MAGA Sportsball - Another Preference Cascade Indicator

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Posted • October 28, 2024: I've written several times about the concept of a preference cascade, which is defined as " the situation where people's private opinions reach a tipping point and become publicly expressed and accepted." There are any number of signs that we are seeing just such a phenomenon now in our ongoing presidential election. The latest? At an NFL football game, 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa photobombed a teammate's interview to show off a MAGA (Make American Great Again) cap. Of course, the legacy media was all butthurt over the incident. But, honestly, scarcely a day goes by without the legacy media rushing for the smelling salts after anyone expresses support for Donald Trump, no matter who the person is or where they are speaking from. It's all becoming very tiresome. This may well be another indicator, though, of a larger trend. I wrote about the possibility of a preference cascade in a VIP post last month, but the thumbnail? Showing support for Trump is not only becoming more acceptable, it's turning into the thing the cool kids are doing. (…)

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