Saturday, January 29, 2022

Troubling Propensity

'Gameday'...with a larger point:

My hatred for Michigan State is not sensible. I did not come to it through logical decision making and a firm comprehension of the facts. My hate for Michigan State developed just as my love for Michigan did, naturally, easily, through a change of cities and the formation of lifelong friendships. And my politics are likely very much the same. I am proud of my willingness to be wrong, but I’ve noticed that I have a troubling propensity to excuse my own wrongness in the face of evidence by saying that hey, well, those guys are probably even more wrong than I am. That’s not reason. That’s fandom. 

-- Jane Coaston