Sports vs. Politics
The other day I went to my brothers house, he was having a sports game party, and even though I do not follow sports I wanted to drop in and say hi.
Upon entering the living room, I asked if anyone was going to watch the final presidential debate, or if they had watched any of the local politician debates. Not a single person was going to watch any of them, had watched any of them, and could barely even show interest in my question, as their eyes were glued to the television screen. The high definition cheerleader skirts waving in the wind on the screen had their attention, not me.
This brief, but informing encounter, lead me to want to write this entry: "sports versus politics."
My brother, like many, has zero interest in politics. He is apathetic towards voting, and doesn't follow politics at all.
To me, politics is much like sports, somewhat more exciting. To be honest, watching guys throw a ball around, either on a field or court, has never managed to get my attention for longer than five seconds.
I guess I feel the same way about sports, as some do about politics. I think sports, or watching them, are boring. Some people really enjoy watching a game, watching people compete. I'd rather watch a political documentary. Some people can stare at cable sports channels for hours, all day, every night, and never get bored. I cannot sit through an entire football game on television, even if I was on a date with the hottest female football fan on Earth. Sports bore me, as politics bores others.
Politics, on the other hand, is a sport, or game, played in the real world, for real money. Sure, there may not be full contact in politics, but many people have been shot or killed in the political world, and I find that type of playing field much more exciting. I enjoy watching the latest Republican scandal come to light, the latest Senator busted with cocaine and cheating on his wife. The dirtier the headline, the better.
While I admit, the political world could use some cheerleaders, the two (politics and sports) are very similar and I guess attract different types of people, interested in different things. Some like to watch men and women compete for points or score a touchdown. I like to watch men and women compete for power, and enjoy reading the scandal that follows, when they abuse that power.
Upon entering the living room, I asked if anyone was going to watch the final presidential debate, or if they had watched any of the local politician debates. Not a single person was going to watch any of them, had watched any of them, and could barely even show interest in my question, as their eyes were glued to the television screen. The high definition cheerleader skirts waving in the wind on the screen had their attention, not me.
This brief, but informing encounter, lead me to want to write this entry: "sports versus politics."
My brother, like many, has zero interest in politics. He is apathetic towards voting, and doesn't follow politics at all.
To me, politics is much like sports, somewhat more exciting. To be honest, watching guys throw a ball around, either on a field or court, has never managed to get my attention for longer than five seconds.
I guess I feel the same way about sports, as some do about politics. I think sports, or watching them, are boring. Some people really enjoy watching a game, watching people compete. I'd rather watch a political documentary. Some people can stare at cable sports channels for hours, all day, every night, and never get bored. I cannot sit through an entire football game on television, even if I was on a date with the hottest female football fan on Earth. Sports bore me, as politics bores others.
Politics, on the other hand, is a sport, or game, played in the real world, for real money. Sure, there may not be full contact in politics, but many people have been shot or killed in the political world, and I find that type of playing field much more exciting. I enjoy watching the latest Republican scandal come to light, the latest Senator busted with cocaine and cheating on his wife. The dirtier the headline, the better.
While I admit, the political world could use some cheerleaders, the two (politics and sports) are very similar and I guess attract different types of people, interested in different things. Some like to watch men and women compete for points or score a touchdown. I like to watch men and women compete for power, and enjoy reading the scandal that follows, when they abuse that power.
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