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Melissa Chen
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This is such a dumb way to look at the world. This is the real difference between being black and being say, Muslim. If you’re Muslim, you belong to the Ummah - a global community that carries a clear expectation that you stand with any team representing an Islamic nation. That loyalty is woven into the identity itself. But being black, though? It’s simply a race. Nothing more. It has no ideology. No compulsory allegiance. There is no doctrine or contract demanding you cheer for one side over another based on skin color or distant ancestry. I saw so many black fans proudly wearing England shirts yesterday at the Mercedes Benz stadium in Atlanta at the game. Some were British by birth, others were from Commonwealth countries. Some simply grew up watching the Premier League and so love the English national team with all their heart. They chose England because they wanted to, not because any collective told them they had to. As a black person, you are ideologically free. You get to support whoever or whatever moves you. If you feel you have to support the African team because you're black, I'm sorry to say but it means that your mind is in chains.
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Maybe I’m too woke but as a black person why wouldn’t you root for Congo to win