World Cup Finals - Nation 1, State 0
Another title for this entry could be
Nationalism-1, Capitalism-0
After Italy defeated France in the World Cup, 2006, Roberto Calderoli of Italy's Northern League said Italy had "beaten a team which, in the quest for results, sacrificed its own identity by selecting blacks, Muslims and communists." He's correct. America's sports franchises could learn a lesson from that. It's better to make a team from a place where people live - than it is to make a team from money.
Nationalism-1, Capitalism-0
After Italy defeated France in the World Cup, 2006, Roberto Calderoli of Italy's Northern League said Italy had "beaten a team which, in the quest for results, sacrificed its own identity by selecting blacks, Muslims and communists." He's correct. America's sports franchises could learn a lesson from that. It's better to make a team from a place where people live - than it is to make a team from money.
posted by Puckpan at 8:38 PM
1 Comments:
I'll agree that I don't fully understand the situation in France - because I'm an American - but so are you.
I don't doubt that money can make a team - like the Yankees; or a band like the Backstreet Boys. And these can be winners. I think Calderoli's point is that it doesn't mean as much when they do win. That's personal obviously. What you call "racist" is to Calderoli a deeply felt sense of peoplehood.
I think you can differ and live in the same world. Im pleased with my post.
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