Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

The2ndWheel

(7,947 posts)

28. Not that there's much anyone can do about domestic or world politics either

Reply to Seeking Serenity (Reply #18)

Sat Jun 22, 2013, 09:00 AM

Jun 2013

You're not going to meet most, if anyone, associated with domestic or world politics in your life. If that's the standard for caring.

The biggest distraction people have are probably jobs in general. You have to do that every day, during your most productive time of the day.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

39 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Sports: Just a distraction from things that matter? [View all] JW2020 Jun 2013 OP

Sports; where we celebrate mans accomplishments first. ileus Jun 2013 #1

Okay then. HappyMe Jun 2013 #2

One should think Chomsky is smart enough not to invent a false dichotomy fallacy to make a point Major Nikon Jun 2013 #13

Sports - soap opera for men...and some percentage of women. Oh the drama! canoeist52 Jun 2013 #3

Politics is a big soap opera much of the time. HappyMe Jun 2013 #6

Passion, emotion, excitement, grace, beauty, competition with something resembling an honest result BeyondGeography Jun 2013 #4

You think professional sports is honest? JW2020 Jun 2013 #9

I think professional sports is a fraction of what sports is all about BeyondGeography Jun 2013 #11

Few things in life are completely honest. HappyMe Jun 2013 #31

Nice post, JWnumbers. Didn't know you were a Chomsky fan. We'll make a socialist of you yet! Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #5

It sure feels that way when I see people rioting LuvNewcastle Jun 2013 #7

People have control over themselves treestar Jun 2013 #8

That, and confusing celebrity sitings with news. no_hypocrisy Jun 2013 #10

Awww now here comes the always picked last crowd.... trumad Jun 2013 #12

I mean, I think pintobean Jun 2013 #14

Is Chomsky under the bus? JW2020 Jun 2013 #15

Are sports fans under the bus pintobean Jun 2013 #16

I think that sports fans are somatized. JW2020 Jun 2013 #17

Oh, like politics you mean? flvegan Jun 2013 #19

True. But more people follow sports than politics. JW2020 Jun 2013 #21

Your point? flvegan Jun 2013 #25

What a shame. pintobean Jun 2013 #20

I can tell you are heartbroken. JW2020 Jun 2013 #22

Not always pintobean Jun 2013 #26

Yes, because people should be concentrating Seeking Serenity Jun 2013 #18

Not that there's much anyone can do about domestic or world politics either The2ndWheel Jun 2013 #28

Trying to be as unsnide as possible... Chan790 Jun 2013 #23

sports are not a matter of life and death, they are more important than that loli phabay Jun 2013 #24

Watching sports is no dumber than watching American Idol or watching Mad Men..... Logical Jun 2013 #27

When Lover Boy and I were dating I got to enjoy football because it's a thing in their family Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2013 #29

Dear Mr. Chomsky, Major Nikon Jun 2013 #30

He's prolly a Jets fan. They are a dour bunch. n/t Inkfreak Jun 2013 #38

Knitting: Just a distraction from things that matter? RB TexLa Jun 2013 #32

Time wasters!!1 HappyMe Jun 2013 #37

Is this another Hooters thread? WinkyDink Jun 2013 #33

What's the name of the new Kardashian kid? Iggo Jun 2013 #34

@#$% Chomsky! Scurrilous Jun 2013 #35

Chomsky sounds like me on this subject olddots Jun 2013 #36

Watch AP run downfield and tell me it's not a thing of beauty. Inkfreak Jun 2013 #39