XPost: talk.politics.misc, alt.fan.rush-limbaugh
From: dtnado@itswindyout.org
On 2/9/26 10:08 AM, Bradley K. Sherman wrote:
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> | The NFL Is "Socialist" on Purpose, and It Exposes
> | Republican Economic Stupidity
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> | The NFL proves that rules, referees, and "redistribution"
> | are the only way any game, including the American economy,
> | actually works...
> | ...
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> --bks
The NFL operates as a profit-driven, market-based enterprise rather than
a socialist system. It uses limited sharing as a business tactic to
protect long-term profits in a fiercely competitive, privately owned,
market-driven system—not as socialism.
NFL teams are privately owned for profit. Owners are billionaires or
investor groups who keep massive personal profits from tickets, merch,
TV deals, etc. This is pure capitalism, not socialism (which requires
collective/public ownership of production).
Redistribution serves owners' profits, not equality. Revenue sharing and
salary caps exist to keep the league competitive and maximize total
revenue for all owners—not to achieve fairness for its own sake. It’s
smart cartel behavior in a capitalist monopoly, not socialist
redistribution.
Player pay and team success remain highly unequal and merit-based
Superstar players earn huge salaries and endorsements based on
performance; weak players get cut. Teams win through better management,
scouting, and investment—not forced equality.
If it were socialism, profits would go elsewhere. True socialism would
redirect league profits to fans, communities, or players broadly.
Instead, owners hoard wealth, ticket prices rise, and taxpayers often
subsidize stadiums—classic crony capitalism.
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