Of NFL TV Ratings and Andrew Breitbart – Opinion

In the NFL’s grand scheme of things, the Dallas Cowboys-Las Vegas Raiders game this past Thursday, won by the Raiders 36-33 in overtime, may not go down as a seminal matchup of the 2021-2022 season. It was nevertheless a noteworthy occasion. As sports reporter Michael Gelhken noted on TwitterAn estimated 38.5M people watched the game, making it one of the most popular NFL regular-season games in 30 years.

Thirty. One. Years.

We were thinking that no one was watching football anymore.

Since the NFL gave in to BLM and the rest of the world, much has been said about how many conservatives are leaving the country. Ratings were falling. It was bleeding red ink. We’ll show them who’s the boss! This is still the case, although the evidence dictates we’re not running things. It could be that there are less conservatives than people think, or that more conservatives watch football than they realize. In terms of effectiveness, conservatives boycotting the NFL is at the same success level as the Lincoln Project’s war on pedophilia.

We might need to think again. First, let’s accept that truth. The majority of us who socialize online together are those in the minority. The majority of conservatives do not frequent this site’s comments area. Twitter is a place where conservatives spend little time arguing about politics. While they’re missing out, it’s apparent they’re not interested in 24/7 political talk. Their families, jobs, hobbies and other responsibilities take precedence. This is the right thing.

Remember the late great Andrew Breitbart’s truism: Politics is downstream from culture. Few can afford to immerse themselves in politics every day. This begs the question of whether waging righteous anger at anyone or anything that wreaks havoc on your sacred cow is an effective way to achieve any goals. Certainly, the Biden administration’s miserable failures arouse our ire every time any of us shop for food or fill our car’s gas tank. But until the next election, we’re stuck with these clowns. Getting mad won’t change that.

There are many ways to enjoy the moment, including sitting around and praising your goodness for not being a sports fan. Hey, fine. Don’t watch. There is no pressure to buy tickets, a shirt, hat or jersey. All you need to do is huddle together with like-minded people. Take a look at this. Ratings for TV. Numbers don’t lie. Change is not something you are implementing.

Maybe we should reconsider. Perhaps we should ask ourselves if we’re doing a decent job networking with conservatives outside our social media bubbles. Here’s some news: We’re not. Let’s start asking ourselves why this is the case.

Pogo is Right. The enemy is now us. If your idea of an alternative to woke scolds is being a conservative scold, you’re doing it wrong. If your idea of proclaiming the conservative evangel is slapping litmus tests on everyone, you’re doing it wrong. Stop.

Enjoy your life. You can watch football, if that’s what you want. Talk with your neighbours. Have fun with your children. You should be an active citizen of the society. Be like Elsa, and don’t be afraid to let go of someone like you who is still a sports fan.

Refer back again to Andrew Breitbart’s example. Make your warrior happy. Enjoy your life. Let the world know that conservatives are able to enjoy our short time here on Earth. It doesn’t matter if you approve, so let’s just get on with the job.