Another name for second place is FIRST LOSER.
> Championships are earned in the crucible of contest on the field of competition. They have meaning. They are cherished. They are legacies passed on to inspire.
The author gets it. People use competition to excel and become the best they can be. This system has produced the best athletes, musicians, and artists since the beginning of time. It makes us strive to do better for ourselves. It is good for humanity to make us better. The leftists don’t like it because they’re uusally of the feminine type and non-athletic. I say to them go find something you’re good at and complete too; something like a spelling bee or chess champion. There’s nothing wrong with that either.