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We Forgot (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 days ago by popjam@lemmy.world to c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works

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[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 9 points 4 days ago (5 children)

US sports (except maybe basketball) are very right-wing. I don't think they actually care one way or the other, but their audience is mostly boys and men, and boys and men are right wing these days, so the sports cater to that audience.

[–] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago (5 children)

I imagine people won’t like to hear it, but there’s no denying that major sports teams rely on the same “in-group/out-group” dynamic that fascism relies on.

It may be a more benign form (for the most part), but the whole “my sports team is better than yours!” Is definitely tribalistic in nature. It’s not surprising to me that many die-hard fans may revel in arbitrary social divisions in other facets of their lives.

[–] bstix@feddit.dk 4 points 4 days ago

I don't know if they do it in the US, but it's well known that Nazis in Europe are recruiting from the soccer fan clubs.

People turning their entire lives into revolving around artificial factions about a game they have no say in, and willing to get into physical fight over it, yeah, those are exactly who they want.

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[–] frankpsy@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

I saw an electronic billboard yesterday on the road that said "In Rememberance Today" or something like that and started getting angry thinking they were talking about Charlie Kirk but then I'm like, oh damn, I done forgot...

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

If I'm there and they call for one for him, Ive got my clown music loaded and ready to go. "not for him", so say we all

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago

At this point: All Buildings Matter

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I'm pretty sure there was something for 9/11 actually. It's been a while but I'm almost positive.

[–] thegr8goldfish@startrek.website 4 points 5 days ago

This guy's right. Isn't that the one where they made Janet show us her titty? Never forget!

[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 1 points 3 days ago

As long as we remember Harambe

[–] opus86@lemmy.today 4 points 5 days ago

It's not eye opening if you have been paying attention. If you aren't with them, you are against them. It's very black and white for them.

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