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Johnny2X2X

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6. Opiate for the masses

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Mon Feb 14, 2022, 11:55 AM

Feb 2022

The US is obsessed with sports. Walk into any bar in the country and 9 out of 10 people sitting there will be able to go into great detail on who the backup quarterback is for the local football team, but only 1 in 5 can name their Congressperson. 24 hour sports networks, bigger and bigger TV events. Somewhere in the 80s people stopped caring about civics as much as they did sports. It's a big part of why we are in the mess we're in.

The only good thing about it now is it's the only venue that left and right can interact peacefully nowadays. Tailgating for the big game brings all walks of Americans together.

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Why Didn't I Care About The Super Bowl & Why Don't I Care About The Olympics?..... [View all] global1 Feb 2022 OP

Football has never interested me, and the olympics ceased to interest me when I niyad Feb 2022 #1

Same here PatSeg Feb 2022 #8

Same here! SheltieLover Feb 2022 #16

Obviously they should rate 0 Meowmee Feb 2022 #2

Was that last weekend? bif Feb 2022 #3

The Superbowl was yesterday, if that's what you're asking about. ShazzieB Feb 2022 #5

The last time I watched the StupidBowl was... bif Feb 2022 #21

I have studiously ignored both. ShazzieB Feb 2022 #4

Yup SheltieLover Feb 2022 #17

Opiate for the masses Johnny2X2X Feb 2022 #6

So Russia Won't Be Invading Ukraine? SoCalDavidS Feb 2022 #7

That's a super hot take that hopefully makes you feel better about yourself. Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2022 #9

Once Tampa was out, so was I. Olympics never interested me except 1992 with Kerrigan saga. jimfields33 Feb 2022 #10

We all have our frivolous things Sympthsical Feb 2022 #11

Have had no interest in watching either this year oswaldactedalone Feb 2022 #12

I watched the "Big Air" snowboard late last night and thought it was cool!! walkingman Feb 2022 #13

one can be entertained without really "caring" jcgoldie Feb 2022 #14

Ever since they allowed sarisataka Feb 2022 #15

Over the last few years I have been able to root for my home town teams... Wounded Bear Feb 2022 #18

Let me spend the time telling you that I don't care about something.... CrackityJones75 Feb 2022 #19

No. I thought it was just me. meadowlander Feb 2022 #20

I can't get interested in any sport unless I'm there or playing it. Runningdawg Feb 2022 #22

I used to have a mild interest in college football and followed my State's teams. Chainfire Feb 2022 #23

I thought I would watch the superbowl out of boredom, but turned it off when all demigoddess Feb 2022 #24