I’ve noticed I tend to voice the opinion of whatever it is I’m reading so don’t be surprised if I contradict myself next week. While reading Klosterman’s “But What If We’re Wrong?: Thinking About the Present As If It Were the Past” he sort of confirms an idea that’s in my mind after losing a lot of money betting on sports. Whatever you think is going to happen is probably wrong. I’ll take this idea into a few stances that I have a feeling I’m in the minority.
I like Lebron James – I don’t understand where all the hate for Lebron comes from. He’s made the NBA Finals the past 6 straight years and has gotten in roughly 0 off the court trouble. He’s going to go down as one of the league’s best players with stats and even though his finals record isn’t as pristine as Jordan’s, he’s arguably been the best player in the league since he entered. He’s 11th on the NBA all-time points scored in a career and isn’t slowing down. The slights against him are “the decision”, which was 6 years ago for god sakes, and that he’s a crybaby and flopper. If you’ve watched any part of the NBA, every single player is the latter. I hardly would say that I’m a HUGE Lebron fan but my like for him comes mostly from my next stance.
I Dislike Steph Curry & Hate Draymond Green – That mouth guard is the most unnecessary act with regard to functionality that it has to be done for attention. Can’t stand it. I respect Steph’s game like no other. His ability to knock down shots from anywhere on the court is amazing. It’s the smugness from him and the whole hoopla surrounding how revolutionary he is that gets me. I don’t want to not like him but Klay Thompson is just so much cooler that he shows the appropriate way to behave. Plus, who else brings their kid to a press conference?
If I rate my dislike for Curry a 6, my dislike for Draymond Green is off the charts. I’m not sure why he isn’t getting more of a beating by the media (unless I’m not seeing it which is quite probable). It’s clear he’s a great player by the likes of last nights game in his absence. No one denies that. His dirty plays though are ABSURD. Like straight up bonkers. His play isn’t basketball. It’s the extreme opposite of flopping which people also go nuts over. See what I did there.
Look at how much a pussy Draymond is when LeBron gets in his face.
The Lowest of the Low (I think the first one isn’t that bad fwiw)
I like Donald Trump – I know this is dangerous but please read what I write before only reading the headline. Here’s a video of Trump protesters getting violent.
I don’t think that Donald Trump says appropriate comments or knows how to run a country. However, I do know that if people (and obviously this is a small sample size) are willing to attack people based on who they support, I’m against that, which in turn puts me pro people who are getting attacked.
Donald Trump is ludicrous. This comment about Obama after Orlando:
“We’re led by a man that either is, is not tough, not smart, or he’s got something else in mind. And the something else in mind, you know, people can’t believe it. People cannot — they cannot believe that President Obama is acting the ways he acts and can’t even mention the words radical Islamic terrorism. There’s something going on. It’s inconceivable.”
So Trump thinks Obama knows more than he lets on with regard to terrorism which seems radical in itself. However, weird shit happens behind the scenes and to turn a blind eye to potential hi jinks in the Whitehouse is equally naive. Hilary wouldn’t possibly take the stance that no new “Islams” should be allowed in the country, as Trump wants, so she retorts with tighter gun control which is equally stupid because if someone wants to do what happened in Orlando, they will find a way gun control or not. Both sides are solving an insolvable problem to please the people.
I’m not a Trump supporter but the more I see how people react and how “wrong” he must be, the more I’m leaning to the idea that he must be right. I also think you’re equally stupid if you don’t like someone because of their choice of political party. Read this sentence and know that you are a simpleton if you show hate towards another person’s opinion.
MAGA
I despise Lebron. Great player, but hate his character. “I’m going to take the high road here” is an easy, recent example to use. Also, 6 straight finals isn’t as impressive when you consider that he’s playing in the East. Here are the teams he’s knocked off to get to the finals:
2010: Chicago
2011: Boston
2012: Indiana
2013: Indiana
2014: Atlanta
2015: Toronto
None of those teams are on the level of the Spurs, Warriors (recently), or even the Thunder, let alone the good-not-great teams in the West like Clippers, Mavs, Portland, etc.
I’m neutral on Steph. Wouldn’t have noticed the mouth guard if no one said anything.
Agree on disliking Draymond.
You know my views on Trump. The (social) media we’re exposed to is so far left leaning it’s impossible to get a fair look. According to my Facebook every Trump supporter has either never been to college or has physically assaulted someone.
I had no problem with “taking the high road” because he’s so experienced with the media now that any words he speaks get misconstrued.
Thank God someone else despises Curry’s stupid mouth guard
I don’t like LeBron, but I can’t quite determine why. Something just seems “phony” about him. However, I heard 2 stats today:
1) According to some Player-Performance Index, LeBron is #1 is play-off performance
2) LeBron also averages the most points of any player in NBA history when playing in an elimination game.
The problem with Donald is that he is so unqualified to participate in diplomacy, legislature and pretty much all of the vital aspects of the office of president. The notion of running the country as a business doesn’t equate to the way politics are designed to work. Sure, the political and legislature process is often slow, cumbersome and needs improvement. But, it is deliberately insulated precisely to protect the country from people like Trump: who want to suddenly deport people, ban religions and sanction aspects of “freedom of the press”. The infrastructure of government is basically the same (in theory) as the 2nd amendment. Both are safety mechanisms to avoid dictatorship. They don’t always work perfectly though.
“…impressive business accomplishments do not readily translate into success in the White House. Presidents who cut their teeth in business are among the least successful and least popular of the 43, according to the Sienna College Research Institute (SRI), which ranks presidents in 20 areas such as integrity, intelligence, willingness to take risks and leadership ability. Harry Truman is the only president with business experience who ranks highly – 9th…Warren Harding – 43rd, Calvin Coolidge – 29th, Herbert Hoover – 36th.” [The Economist – May 2016]
Still, I get why people like Trump. Even with so much failure and so many scams connected to his name, his “brand” exudes confidence and success on the surface.
I’m not informed enough to say I’m for or against Trump, but here are two things that I feel strongly about.
People posting strong anti-Trump opinions are often misinformed, exaggerating, or taking things out of context. Obviously not all anti-Trumpers are like this, probably not even the majority, but social media has given everyone a voice, even those who don’t “deserve” it, and the dumb people water-down / out-scream the smart people. It’s the same for the very conservative folks too. It’s just shocking the response you get if you say “I support Trump”. Without even clarifying what exactly you mean, so many of these “super tolerant” left leaning people will write you off instantly.
The other thing I feel is that I don’t really want a crooked politician who acts and says everything they can to gain votes to be in office, and that’s exactly what I feel Hilary is (could be wrong!). The political system isn’t known for it’s efficiency and I have no faith in regards to its corruptness (word?), so I’m all for bringing in someone not native to the system, though for me it doesn’t have to be Trump.