I like football (the real kind), but this bread-and-circuses distraction on a mass scale seems especially inappropriate now.
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@NinaByzantina Its like fiddling while Rome burns, or to bring it up to date dribbling while Semenovka burns1 reply 3 retweets 1 like -
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@NinaByzantina You are exaggerating the whole thing. Of course sports events are a distraction, but people NEED that.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @lfholtz81
Problems arise when sports & infotainment turn from a temporary getaway to values per se, obscuring real problems.
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Replying to @NinaByzantina
@NinaByzantina @tony_hartin Agree, but one can like and/or practice sports AND be an open-minded responsible subject.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
Replying to @lfholtz81
@lfholtz81 @tony_hartin Exceptions like this prove the rule. :)
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