I just read an all around fascinating article, relevant to Trump, cycles of war, and much else. But I thought it'd be a nice add-on to my previous post about bullfighting.
You can read the article here.
Particularly, "sports is not just some gladiatorial spectacle of violence. It is violence honed into skill and masterful expertise, what psychoanalysts would call "sublimation." It is violence refined and elevated. And sporting drama is only made possible through an elaborate set of rules, which have to be observed,"
And perhaps bombastically, "sport is a place where bodies break. If you don't agree with it, then don't watch it."