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AmericanCanuck

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23. Merry Christmas

Reply to PCIntern (Original post)

Fri Dec 25, 2020, 11:50 AM

Dec 2020

The analogy is very apt.

What the MFers don't realize is which team wins and which team loses in sports has no effect on one's life but in politics it does.

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I awakened this Christmas thinking that [View all] PCIntern Dec 2020 OP

Happy Christmas, PCIntern! Dennis Donovan Dec 2020 #1

Merry Christmas to you, PCIntern!! Alliepoo Dec 2020 #2

Being a Yankees fan I totally agree... lisa58 Dec 2020 #3

Merry Christmas! marble falls Dec 2020 #4

I agree, they're diehard "fans" Rorey Dec 2020 #5

Merry Christmas, murielm99 Dec 2020 #6

An excellent perspective, as usual PC. I remember when I lived in Absecon the Phila. "A"s were the monmouth4 Dec 2020 #7

And to you and yours. PCIntern Dec 2020 #8

The "Old" Hobart Avenue section (40s-50s) and then for a short while on NJ Avenue monmouth4 Dec 2020 #10

You've been around a while! PCIntern Dec 2020 #12

Went for a ride about six years or so ago and wow you're not kidding..n/t monmouth4 Dec 2020 #17

Thanks for sharing....... MyOwnPeace Dec 2020 #9

Being an avid fan is difficult, hard, frustrating, gut-wrenching and NoMoreRepugs Dec 2020 #11

Merry Christmas to you. A most interesting post, indeed. niyad Dec 2020 #13

It helps to remember that the word "fan" is short for "fanatic"! TheRickles Dec 2020 #14

True and also remember that PCIntern Dec 2020 #15

They are fixed on their bias and then distort their reality and reasoning to support that bias bucolic_frolic Dec 2020 #16

I grew up in New Jersey and swore allegiance to the "Evil Empire." hay rick Dec 2020 #18

Perfect description...calling impotus irrational is like calling Manson moody. MLAA Dec 2020 #19

Yes. Thrtrare lots of parallels to sports fandom. I worked in sports sponsorship marketing Dream Girl Dec 2020 #20

I will never understand their mindset DeeDeeNY Dec 2020 #21

Thank you. Happy Holidays! paleotn Dec 2020 #22

Merry Christmas AmericanCanuck Dec 2020 #23

Merry Christmas PCI... N_E_1 for Tennis Dec 2020 #24

K&R Blue Owl Dec 2020 #25

This is a very good comparison MustLoveBeagles Dec 2020 #26