnation @SavageXFenty

Tune in at 3pm/6pmEST. pic.twitter.com/1rPopQ9jtV

— sheryl lee ralph (@thesherylralph) February 12, 2023

And yet, in the minds of default-racist white people, the “division” comes in the form of the inclusion of non-white things that are culturally relevant to others, not in the exclusion of those culturally relevant things in favor of the force-feeding of white American traditions on everyone.

Anyway, here’s former gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake sitting down during the Black National Anthem, which was either a display of her contempt for Ralph’s performance, or her attempt at disproving the rumor that she’s actually a closeted Black woman passing as white. (It’s probably the first thing, though.)

Kari Lake reportedly during ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing.’ pic.twitter.com/39JCeYZjgn

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) February 12, 2023

Now, if you were to ask your average Black person what they think about Lake or anyone remaining seated during the Black National Anthem, my money is on their responses ranging from, “Who TF is Kari Lake?” to “Who the hell cares?” Either response would be a clear departure from the way it appears white people get their tighty-whities all in a twist over athletes like Colin Kaepernick silently and non-disruptively kneeling during the national anthem.

But, nah, we’re the snowflakes though.

My goodness, we have 2 Black QBs playing against each other in the Super Bowl for the first time EVER, and the “Black National Anthem” will be sung, so White Supremacists are having a rough day.

Calm down, snowflakes.

You didn’t cry like this when cops were beaten with the flag… https://t.co/3yjMyU5mmH

— BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) February 12, 2023

Here’s Georgia congresswoman and semi-sentient dust mop Marjorie Taylor Greene reminding us what a rabid white supremacist she is by referring the mere inclusion of Black culture as “wokeness.”

“Chris Stapleton just sang the most beautiful national anthem at the Super Bowl,” Greene Tweeted. “But we could have gone without the rest of the wokeness.”

“Wokeness” is being used as a racist slur against Black people

— Devil May Cry (@moalusi_victor) February 12, 2023

 

Incidentally, here’s what Stapleton had to say about the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020:

”Do I think Black lives matter? Absolutely. I don’t know how you could think they don’t. There’s a very broad awakening that I guess has come about, and it’s time for me to listen. And it’s time for other folks to listen.”

Chris Stapleton is “woke” as fuck, you shrieking harridan. https://t.co/Y49hvdysvk

— Dennis Perkins (@DennisPerkins5) February 13, 2023

Here’s Congresswoman Lauren Boebert also referring to the singing of “Lift Every Voice” as “wokeness” because her entire career is pretty much her copying Greene’s homework and playing white nationality monkey see, white nationalist monkey do. 

America only has ONE NATIONAL ANTHEM.

Why is the NFL trying to divide us by playing multiple!?

Do football, not wokeness.

— Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) February 12, 2023

White conservatives aren’t anti-division. It’s just that their idea of unity is a world where everyone forsakes their own values to unite under conservatism. And then they get upset and start crying about divisiveness when everyone else is like: “Nah.”

But, again, we’re the snowflakes, right?

SEE ALSO:

The True Story Of OUR National Anthem, ‘Lift Every Voice And Sing’

Joe Biden Names His New Plan For Black People After The Negro National Anthem

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