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Undermining judges, scientists and journalists is designed to create societies where the powerful can do what they like A plea to those of you who are not fans of sport. There might be a little bit of football and, to my own surprise, even some basketball in what follows. But I promise it’s not the whole story. My concern here is with something that goes far beyond sport, that points to a trend spreading into every aspect of our lives and across much of the globe. But, I confess, it begins at the Emirates stadium watching Arsenal. I came late to the beautiful game, drawn to it by the enthusiasm of my young sons. One thing that happened in the stands came as a surprise to me. Of course, I knew emotions would run high, with fury expressed in a stream of four-letter abuse. But the target was unexpected. To this day, the greatest rage of those who sit around me is never directed at Arsenal’s opponents. Sure, there’s anger at Arsenal’s manager for his decisions, or the players for their mistakes. But the most frequent object of my neighbours’ ire is the referee or his fellow officials. They are slammed for being either blind, a “fatboy”, or driven by what’s assumed to be an unbending loathing of Arsenal Football Club. Related: British newspapers react to judges’ Brexit ruling: ‘Enemies of the people’ Related: Don’t blame democracy’s decline on ignorance. The problem lies deeper | Cas Mudde Continue reading…
