Conservatives Profiting Off Stolen Valor

Описание: Earl Granville is a US military veteran who was recently exploited to sell political tee shirts. Cenk Uygur, John Iadarola, and Mark Thompson, the hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below. Join TYT: https://goo.gl/v8E64M

“Earl Granville is a veteran of the war in Afghanistan, an athlete, and unbeknownst to him (until recently), the face of a popular conservative meme directed against Colin Kaepernick and protesting NFL players.

Granville’s story begins with the Spartan Race Agoge. The Agoge (pr: uh-go-gee) is a days-long endurance course that involves climbing mountains in the lush and rolling terrain of Vermont. Granville completed that race and got a black t-shirt with the Agoge logo to commemorate his mental and physical toughness.

Granville’s accomplishment is underscored by the fact that he lost his left leg in Afghanistan and now uses a metal prosthesis.

To mark his conquering of Vermont’s hills and mountains, Granville posed for a photo wearing the black Agoge t-shirt. That was three years ago. But recently Granville became aware of someone–in fact, multiple someones–exploiting his accomplishment and sacrifice.

Conservative media has been using a doctored image of Granville to sell t-shirts and hawk their brands. Instead of the Agoge logo, Granville’s shirt in the conservative meme version shows an American flag with the phrase, “I don’t kneel” underneath.”

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Hosts: Cenk Uygur, John Iadarola, Mark Thompson

Cast: Cenk Uygur, John Iadarola, Mark Thompson

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