See the news lately?
Sorry to hear that. I get caught up in the promulgation of enmity, just like you.
I hear people say "Down with the evils of capitalism." whilst swilling Starbucks. I hear people say, "The news these days.", while quoting some talking head. Put down the cup - buy local. Put down your phone - look at me.
Why do we prop up, and tear down, these false idols? With discernible patterns of lust and hate we vilify and praise our own personal heroes and sheroes. Then when they stop thinking like us, we cancel them, tear them down, or abandon them.
I burned a poster of Lance Armstrong once. I still own all of his books. I'm just like you, maybe.
Except maybe not.
I do not watch the news. I do not have social media accounts that are active (with the current exception of LinkedIn). I loathe the need to be first, and politically correct culture. It's global house gossip, like family members trying to be the first one to call everyone and let us know who died and how, the corpse still warm.
I detest that mentality.
The people that are propped up as worthy of our attention continue to disappoint. They are human. They make mistakes. They fail. They say and do really dumb things. The NBA is full of them. Decrying the human rights violations of their founding nation, placing men who've sexually assaulted women in their hall of fame, documenting the so-called conquests of past players on ESPN. But saying nothing of the genocide of entire races of people at the hands of the Chinese Communist Party. Collecting their money, all the while forgetting that they can't take it with them.
I want nothing to do with the NBA on any level. It's a sham. It's not a sport of any kind. It's keep away for millionaires in silk pajamas. It's not a game. Stop watching. Stop consuming.
Your heroes and sheroes are very likely within the walls of your own home, living in the pages of your ancestry, a biography of an innovator, or...it could in fact be YOU.
Onward!
Dr. J
Sorry to hear that. I get caught up in the promulgation of enmity, just like you.
I hear people say "Down with the evils of capitalism." whilst swilling Starbucks. I hear people say, "The news these days.", while quoting some talking head. Put down the cup - buy local. Put down your phone - look at me.
Why do we prop up, and tear down, these false idols? With discernible patterns of lust and hate we vilify and praise our own personal heroes and sheroes. Then when they stop thinking like us, we cancel them, tear them down, or abandon them.
I burned a poster of Lance Armstrong once. I still own all of his books. I'm just like you, maybe.
Except maybe not.
I do not watch the news. I do not have social media accounts that are active (with the current exception of LinkedIn). I loathe the need to be first, and politically correct culture. It's global house gossip, like family members trying to be the first one to call everyone and let us know who died and how, the corpse still warm.
I detest that mentality.
The people that are propped up as worthy of our attention continue to disappoint. They are human. They make mistakes. They fail. They say and do really dumb things. The NBA is full of them. Decrying the human rights violations of their founding nation, placing men who've sexually assaulted women in their hall of fame, documenting the so-called conquests of past players on ESPN. But saying nothing of the genocide of entire races of people at the hands of the Chinese Communist Party. Collecting their money, all the while forgetting that they can't take it with them.
I want nothing to do with the NBA on any level. It's a sham. It's not a sport of any kind. It's keep away for millionaires in silk pajamas. It's not a game. Stop watching. Stop consuming.
Your heroes and sheroes are very likely within the walls of your own home, living in the pages of your ancestry, a biography of an innovator, or...it could in fact be YOU.
Onward!
Dr. J
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