So again, what explanation do you have for this bizarre phenomenon, unless on some level soccer is somehow consistent with or similar to socialism and this is perceived by the leftists who proselytize for it? If that's not the case then why exactly do leftists embrace "The Peoples' Game" so much, at least rhetorically? Let me know.
Oh, please. I have no idea what you are talking about. What leftists proselytizing soccer? Where, when, who? Give me real, documented examples. Because I haven't seen it. A few offhanded comments by media liberals does not a conspiracy make. FYI, elitist leftists in Europe don't particularly care for soccer (or sport in general) and only pretend to do so when running for public office. American liberals don't know squat about soccer, as I can attest from years spent in academia. I found more real soccer fans out in the workplace in the DPS (dreaded private sector) then I ever found in college or university. Your conspiracy theory is beyond bizarre, and merely theoretical or rhetorical - that is to say, not based on reality.
If you haven't seen it then it must not occur. Got it.
By way of partial answer to your challenge, many of the examples I could give you would come from my own biography, people I know personally, and thus would not impress you (and your request for "documented" examples).
The most recent "documented" (meaning, I guess, it was in the media...) example were some comments about soccer I recall hearing from Eleanor Clift on the McLaughlin group a year or two ago. No, sorry, I can't repeat her comments verbatim. I guess this means they did not occur and therefore you can continue your pose of pretending to believe that no leftists ever make pro-soccer comments for political reasons. Bravo!
A few offhanded comments by media liberals does not a conspiracy make.
Wait, so you admit there are such comments? But... but... I thought for the purposes of this post you were pretending to believe otherwise. Couldn't keep up the pose for even a whole paragraph, I see...
Anyway, what a tired straw man you beat on here. Good point genius, it's not a "conspiracy". You're right. What was I thinking?
Wait a sec. Who said anything was a "conspiracy" here? I am responding to comments from media liberals. You now admit that such comments are made. So what's your dispute with me? Pretending that my claims rest upon whether there's some kind of actual "conspiracy" is pretty cheap.
FYI, elitist leftists in Europe don't particularly care for soccer (or sport in general) and only pretend to do so when running for public office.
I'll make an even more general statement: elitist liberals don't particularly care for soccer (or sport in general) and only pretend to do so when it suits their political purposes. Running for office is one such purpose, but there are apparently others which I admit I do not fully understand (cf. Eleanor Clift pretending to care about soccer on a TV political talking head show for some reason..).
Your conspiracy theory is beyond bizarre, and merely theoretical or rhetorical - that is to say, not based on reality.
Yes, "my conspiracy theory" is bizarre. Not only that, but it doesn't exist other than in your head. Let me clue you in Mr. Disingenuous: I never had a "conspiracy theory" to begin with, just some observations about tendencies of people of a certain political stripe.
I realize of course that it's much easier to argue against me if you can pretend I said there was a "conspiracy". Sorry to burst your bubble, but I didn't. Try again.