(Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP)Colin Kaepernick's controversial stand to sit during the American national anthem is not about the actual national anthem. "There is nothing wrong with the actual words or melody of Die Stem," wrote South African columnist Max du Preez last week. Regime change and movements for political reconciliation are the most direct catalysts for the altering or scrapping of a national anthem. This June, Canadian lawmakers in the House of Commons passed a bill to make the English lyrics of the national anthem gender neutral. Read more:Insulting Kaepernick says more about our patriotism than hisDoes it matter if you sing your national anthem?

Source: Washington Post August 31, 2016 10:52 UTC