It’s not a total surprise to constantly see the glorification of conservatives and Trump in UFC events, but it’s nice to know I’m not the only one with a bad taste in my mouth. I enjoy MMA, have participated and been a fan for a while, and interestingly enough it’s one of the spaces where I think politics make everything worse, especially as polarized as people are these days.
Good for you that you can put yourself out there. I’m happy for you.
As for Rage Against the Machine in the presence of conservatives, well, that’s just such a classic “bruh” moment for me. Where I grew up, we listened to a lot of hip hop despite being majority white and suburban, and it was always wild to me to hear acquaintances rapping along to socially-conscious stuff and then following it up with a conversation about how black people suck. It’s like, ayo, you literally just criticized yourself and don’t even realize it.