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UFC is a Right Wing Sport | Luke Thomas Gets Political
Published 5 months, 1 week ago
Description
Luke Thomas's lecture on MMA and politics unexpectedly set off a wave of backlash, mostly from people who never even watched MMA.
MMA - esp UFC - is now the sport of the American right wing. UFC normalized Trump at a time he was virtually finished as a political force, and Trump continues to return to UFC events whenever he needs a boost.
Listen to the full conversation over on Luke’s Substack: https://lthomas.substack.com/
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Chapters
00:00 Luke Thomas sparks backlash
01:30 UFC is a right wing sport
06:40 UFC’s strategic shift to right wing
07:20 Trump’s UFC appearances
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