conditions awfully quick, and just over the idea that some could secretly be Muslims, so it's likely that we're heading that direction fast. The dangers of violence and control will still exist regardless of which party/political affiliation is in power though, as long as governments and private companies benefit from it, and it indicates that we're heading towards more hot conflicts and uprisings.

The comparison to the Roman B&C era is still fitting, but it has been for a long time. I'd say that this replacement of sports with politics was most easily/recently apparent in the exodus of fans from the NFL just over players kneeling and the consequent presidential uproar. People with extreme biases find massive levels of satisfaction in attacking groups they hate, similar to how sports fans will often spend most of their time talking trash about rival teams, rather than praising the ones they support. Stupid people need something to occupy themselves though, and I've spoken with enough rednecks to know that they get just as much enjoyment out of talking shit about foreigners and minorities, if not more.