NFL: The iron curtain.

[Nationdom]

No, it's not. You're retarded. Some teams make more money than others.

I'm not retarded and yes the TV revenue, and merchandise is distributed evenly to all 32 teams.

 

[The Ron Mexico]

I'm not retarded and yes the TV revenue, and merchandise is distributed evenly to all 32 teams.

So two things, not all NFL revenue. Two things.

 

[Nationdom]

So two things, not all NFL revenue. Two things.

Also gates sales. Id say those are three pretty big things.

 

[n_huffhines]

The NFL Equals Socialism: Bill Maher Illustrated by Fraser Davidson

This comes from a place of misunderstanding the nature of the NFL as a business. Profit sharing makes sense because competition is actually good for business. Unlike most companies, the New York Giants don't want their rivals, the Dallas Cowboys, to go out of business. The Giants need opponents to make money. That's why the teams that are doing well are only helping themselves when they float the teams that are struggling.

It might be a form of socialism by definition, but it encourages competition, so the result is the opposite of what you fear socialism produces.

 

[The Ron Mexico]

The NFL is a business. They offer 32 separate franchises within that business. They are not sharing revenue with competing businesses. And still, some of those feanchises are more successful than others.

 

[BearCat204]

And that money is then distributed evenly to all 32 teams. That Ron, is socialism.

Not it isn't

 

[Nationdom]

Not it isn't

What is it then?

 

[BearCat204]

What is it then?

Saying money isn't evenly distributed. What the **** are you talking about?

 

[Burger]

taxation =/= socialism
rewarding mediocrity =/= socialism

you're confusing symptoms with the illness

Extreme taxation and rewarding mediocrity are synonymous with socialism/communism. In a communistic society, a McDonalds fry cook is paid the same as a doctor.