The Los Angeles Dodgers—Jackie Robinson’s team, the team of Ebbets Field, of resistance, of breaking barriers—just stepped into the White House and gave legitimacy to a man unraveling American democracy before our eyes.
They stood and smiled next to a president who jails his critics. Who has weaponized the justice system against political enemies. Who uses tariffs not to protect workers but to punish dissent. Who spreads hate, fear, and lies like wildfire.
This isn’t tradition. This isn’t “just a team visit.” This is normalization. This is appeasement.
And if you love baseball, you should be furious.
Because baseball has always been more than a game. It’s been a mirror of who we are. It broke the color line before the country did. It stood tall through world wars, recessions, and reckonings. And now? The Dodgers—one of the most iconic franchises in the sport—just handed their legacy to an authoritarian regime for a photo op.
Let’s talk about history.
In 1936, American athletes went to Berlin and saluted Hitler. They said it was about sport. They said it was apolitical. In 1973, Chile’s elites posed with Pinochet as his military rounded up and tortured dissidents. In 1940s Italy, celebrities played along while Mussolini crushed civil rights and censored truth.
They all told themselves they were “just following tradition.” They all believed they were above the politics of their time. And every one of them was swallowed by the moment they refused to confront.
That’s what the Dodgers just did.
This wasn’t silence. It was a statement: That this regime is acceptable. That there’s no line too far. That money, comfort, and access matter more than truth, justice, and democracy.
And for any baseball fan who still believes in the soul of this game? You should feel betrayed.
Because baseball isn’t about power. It’s about people. It’s about resistance, pride, unity, and courage.
The Dodgers had a chance to make history—by refusing to be part of the lie. Instead, they became the lie.
They didn’t just fail us. They failed everything this game is supposed to stand for.
Every bat they swing, every jersey they sell, every “Dodger Blue” banner they wave now carries the stain of this moment.
So don’t tell me to “stick to sports.” Don’t tell me “it’s just a tradition.” Don’t ask for applause when you stand shoulder to shoulder with fascism.
Because when you stand with tyranny, you stand against your fans. Against your history. Against the very spirit of this game.
We will not forget.
Originally Posted By u/Parking_Truck1403 At 2025-04-07 02:36:29 PM | Source
