The Woke Olympics

#28
#28
I think some people are just unhappy if they don't have enough to complain about. Sit back, enjoy some sports over the next week or so, and try not to overthink it.

If you want to be unhappy, you'll find a reason. If you want to be happy, you'll find a reason too.
 
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AshG said:
I think some people are just unhappy if they don't have enough to complain about. Sit back, enjoy some sports over the next week or so, and try not to overthink it.

If you want to be unhappy, you'll find a reason. If you want to be happy, you'll find a reason too.
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Really, I think that this past year and half has shown us that we have far bigger things to be worried about than some athletes and what they decide to do on the playing field.

This may be the necessary push for some of us to wean ourselves from bread and circuses for a little bit and focus on real issues.
 
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Rasputin_Vol said:
Uhh ohh, the flag wavers and patriots might have a dilemma on their hands. Do the pull for Team USA or do they root against the wokey wokes?
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To be fair not all US Olympic athletes hate the US. I think a lot of people are rooting against the faux cause woke mob womens soccer team, men’s basketball, and the forgettable track chic.
 
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C-south said:
To be fair not all US Olympic athletes hate the US. I think a lot of people are rooting against the faux cause woke mob womens soccer team, men’s basketball, and the forgettable track chic.
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To be fair, believing there are systemic race issues in this country and kneeling during the anthem to bring attention to them, doesn't mean someone hates the US.
 
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C-south said:
To be fair not all US Olympic athletes hate the US. I think a lot of people are rooting against the faux cause woke mob womens soccer team, men’s basketball, and the forgettable track chic.
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Exactly, most of the athletes just want to be Olympians that bring home golds and celebrate USA excellence. There are just a few showboaters, and unfortunately some are involved in a team sports but still more than in the past.
 
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Rasputin_Vol said:
Interesting... Your favorite sport? Really? OK.
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Yes. It is practically all racing. Relays, medleys, relay medleys, sprints, long distance. This is not something that gets exposure every year. Fun stuff. We get a lot of medals in these events.
 
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volfanhill said:
To be fair, believing there are systemic race issues in this country and kneeling during the anthem to bring attention to them, doesn't mean someone hates the US.
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It’s simply a way to bring attention to themselves. There is no “systematic racism” and racism as a whole is simply irrelevant in today’s society. At least the way they are portraying it to be.
 
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C-south said:
It’s simply a way to bring attention to themselves. There is no “systematic racism” and racism as a whole is simply irrelevant in today’s society. At least the way they are portraying it to be.
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That's your belief. They disagree. Why anyone worries about it is beyond me.
 
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C-south said:
“Worry” is an extremely strong word.
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Enough for people to assign positions these people have never stated. Like they hate America. It's akin to the left saying the protestors on the 6th, and to be clear I am referring to the ones who did not enter the Capitol, has hating the country. It's simply not true in the vast majority of cases. People just can't seem to help themselves and have to be in constant attack mode.


Clarification:

I am not saying those who entered the Capitol hate the country. They did break the law. They did not exercise their rights correctly.
 
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volfanhill said:
To be fair, believing there are systemic race issues in this country and kneeling during the anthem to bring attention to them, doesn't mean someone hates the US.
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It's easy to say there are "systemic race issues" and leave it at that. When pressed on defining what those are, it's a bit more difficult. No one has clearly defined it.
 
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I used to be a big fan of Megan Rapinoe. She was almost as much fun to watch as Messi or Ronaldo or Beckham. She’s still an incredibly talented athlete, but the SJW schtick has outlived its usefulness. At this point, it’s more about self promotion and less about historic inequalities.
 
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