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Not exaggerating when I say this comic was the cultural version of a war crime (hexbear.net)
submitted 3 years ago* by to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net
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I said what I said

Also I'm high

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[–] 53 points 3 years ago (6 children)

The sports fandom really can be toxic and overbearing. As much as I love some sports, the way it was always expected for me to give a shit about the local football or baseball team was obnoxious. Not to mention the excessive doting on sports, to the point that schools will slash their arts department and lay off teachers so the middling football team there can get more concessions.

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  • [–] 46 points 3 years ago

    One of the most sobering early experiences I had as a teacher was being notified, again, that I had to tighten my belt, again, because of a budget cut that was necessary, again, in the district's newsletter.

    The next page over, the same newsletter proudly announced the new stadium being built...

    For the amount that the necessary budget cut was for. doomer

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  • [–] 25 points 3 years ago

    That is a uniquely american thing in part because America is the only country I know of that takes high school sports seriously and also don't seem to understand that the relevant costs for a sports team are: shoes, a ball, PE teacher salary, field someone will let you run in none of which should be breaking the bank

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