I think you misunderstand the point or maybe just do not want to understand it. being a fan (fanatic) about sports is ok, but the criticism is towards the majority that do not pay attention to the more important things in life because they think or feel that the sport is their life. I could be wrong. it is a matter of opinion and perspective.
Can you show me the statistics pointing out the majority of which you speak? Or is it just some feeling you have?
Slamming people who still like to watch sports and then painting them with a broad brush as ignorant and uncaring, is no different than what the leftists do. Its repugnant. We cant criticize hypocrites if we are hypocrites ourselves.
I would have to say my opinion is more based on anecdotal experience, since most of the people I know that are rabid sports fans tell me they do not follow politics yet usually have very strong leftist opinions when they do express anything politically. I guess I will have to search for any sort of study that might be done.
And why would massive Fuck Joe Biden chants have erupted over stadiums and arenas across America among these rabid sports fans with very strong leftist opinions? Where did the Lets Go Brandon meme start? Oh yea, with sports fans. Stupid take dude. Reassess. Sports fans tend to be redneck Patriots with God and Guns not some elite effeminate leftist. Sports fans are Obamas bitter clingers. You let your personal prejudice get in the way of logic and discernment.
I understand the point. Countering the point, having an alternate perspective or sharing another way to view it does not indicate or equate to lack of understanding.
In this case the point is some sports fans take it to extremes and don't pay enough attention to, or don't get as emotionally involved in, politics as they do in sports.
My counterpoint is that literally everything gets taken to extremes at times by someone or other; and that sports fans are using sports to involve their mind the game strategy, player attributes, the beauty of the human body in motion, etc., as a means of ESCAPE from the constant onslaught of stress and misery that is politics.
Also athletics elevates the human spirit above our ancestral drive to fight and kill rival tribes on the battlefield; and it sublimates those skills and competitive urges into a non-lethal game enjoyable to themselves and spectators. That is a mental, spiritual, and psychological good IMHO.
I could be wrong. it is a matter of opinion and perspective.
I think you misunderstand the point or maybe just do not want to understand it. being a fan (fanatic) about sports is ok, but the criticism is towards the majority that do not pay attention to the more important things in life because they think or feel that the sport is their life. I could be wrong. it is a matter of opinion and perspective.
Can you show me the statistics pointing out the majority of which you speak? Or is it just some feeling you have?
Slamming people who still like to watch sports and then painting them with a broad brush as ignorant and uncaring, is no different than what the leftists do. Its repugnant. We cant criticize hypocrites if we are hypocrites ourselves.
I would have to say my opinion is more based on anecdotal experience, since most of the people I know that are rabid sports fans tell me they do not follow politics yet usually have very strong leftist opinions when they do express anything politically. I guess I will have to search for any sort of study that might be done.
edit: links https://udreview.com/the-anatomy-of-sports-fans-and-politics/
https://journalistsresource.org/politics-and-government/sports-fans-football-politics-military-research/
And why would massive Fuck Joe Biden chants have erupted over stadiums and arenas across America among these rabid sports fans with very strong leftist opinions? Where did the Lets Go Brandon meme start? Oh yea, with sports fans. Stupid take dude. Reassess. Sports fans tend to be redneck Patriots with God and Guns not some elite effeminate leftist. Sports fans are Obamas bitter clingers. You let your personal prejudice get in the way of logic and discernment.
And FTR I do not watch any sports.
You tell him, LongTime! Sports harder!!!
I understand the point. Countering the point, having an alternate perspective or sharing another way to view it does not indicate or equate to lack of understanding.
In this case the point is some sports fans take it to extremes and don't pay enough attention to, or don't get as emotionally involved in, politics as they do in sports.
My counterpoint is that literally everything gets taken to extremes at times by someone or other; and that sports fans are using sports to involve their mind the game strategy, player attributes, the beauty of the human body in motion, etc., as a means of ESCAPE from the constant onslaught of stress and misery that is politics.
Also athletics elevates the human spirit above our ancestral drive to fight and kill rival tribes on the battlefield; and it sublimates those skills and competitive urges into a non-lethal game enjoyable to themselves and spectators. That is a mental, spiritual, and psychological good IMHO.
Likewise.
Well said.