If you think sports are the reason we have stupid policies then I think something is stupid and it's not sports. These supposed intellectuals on HackerNews are split between socialism and anarcho-capitalism so it can be hard to really say which of these policies are objectively stupid let alone blame sports of all things for them.
No, tribalism is the reason we have both sports and stupid policies. The hope is that by condemning sports one can make a more general point about tribalism.
Extraordinary claims. It is fashionable for hipsters to income their god as an explanation for all that is wrong "tribalism". Is any evidence required? Honestly I think the idea thAr sports is tribalism is a cop out for the intellectual lazy. You have to think at a higher intellectual than to stupid policies come from sports. As I pointed out, the alleged intellectuals on HN can't agree between socialism and anarcho-capitalism so I think "stupid policy" is a bit loaded. What policy and what was its path of origination, I guess you would say sports every time with a lot if hand waving. :)
Well that's just the sorriest thing you could have responded with. Finding riots relating to sporting even over a millennium ago, or even a few riots period, is hardly very interesting or enough to indict sports with the cause of all of our political problems.
1) I said no such thing. I said tribalism causes both bad politics and interest for sports.
2) Did you even bother reading about the Nika riots? It shows the deep connection there is between arbitrary tribal affiliations, sports, and politics.
