I think religion and sports are important parts of the American fiber, even though I don't participate in either. Religion is needed as a cohesive set of ideologies to hold people together. Sports is needed as a way to be tribal, and war with each other without actually fighting.
I think religion and sports are important parts of the American fiber, even though I don't participate in either. Religion is needed as a cohesive set of ideologies to hold people together. Sports is needed as a way to be tribal, and war with each other without actually fighting.
All those impulses to cheer for the strong men competing in violence-with-rules, that you support for being under a particular set of colors?
Those impulses could be channeled to actual nationalism instead of this synthetic meaningless form of nationalism