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> I think the majority of sports watchers don't care about politics. 75% of Americans are sports fans and 48% of Americans say they follow government and publi

by dangus 3y ago

> I think the majority of sports watchers don't care about politics. 75% of Americans are sports fans and 48% of Americans say they follow government and public affairs most of the time. Only 10% of Americans are politically disengaged. Over 60% of Americans voted in the 2020 election, a record high. It's not out of the realm of possibility that over 50% of all Americans both watch sports and care at least somewhat about politics. https://www.statista.com/statistics/300148/interest-nfl-football-age-canada/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/300148/interest-nfl-foot... https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2014/07/07/1-in-10-americans-dont-give-a-hoot-about-politics/ https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2014/07/07/1-in-10-a... https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2021/04/record-high-turnout-in-2020-general-election.html https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2021/04/record-high-t...

tivert 3y ago
>> I think the majority of sports watchers don't care about politics. > 75% of Americans are sports fans and 48% of Americans say they follow government and public affairs most of the time. Only 10% of Americans are politically disengaged. > It's not out of the realm of possibility that over 50% of all Americans both watch sports and care at least somewhat about politics. However, it's probably a true statement that "the majority of sports watchers don't care about politics [while watching sports]." I'm probably sure you could dredge up some statistic that most Americans like french fries, but that doesn't mean they'd like or even want every dish and every activity served with a side of fries. Also, given partisan polarization, it's an error to treat the "48% of Americans say they follow government and public affairs" as a block. It's actually two more-or-less antagonistic blocks, and mixing sports and politics will be extremely distasteful to at least one of them.

by dangus 3y ago

tivert 3y ago

>> I think the majority of sports watchers don't care about politics. > 75% of Americans are sports fans and 48% of Americans say they follow government and public affairs most of the time. Only 10% of Americans are politically disengaged. > It's not out of the realm of possibility that over 50% of all Americans both watch sports and care at least somewhat about politics. However, it's probably a true statement that "the majority of sports watchers don't care about politics [while watching sports]." I'm probably sure you could dredge up some statistic that most Americans like french fries, but that doesn't mean they'd like or even want every dish and every activity served with a side of fries. Also, given partisan polarization, it's an error to treat the "48% of Americans say they follow government and public affairs" as a block. It's actually two more-or-less antagonistic blocks, and mixing sports and politics will be extremely distasteful to at least one of them.