Comments on: Who Do We Hate? http://law.marquette.edu/facultyblog/2009/06/16/who-do-we-hate/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:08:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matthew Fernholz http://law.marquette.edu/facultyblog/2009/06/16/who-do-we-hate/comment-page-1/#comment-24898 Matthew Fernholz Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:14:54 +0000 http://law.marquette.edu/facultyblog/?p=5675#comment-24898 The main rival for the Cubs will always be the Cardinals, but it is a rivalry born more out of respect than animosity. However, the issue of our second biggest rival is an interesting question. As a Cubs fan, I faced the conundrum of whom to root against last weekend when the White Sox played the Brewers. Ultimately, I sided with rationality over passion and rooted for the White Sox, because the Brewers pose a divisional challenge to the Cubs. I think this nicely illustrated the difference between Cubs fans and Sox fans. Over the years I have observed that Sox fans are happier when both Chicago teams lose than when both the Cubs and Sox win. The only way to explain this Schadenfreude on the part of the White Sox fans is a South Side inferiority complex. So while the White Sox have a seething hatred of the Cubs, we Cubs fans are too aloof to share the cross-city enmity. (Incidentally, Dean Kearney, if you are reading any of this. please notify me and I will promptly drop out of Advanced Civ. Pro. before the semester begins.) The main rival for the Cubs will always be the Cardinals, but it is a rivalry born more out of respect than animosity. However, the issue of our second biggest rival is an interesting question.

As a Cubs fan, I faced the conundrum of whom to root against last weekend when the White Sox played the Brewers. Ultimately, I sided with rationality over passion and rooted for the White Sox, because the Brewers pose a divisional challenge to the Cubs. I think this nicely illustrated the difference between Cubs fans and Sox fans. Over the years I have observed that Sox fans are happier when both Chicago teams lose than when both the Cubs and Sox win. The only way to explain this Schadenfreude on the part of the White Sox fans is a South Side inferiority complex. So while the White Sox have a seething hatred of the Cubs, we Cubs fans are too aloof to share the cross-city enmity. (Incidentally, Dean Kearney, if you are reading any of this. please notify me and I will promptly drop out of Advanced Civ. Pro. before the semester begins.)

]]> By: Richard M. Esenberg http://law.marquette.edu/facultyblog/2009/06/16/who-do-we-hate/comment-page-1/#comment-24877 Richard M. Esenberg Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:45:36 +0000 http://law.marquette.edu/facultyblog/?p=5675#comment-24877 The Twins are interesting. I think its ok to hate Minnesotans. It's worked for Packer fans. But, as you say, they're in the other league. We'd see each other only twice every year. Long distance hates just don't work out. The Twins are interesting. I think its ok to hate Minnesotans. It’s worked for Packer fans.

But, as you say, they’re in the other league. We’d see each other only twice every year. Long distance hates just don’t work out.

]]> By: Mark Kapocius http://law.marquette.edu/facultyblog/2009/06/16/who-do-we-hate/comment-page-1/#comment-24872 Mark Kapocius Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:57:11 +0000 http://law.marquette.edu/facultyblog/?p=5675#comment-24872 From a geographical and cultural level, I propose that the team to hate should be the Minnesota Twins. The Twins, much like the Brewers, are a fairly recent addition to Major League Baseball, they lack a true geographic rival, and in the western and northern regions of Wisconsin, there is a split of fans (similar to Cards-Cubs in downstate Illinois). MLB has deemed the Brewers-Twins to be rivals, at least from a scheduling perspective. As evidence, the Metrodome was packed with Brewers fans last month for the Brewers-Twins series. The problem, outside of the Twins' link to the American League, is that the Twins are somewhat likeable and you can't really despise Minnesotans, whereas arrogant Cubs fans make it rather easy. From a geographical and cultural level, I propose that the team to hate should be the Minnesota Twins. The Twins, much like the Brewers, are a fairly recent addition to Major League Baseball, they lack a true geographic rival, and in the western and northern regions of Wisconsin, there is a split of fans (similar to Cards-Cubs in downstate Illinois). MLB has deemed the Brewers-Twins to be rivals, at least from a scheduling perspective. As evidence, the Metrodome was packed with Brewers fans last month for the Brewers-Twins series. The problem, outside of the Twins’ link to the American League, is that the Twins are somewhat likeable and you can’t really despise Minnesotans, whereas arrogant Cubs fans make it rather easy.

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