This is a false dichotomy, aggressively reductive, and a trap. Yes it’s obviously important to understand the conditions that drive people’s behavior- but you’d better believe that being irredeemably evil is absolutely one of those conditions for far too many.
the leftist position is that people’s positions, even if horrific, have roots in their material reality. the liberal position as best i can tell is that 20-30% of the country has an irredeemably evil soul. i guess im going with the one you could actually do something about.
Probably unsurprisingly the folks on my TL still on this fucking thing are incredibly cynical and misanthropic and boy that’s making it hard right now.
I have so much felt better about the Cougs after many losses than I have after the last two wins. Badly played and coached and just luckboxed into bad teams not able to hit the kill shot. Complete smoke and mirrors and we might ride it to 11-1 lol.
This team probably isn’t as good as their record, and even if they are the coaching (on offense) isn’t up to the level of the talent. They’re going to eventually fart away a game or two like this.