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I see a lot of parallels between astrology and sports fandom. Sports team affiliation is pretty arbitrary and often based on where someone was born (which is ou

I see a lot of parallels between astrology and sports fandom. Sports team affiliation is pretty arbitrary and often based on where someone was born (which is out of their control). There's tons of lore, stereotypes, compatibilities, and rivalries between various teams (which is largely artificial). Sports fans care deeply about things that ultimately have little impact on their lives (does is really matter who wins the super bowl?). And of course, sports are a common interest for people to discuss and bond over. I'm not into astrology, but I'm not judgemental of it either. To me, asking if someone "believes" in astrology would be like someone asking me if I "believe" in the sports teams I follow -- it's not the right question to ask.

havblue 3y ago
I get that you're saying that when a team wins or loses, you clearly didn't have anything to do with it. So associations with an organization that just wants your money are as arbitrary as divination. However, as a Vikings fan I've experienced multiple times the feeling that "this might be our year" only to see everything taken away, charlie brown style. So the feeling of shared hopelessness is something I have in common with local Minnesotans. Maybe that's the irony: that I think the true meaning of being a Vikings fan is to suffer, accept Ragnarok and NOT believe in them.