When you discover your kid's new coach has very different political views

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I work with faculty members in government and politics, sociology, and psychology. Their research and writing demonstrates, consistently, that this type of political tribalism is a problem. They urge cross-political friendships, conversations, relationships and community building. Make friendships and connections wherever you can. Your superior attitude is a turn-off to many people “in the middle” who could easily vote either way.

Seriously. Like the PP below.

Anonymous wrote:Interesting. Being a coach is one of the few exceptions I make for mingling with a MAGA or Evangelical. It's not easy to be a good coach so I give politics a pass and honestly they have been pretty civil themselves. This isn't the 90s where a coach will have the team pray for your salvation because of your haircut or trendy T-shirt.

I'm not even remotely MAGA but I do belong to a denomination that could be considered evangelical (since the definition varies - our church never talks about politics at church though). The fact that you wouldn't deign to "mingle" with people like me is really off-putting and why I consider myself 100% politically homeless. Like - did it never occur to you that people with different political beliefs might generally be civil, not just on the field and the sidelines?

Politically homeless is exactly right.

The people responding in this thread are SO tone deaf. It would be hilarious if it wasn’t so frustrating. The vast majority of Americans are politically moderate. We think OP’s views on many topics are just as extreme as the coach’s views on other topics. But we moderates generally try to get along with people and find common ground. We’re not willing to cut people out of our lives because we don’t like their opinion on some political matter (that they undoubtedly have zero control of or even influence over anyway).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I work with faculty members in government and politics, sociology, and psychology. Their research and writing demonstrates, consistently, that this type of political tribalism is a problem. They urge cross-political friendships, conversations, relationships and community building. Make friendships and connections wherever you can. Your superior attitude is a turn-off to many people “in the middle” who could easily vote either way.

Seriously. Like the PP below.

Anonymous wrote:Interesting. Being a coach is one of the few exceptions I make for mingling with a MAGA or Evangelical. It's not easy to be a good coach so I give politics a pass and honestly they have been pretty civil themselves. This isn't the 90s where a coach will have the team pray for your salvation because of your haircut or trendy T-shirt.

I'm not even remotely MAGA but I do belong to a denomination that could be considered evangelical (since the definition varies - our church never talks about politics at church though). The fact that you wouldn't deign to "mingle" with people like me is really off-putting and why I consider myself 100% politically homeless. Like - did it never occur to you that people with different political beliefs might generally be civil, not just on the field and the sidelines?

Politically homeless is exactly right.

The people responding in this thread are SO tone deaf. It would be hilarious if it wasn’t so frustrating. The vast majority of Americans are politically moderate. We think OP’s views on many topics are just as extreme as the coach’s views on other topics. But we moderates generally try to get along with people and find common ground. We’re not willing to cut people out of our lives because we don’t like their opinion on some political matter (that they undoubtedly have zero control of or even influence over anyway).

NP. +1

You're also going to run into a lot more conservative people as you continue with sports and expand your circle beyond your bubble. And god forbid if your DC joins a "tough" sport like football or wrestling or lax.

It's just a sport. As long as coach is focusing on the sport and not politics during practic, WGAF?