Why the Culture War Died in Sports

With Thanksgiving approaching, let’s check the status of political discussion in theoretically neutral spaces. This time of year used to bring all these think pieces on how to talk to your MAGA uncle at the table or how you should purge your conservative stepfather from family functions in the name of Ruth Bader Ginsburg or whatever. Now, not so much. The liberals have settled down. The conservatives have, well, I’m not completely sure of what they’re up to because I live in the Bay Area. But I know people are gathering to eat, with a primary focus on eating. Politics is on the periphery of the cultural firmament. This SNL sketch from three years ago already seems incredibly dated. And you see this across the landscape, even and especially in sports.