Posted on 02/05/2016 6:09:33 PM PST by Kid Shelleen
Although it will come as a surprise to many, the NFL is a socialist institution. As the country prepares to watch Super Bowl 50, are there any lessons to be learned from its success? --snip-- Despite the unusual recent success of the Democratic-socialist presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, the term socialism is so toxic in America that it may blind us to lessons to be learned from socialist organizations like the NFL -
(Excerpt) Read more at mobile.philly.com ...
Projection.
“————because “individual achievement” is sacrificed for the common good. “
Gee,I always thought that was called teamwork in the sports world.
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I can opt out of the NFL anytime I want.
Socialism, not so much.
If NFL games are to compete for eyeballs then the games have to be competitive, i.e. rich teams can't be allowed to buy the best players and become even richer and better.
Even after all of the attempts made by the NFL to keep the teams about even, there are still teams able to create dynasties such as the New England Patriots.
If the NFL is socialist then so is Major League Baseball, the NBA, the NHL, etc.
NBA also
I could go into detail, but why? Those of us who follow these sports leagues know what they are.
Someone, the fan, has to pay for this. I Do Not want to pay to watch the government run things.
No one produces any wealth, yet they’re all paid- that’s like socialism.
Entertainment, like socialism, can create value but not wealth.
But funding of the NFL is voluntary.
Except, no.
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/04/why-the-nfl-decided-to-start-paying-taxes/391742/
someone is clearly too stupid to understand what socialism is
Folks, there’s only one reason this topic comes up.
It’s all out war on Americana. American football is very successful, and those who hate America want to take it down.
Screw em! If they hate American football, take a hike.
Go live in another nation where they’re perfect.
Leave us in peace.
News flash! All sorts of businesses place restrictions
on those who choose to be a part of those businesses.
As Americans we are free to say or write just about
anything we want but as employees many of us may be
sanctioned for what we say or write about whether or
not it involves our employers. My response to the
article is a big “so what?”.
You don’t know the mindset of the Phila. Inquirer.
I would call it economic fascism. A bunch of billionaires use their political connections to force tax payers (fans and non-fans) to fund their stadiums and corporate suites.
IF this is accurate then one could say the players are slaves.............
So socialism leads to loss of freedom.
That's a bit misleading. I know the NFL league offices operate as a non-profit, but that's because the profits all go to the individual franchises. If they are playing for their team and wearing the team logo, they are definitely operating as a for-profit entity.
Cool, thanks. It is a odd mixture where millions of people pay money to watch millionaire union employees perform.
The ticket prices for the SB are impressive.
In the Era of Baraq, prosperity reigns!
http://money.cnn.com/2016/02/03/news/super-bowl-tickets-price/
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