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[–] Self_Sealing_Stem_Bolt@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Except that nerd could have actually done something useful for society

[–] ourtimewillcome@hexbear.net 34 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Sports and other forms of physical activity are beneficial to society, which is why socialist states have always invested so many resources in them. Furthermore, all this nonsense about physical and mental activity supposedly being enemies and mutually exclusive, so that you are forced to choose only one of the two, is capitalist propaganda that should be eradicated from people's minds.

[–] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago

having a healthy and active populace yes, another 20th best quarterback, no.

[–] Collatz_problem@hexbear.net 10 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Mass sport is beneficial, but professional sport is not.

[–] ourtimewillcome@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Nonsense. In a socialist society, there are both professional and mass sports, and they dialectically reinforce each other. Just look at the historical examples of the COMECON countries and Yugoslavia. Most of the problems and abuses in modern professional sports are caused by capitalism.

[–] Collatz_problem@hexbear.net 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

And professional sport in socialist countries was cringe too, with the same problems as in capitalist countries, even if less pronounced.

[–] ourtimewillcome@hexbear.net 8 points 2 months ago

Why do you think so? Have you investigated this issue thoroughly?

[–] 9to5@hexbear.net 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

sportsball is good cause I can crack open a cold one with the boys and watch something in the evening.

[–] somename@hexbear.net 10 points 2 months ago

Yeah, as long as the sport isn’t inherently destructive to the athlete, like US football, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with pro sports leagues.

People like having teams and watching sports. That’s a service to society.

[–] XxFemboy_Stalin_420_69xX@hexbear.net 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

professional anything is not beneficial

[–] purpleworm@hexbear.net 8 points 2 months ago

Would you like to elaborate?