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JonLP24

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5. Not just the media

Reply to Cirque du So-What (Reply #4)

Sun Dec 9, 2018, 02:52 PM

Dec 2018

The average person or sports fan knows about analysis, stats, etc more than they do about foreign affairs or domestic policy. I didn't write the article though but he is right about that.

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Noam Chomsky: Here's why Americans know so much about sports but so little about world affairs [View all] JonLP24 Dec 2018 OP

A shame that this isn't in GD. GoneOffShore Dec 2018 #1

lol fail ! stonecutter357 Dec 2018 #2

Speaking of... Cirque du So-What Dec 2018 #3

It's no mystery why the media discuss sports more than meaningful discussion of current events Cirque du So-What Dec 2018 #4

Not just the media JonLP24 Dec 2018 #5