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[–] 121 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Communism is when no golf.

Socialism is when mini golf.

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  • [–] 25 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I've played Mini Golf with a wide variety of people. It's amazing fun to see fully grown adults with brightly colored putters getting angry at a windmill and forgetting absolutely all of their problems for a few hours.

    So if socialism is mini-golf, bring on the fucking mini golf :)

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  • [–] 23 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Can I put in a good word for disc golf? Can be played in what is for the most part a completely normal park. A park with more of its natural tree and bush coverage than most parks would have, even, since the obstacles are part of the game.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I think the only issue (which is completely surmountable) is that while the space is being used for disc golf it can't be used for anything else.

    Just make sure the shared space has time allocated to that activity though, and should be all gravy.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I think that's somewhat true, but less true than most other activities. Much less true than team sports like football (any of the sports anyone calls football) or cricket. It's quite easy and normal to go for a walk through a park where people are playing disc golf. You'd never do that down the middle of a football game. Even regular golf, because of the greater distances involved and higher risk if you get hit, walking through the course (if it's permitted at all) is not an especially comfortable prospect.

    It's certainly not something that should be taking up all the space in every park, but having 2 or 3 courses in a large city? Completely reasonable.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago*

    My area has a disc golf site at the beginning of a hiking trail. Only a few trees were removed, and none of the ground has been flattened or dug up. It's awesome, and the fact that there are natural obstacles just add to the game.

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    • [–] 64 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Good, golf is a ridiculously stupid waste of space and water.

    Just settle for mini-golf, comrade.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago*

    I like how these giant golf courses need to have 10 gardeners per acre, while these communist/socialist-era 40 years old mini golf concrete courses can have 20 people playing per acre, withstand a tsunami, and you have way more fun.

    Also actually having to fetch the ball so the environment isn't being polluted.

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    • [–] 61 points 2 years ago

    It wasn't before, but we should add that to the manifesto

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    [–] 23 points 2 years ago

    Oh no! Anyway…

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    [–] 22 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    Does anyone actually play golf for fun? I always thought it was an old timey version of linkedin style networking.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I play for fun, often by myself. I've never encountered a more challenging sport before, and it gives me a lot of time to be alone with my thoughts, while also getting some sunshine and exercise. It's peaceful and cool. Okay, it's not all that peaceful if you're hitting a terrible game, but it can be, and it is so rewarding when you finally start playing well. It takes so much time and dedication to be a good golf player. It also takes a lot of honesty, especially with yourself.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

    but have you ever asked yourself if your sport, your past time, a recreation, deserves hundreds of millions of water?

    https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2022/07/15/with-great-salt-lake-peril-are/#:~:text=In%202019%2C%20the%20county%20reported,to%20support%20about%2010%2C750%20Utahns.

    "In 2019, the county reported 659 million total gallons used between its six courses. That figured jumped to 827.7 million in 2020, then sank back down again to 663 million gallons in 2021. That's enough water to support about 10,750 Utahns."

    edit: Love the downvoter who can't speak up in response....

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Nope. I live where it rains 9-12 months out of the year. There is no shortage of water here.

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  • [–] -4 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    And the historic racism and classism doesn't bother you either, obviously.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Dude, all of history is plagued with racism and classism. We live in a more equal time now than ever before. So no, I'm not going to boycott an activity that brings me happiness because of the past. Besides, the places I go aren't racist or classist, so it would be counterproductive to boycott businesses that are progressive just because some other businesses in the past weren't.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago*

    I played it once with friends in my 20s for fun, invited by them. Was more the hanging out that was fun, but I didn't hate it. I suppose it's also a sport you can be a bit drunk for... though I guess golf cart driving drunk might still be dangerous.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    I worked at a bank a couple of years ago and we had a little team building outing to the local golf course. I had way more fun than I expected, and if someone invited me to join them golfing I'd certainly go again, but I'm not sure I'd go on my own

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    • [+] 18 points 2 years ago* (last edited 5 months ago)
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    [–] 17 points 2 years ago

    COMMUNISM INTENSIFYING

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    [–] 16 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    D'ya promise?!?!

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    • [–] 15 points 2 years ago*

    Good

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    [–] 13 points 2 years ago

    Golf corses are the tumors of the cancer known as the bourgeoisie. They're a waste of space, water, and soil resources. They're damaging to local ecologies that we Terraform to make more like southern Scotland. The cost of participation is high before we even take into consideration that private golf courses have added cost and systemic racism built into their admissions system.

    If golf dies as the lower classes awaken to the realities of the ecological terror the bourgeoisie have waged against them, fucking good. There are other activities to do that are less resource intensive. Including disc golf if you absolutely must turn a casual stroll into an act of conquest

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    [–] 12 points 2 years ago

    I’m reminded of the movie Falling Down, only that guy was accidentally slipping into fascism. Still, his righteous anger towards a golf course feels right.

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    [–] 11 points 2 years ago

    Promise ;(?

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    [–] 11 points 2 years ago*

    Checks out. I had to run past a golf course for an event and I shouted "GOLF ISNT A REAL SPORT - GET OVER IT!" as I ran past.

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    [–] 9 points 2 years ago

    He says like that is a bad thing

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    [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    All those unspoilt walks.

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    [–] 1 point 2 years ago*

    "Golf is a good walk spoiled"
    - Mark Twain

    In all seriousness though, enjoy whatever outdoor activity you want. Just lose the rich person club and cities covered in golf courses without public parks.

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    [+] -13 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Another reason to avoid communism

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    The federation equivalent of JC denton profile pics. What is it about JC Denton that gets all the reactionaries so horny?

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Maybe they don't get the message of the game.

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