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[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 19 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Why are there people so convinced that football, or the outcome of any sporting event, matters at all? Like I know that this is just some media manipulators trying to stir people up, but I also fully believe that they will succeed and that the number of people who will find this argument compelling will be depressing (though who knows, maybe humanity will have a pleasant surprise).

[–] fsxylo@sh.itjust.works 12 points 9 months ago

Main character syndrome. They all think they're God's chosen, but they all also secretly believe that they are God's chosen-er

[–] emergencyfood@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago

Why are there people so convinced that football, or the outcome of any sporting event, matters at all?

The World Cup defeat that lost an election