Why everything became politicized is a conundrum. Sports especially, as it was traditionally an area of neutrality for different groups to come together, at least for a short time. Even within families, relatives who usually did not see eye to eye on other issues, could have discussions on the aspects of their favorite player or team. Sometime in the 21st century a switch was flipped, and now everything is viewed from a lens of political ideology. Its as if the culture war and political realm fused into an ongoing political kabuki theater production.
Yet, this new phenomenon where the religious are being ‘othered’ is unsettling. As the country trends towards being more secular, the level of tolerance for religious beliefs has gone down. There is some irony in this, as the standard line is that a society based on rationality and science should be a logical one. As we cannot determine what a woman is anymore, or even find purpose in this life beyond mindless entertainment and distractions, being centered religiously becomes more important.
Why everything became politicized is a conundrum. Sports especially, as it was traditionally an area of neutrality for different groups to come together, at least for a short time. Even within families, relatives who usually did not see eye to eye on other issues, could have discussions on the aspects of their favorite player or team. Sometime in the 21st century a switch was flipped, and now everything is viewed from a lens of political ideology. Its as if the culture war and political realm fused into an ongoing political kabuki theater production.
Yet, this new phenomenon where the religious are being ‘othered’ is unsettling. As the country trends towards being more secular, the level of tolerance for religious beliefs has gone down. There is some irony in this, as the standard line is that a society based on rationality and science should be a logical one. As we cannot determine what a woman is anymore, or even find purpose in this life beyond mindless entertainment and distractions, being centered religiously becomes more important.