John C. Reilly: “Why aren’t people on the right wing concerned about human rights? They’re human too. Elon Musk says don’t be fooled by the empathy trap. Empathy is not a trap, empathy is a superpower. It’s what makes human beings exceptional, our ability to look outside ourself”
Now imagine if MLS had opened up the salary structure and went big after they brought in Messi instead of playing it safe. Huge opportunity missed to explode the popularity of the league w Messi as accelerant and a 2nd huge bump w WC on home soil providing another accelerant.
There is a reason math and literacy are discouraged in the US. If the public possessed both at a high level, the masses would recognize how blatant and widespread corruption and exploitation really are. If you think things are bad now, they're far worse. Acknowledging that is the first step.
Honestly, fair play to Arsenal. It turns out that with just one billion pounds and an active, season-long rigging campaign by every referee in the league, even the wildest dreams can come true
Congratulations to Arsenal for finally winning the league after two decades, a billion pound spent, multiple incorrect refereeing decisions, cheating, time wasting, demoralising football, dirty tactics. You sold your soul and identity for it, but enjoy it nevertheless