New American Enes Kanter Freedom's Message for Citizens Who Constantly Whine About the Country
By: Julio Rosas
This was so refreshing to see and hear. It’s sad that immigrants who are legal show so much respect and love for their née country, our exceptional America. They put to utter shame and humiliation the bi coastal secular progressive elites who are always embarrassed by their country and can only speak contempt for our 1776 America legal immigrants love.
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New American Enes Kanter Freedom's Message for Citizens Who Constantly Whine About the Country
Source: AP Photo/Mary Schwalm
Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter Freedom officially became a U.S. citizen on Monday and told Tucker Carlson during an interview U.S. citizens who do nothing but complain about the country should shut up.
"It seems like people who move here from countries that are not free appreciate the freedoms here much more than a lot of us who grew up with those freedoms. Have you noticed that?" Carlson asked.
"I’m just going to say this and be honest, people should feel really blessed and lucky to be in America. They love to criticize it, but when you live in a country like Turkey or China or somewhere else, you will appreciate the freedoms you have here," Freedom said.
"I feel like they should just please keep their mouth shut and stop criticizing the greatest nation in the world and they should focus on their freedoms and democracy. America gave me everything I had, so I definitely appreciate the United States of America," he added.
The NBA star and outspoken human rights advocate changed his last name to Freedom to celebrate becoming an American citizen.
Freedom further put fellow athletes in the hot seat for saying they support human rights but stay silent when abuses are done in countries where they can make money,
"There are so many athletes, so many actors, so many celebrities out there who are scared because if they criticize China, obviously they will be affected. Endorsement deals, contracts, many would be a factor. They are scared to say anything. But to me, human rights, democracy, and freedom is way more important than anything they can offer me," he said.
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Enes Kanter has an interesting life story related to Turkey and it is understandable that he would appreciate America a great deal.
But his life circumstances are not comparable to the average Americans and his insistence that no one criticize anything about America because of "freedom" is simply unrealistic.
Congrats to him. Sounds like he will be good positive role model for the kids.
It's nice to see an NBA player, which does more than any other league to pat itself on the back about how woke it is, point out it's glaring hypocrisy the willingness of social justice warriors like LeBron James to profit off slavery and human rights abuses.
Morning..
There are plenty of other countries and democracies that have the same freedoms as the USA..
Sounds like Mr Freedom has had very limited world travel experience...
Moreover, he goes on the 'franchise' air of Tucker Carlson, the biggest purveyor of propaganda on the network (surpassing "Hannity" who is sunsetting and Laurel Ingraham, "The Ingraham Angle" -who told an NBA player to: "Shut up and dribble.") And he is a fit critic of his former homeland of Turkey? Looks like he has come here and is associating with the wrong crowd! One deficient in diversity of opinion and people of color (which he is).
Point of clarification: Today, I read NBA Star is of Turkish descent and a former citizen of Sweden (born and raised). Now U.S. citizen. I guess y'all can tell I am not a 'b-baller' huh? Not a sports follower.
I don't know anything about Turkey, beyond what can be gleaned from news narratives. So, I don't have any reason or affection or support for Turkey. Beyond the fact that they are an ally country in NATO. I simply would like to learn more as to why a person of color should find a subterfuge conservative like Tucker attractive.
You make communists generally out of anybody who does not support conservatism, eh? And that includes former conservatives 'bounced' from the former GOP! Communists all!
Oh the irony!
The right complains all the time. They first and foremost always complain that other people complain.
They complain that they have lost 'their' country and they want it back. ( I've lived here for 67 years now and have yet to determine where the thing went)
They complain that others are destroying their lives.
They complain that they don't have the freedom they want when they want it, as long as others don't get the same freedom.
They complain about Jewish space lasers.
They complain that other's think differently and therefore should not be allowed to exist.
They complain that a Hungarian Jew is destroying the nation even as they travel to Hungary to marvel at its authoritarianism.
These stories are just so much bullshit. And having worked on a ranch of 100,000 acres, I know my bullshit.
"The Right" soaks in taking away the rights and privileges (and prosperity) of anybody who is not subservient to their views. That makes them the biggest complainers in the country!
I would also suggest you read the Anti-Federalist Papers. You will see that complaining is part and parcel of American life.