Toxic Conservative Hatred Spreads to Wrestling

[Cameron]

Pro wrestlers used to love to be hated. But today's political tensions make that dangerous | CNN Politics

Back in the late 1980s, when Beau James started pro wrestling, the crowds came for a show between good and evil, to see a story about heroes and villains, to enjoy the bouts and then go home.

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Wrestling fans in Trump’s heartland of Appalachia have been so poisoned by right wing media discourse they cant control themselves and have to attack a fake liberal wrestler at events.

 

[soap box]

I get it, instead of stealing the election he steals the match! Whoever it was had no sense of humor. He was supposed to go into the ring, take off the robe and his shirt said "own me" on the back.

NASCAR is probably next, dukes of Hazard.

 

[Airyaman]

Pro wrestlers used to love to be hated. But today's political tensions make that dangerous | CNN Politics

Back in the late 1980s, when Beau James started pro wrestling, the crowds came for a show between good and evil, to see a story about heroes and villains, to enjoy the bouts and then go home.

www.cnn.com

Wrestling fans in Trump’s heartland of Appalachia have been so poisoned by right wing media discourse they cant control themselves and have to attack a fake liberal wrestler at events.

Well, tbf, he's not a "fake liberal", it seems he does have liberal political views. Just the wrestling that is fake, but it seems the crowd is not faking the violence.

 

[Mr Person]

I'm sure they're "very fine people"