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I guess the implication is that people who watch football don't care or are simply to stupid to realize what's going on. Which is an asinine, ignorant bit of c
by engendered 12y ago
I guess the implication is that people who watch football don't care or are simply to stupid to realize what's going on.
Which is an asinine, ignorant bit of comical sophistry. It's the sort of thing that people who are covering for some personal inadequacies project onto others (like the armchair critic who decries someone donating time at an animal shelter because...like...Africa or something. Anything to feel better about one's own inaction). It's especially humorous when we're talking about a site primarily used for sharing entertainment material.
On the other hand, it is well known that politicians pass unpopular legislation during major sport events — hoping that nobody will notice
Is this actually true? At all? Do you have any citation whatsoever to back this up? It sounds like manufactured nonsense.
Aside from all that, you lost all your moral high-ground in the last paragraph anyway.
Because I pointed out the reality about TPB? If you are offended by that, you need to land back on planet Earth, and engage in reality-based discussions.
- teamhappy 12y agoI tried to find an american article for you, but the Buffalo Bills made that impossible. Anyway, I found a german article (I'm german) from our NPR-equivalent, quoting a law maker during last year's world cup. He said that he believes they could pass the most obscene bills as long as it's during a soccer match. The article then goes on and shows some of the bills they did pass during the world cup (selling tanks to Algeria, what have you). You can read it yourself if you like. http://www.deutschlandfunk.de/ablenkungsmanoever-was-der-bundestag-waehrend-der-wm-alles.862.de.html?dram:article_id=289028 http://www.deutschlandfunk.de/ablenkungsmanoever-was-der-bun... Talking to you is a huge pain in the ass by the way, so I'm gonna stop doing that now. Take it easy.