Politics have always been a part of sport. So when Republican presidential candidates showed up Saturday in Ames, it wasn't a big surprise.
Could it be an example of confirmation bias, where we are willing to accept and tolerate the things that we like?
For me, the discussion of sport and politics is as tiresome as it is redundant. Politics have always been a part of sport, despite the refusal of some to acknowledge it. Race, gender and economics are also inextricably woven into sport. Think Jesse Owens, Babe Didrikson Zaharias, Jackie Robinson, Billie Jean King, John Carlos, Tommie Smith, Venus Williams, Kathrine Switzer, to name a few examples. Or Title IX, the Rooney Rule and Equal Pay for Equal Play.
Legislators used to focus on the greater good and treat compromise as something to be celebrated instead of loathed. Nowadays, however, there must be a winner and loser. Selfishness has replaced selflessness, with the needs of the one outweighing the needs of the many.
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