Dancing

An evolutionary display of fitness. A way to show the opposite gender that you are free of disease and have a relatively high number of desirable genetic traits. A way to advertise one’s, not only high level of evolutionary fitness, but also youth and willingness to mate.

Person A: Wanna go dancing?
Person B: No thanks, I prefer my Fallopian Tubes sperm free at this time.

Donald Trump

The manifestation, in human form, of the irrational fears of non-college educated white people in the early 21st century. These fears have to do with a demographic shift away from a white majority toward a more truly multi racial society. The fear and uncertainty this breeds- though having a small kernal of truth to it only in the sense that, yes, demographics are changing, are grossly and hysterically exaggerated by said white population. The core of this is clearly rooted in good old fashioned racism. As it is not culturally acceptable to admit to racism, the fear comes out as “Covid vaccines are a hoax”, “Mexicans are taking all the jobs”. and “Obama is a Muslim”- laughable, hilariously tissue- paper thin covers for what’s really going on.

1:Bob: The family that just moved in next door is slightly different than me in either appearance or cultural practice.
Sally: Donald Trump 2024

2:Bob: I’m not racist or anything, but Obama was a horrible president due to some small thing he did or didn’t do that has nothing to do with his race.
Sally: Ya, and Donald Trump was awesome despite all the lying, not doing his job, misuse of the office of president etc etc. But again let me emphasize WE’RE NOT RACIST- heaven forefend that someone might even imply for one second that we are even slightly racist!

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Football

A stand in for war. In modern society, there are certain anachronistic human traits that persist, despite their lack of adaptiveness. One is the need for some sort of territorial conflict. Football teams are named after, and have stadiums in, certain geographic areas (eg the “Oakland Raiders”) to create the illusion that they are, somehow representative of this area. All, or almost all, of the players and coaches are inevitably not from this area, but the naming scheme is enough of a paper thin veneer to allow anyone in the entire state to arbitrarily consider this “their” team. This feeds into the irrational impulse for territorial struggle or even war while maintaining decorum. Also makes millions of dollars.

Bob: What do you think of the Seattle Seahawks football team?
Sally: Well, despite the fact that everyone on the team is from the deep south, I am from Seattle and thus live vicariously through them.