On Being Good Sports In Politics
To The Editor: In trying to encourage political participation, it has often been said that
“democracy is not a spectator sport”. I’ve always been somewhat troubled by that analogy.
I’d prefer that people didn’t partake of politics as if it were a sport. Sure, there are plenty of great aspects to participating in sports and/or being a fan, such as:
- keeping us driven and motivated
- offering us camaraderie and a sense of belonging
- giving us joy and pride
- entertaining us
- providing us an outlet
- even an escape
But then there’s the flip side. To win in sports, players must aggressively believe in their own superiority and worthiness, and consequently that their opponents are inferior and not worthy of the win.
Author summary: Democracy should not be treated like a sport.
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