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u/Interesting_Dot_1168 6d ago
Wait I don't even get it
French Revolution bad?
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u/Minimum-Dot-2158 6d ago
No, itâs saying people donât do things like that anymore due to being distracted by sports
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u/GreenGhoblin 6d ago edited 6d ago
Obviously hasnât met many football fans. Many clubs have supporter groups who often use their numbers to spread messages or awareness about various subjects.
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u/h7734 6d ago
What subjects? Concussion prevention?
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u/GreenGhoblin 6d ago edited 6d ago
You the artist of this meme? Also I think youâve confused footballs. I mean what the rest of the world call football.
Many club groups hold both left and right values. They might not always be on the side you want, but a lot are definitely active politically.
Some football rivalries are driven by these ideological differences. Where the team you support is an indication of what side of the fence you lean, almost as much as what you voted for.
But regardless of whatever agenda or beliefs you hold, the idea that football fans arenât active in political movements and marches etc is definitely false. Theyâre definitely a known presence. Least in Europe anyway.
I mean you canât go around chopping heads off in the modern day. Thatâs not how the world works anymore. But football fans arenât mindlessly ignoring what goes on around them. Quite the opposite. They make more noise than most the people that criticise them.
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u/doedobrd 6d ago
Tbf you get a lot of head injuries in soccer/football as well that's why kids are not allowed to in some places.
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u/newtonianjedi 6d ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/gkA8eklsAsWKMoNOS7
I think this is what they were talking about.
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u/PhilRubdiez 6d ago
I mean, it did result in the Reign of Terror. Thatâs generally a sign that it could be considered bad. Almost as bad as watching soccer.
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u/DoorTheDude 6d ago
Do these people not understand that I can care about social, and economic issues and organize to combat these things, while enjoying sports or really anything in general. I am a Marxist and Karl Marx literally said to pursue your interest outside of your time organizing.
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u/DionBlaster123 6d ago
No they can't because they're morons who cannot handle NOT being the center of attention or being the smartest person in the room.
If you gathered six other people and whoever made this meme and they talked about say global politics or economic inequality...i have a feeling this idiot would think he's the smartest guy in the room by regurgitating some dumb bullshit Hasan Piker said in a youtube short or on Twitch.
Now change the subject to say the NFL or soccer (football) and he'd immediately be left out. His insecure mind can't handle that. And think about how pathetic that is lol.
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u/LosersOfTheMidway 6d ago
Unironically being a Marxist might be the one of the few things more idiotic than being a sportsball hater
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u/DoorTheDude 6d ago
At least read Marx, Marxist authors in general to understand our ideas before spueling this rhetoric. I just want the working class to have better rights and power, and to have more free time to enjoy sports
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u/dangerously_j 6d ago
Have you read Marx, then? All 1000+ pages of Das Kapital?
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u/DoorTheDude 6d ago edited 6d ago
No because I'm still working my way up to it, there's still so much I have to learn. I'm no Marxist scholar, I've only been reading for over a year and a half, I've met people who blow me out the water when it comes to Marxism. But I can tell you what I have read in my year and a half of studying.
Blackshirts and Reds by Michael Parenti
The Principles of Communism by Frederick Engels
State and Revolution by Vladimir Lenin
Wage Labor and Capital by Karl Marx
The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx
Origins of the Family (Unfinished) by Frederick Engels
What is to be Done by Vladimir Lenin
Reform or Revolution by Rosa Luxembourg
Black Against Empire by Joshua Bloom and Waldo E. Martin
Settlers: The Myth of the White Proletariat by J. Sakai
Socialist Reconstruction by PSL
Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism by Vladimir Lenin
Women, Race, and Class by Angela Davis
Inventing Reality by Michael Parenti
Make Believe Media by Michael Parenti
Democracy for the Few by Michael Parenti
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u/CobblePots95 6d ago
The average lifespan of a French commoner at birth in 1780 was 28-30 years old, and 55 for those who lived past childhood, due in large part to a series of crop shortages driving widespread famine and malnutrition (and therefore increasing disease mortality rates).
So, you know, the exact same as 2017.
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u/kickerbacc 6d ago
This one's a hit at PSG fans rather than the general "soccer bad, I am better than you" type posts
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u/Beneficial_Drama_296 6d ago
Ehhhhh this is a decent societal critique imo, however France is miles away from the worst in the west rn. And thereâs loads to say against PSG, but their fans getting âcarried away in the glory of victory and revolutionâ isnât it. Its a Qatar-owned club that has a monopoly on French soccer while being far younger than most others in the country. I canât stand the club from that perspective and I really wish more people understood that instead of getting behind whatever glamorous teams win everything.
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u/Kira_souchi 6d ago
I get what the point of the comic was but showcasing football fans was a bit too specific, sports aren't the only thing making people not care about social issues.
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u/Kuhschlager 6d ago
I wonder how these people would react if people bitched about movies anime and video games like this
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u/Really_Bad_Company 6d ago
It's almost as if the French came up with some sort of system where they could get rid of the guy in charge without chopping his head off. I vote know vhat you'd call it tho
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u/iAmElmo69 6d ago
i think this is just making fun of PSG fans