Character is built by failure.

But by the “failure” of one’s self, not others. A fan who prides himself on loyalty has not failed if his allegiance never wavers.

are we commendable because we stick it out with our team?

That would depend on the particular beholder’s lens of virtue. If brand loyalty is something one deems virtuous, then the answer is yes.

Yet there are many lenses through which one might glimpse our fandom. It may be fairly considered a form of unconditional love, for example, but it could also be perceived as a form of addiction, or the outcome of a successful act of commercial manipulation.

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Through this lens, sustained Vikings fandom appears similarly bizarre… why remain a fan of the Vikings, when it’s an entirely new squad and coaching staff from ‘09?

Sports fandom and attitudes are woven into our individual and collective identities and worldviews. Vikings fandom culture has its own distinct set of attitudes that one either tacitly accepts or actively chooses not to. Despite the cultural inertia on display in this sub, free thinkers like you can support the Vikings without investing emotional energy on hating rivals, on hand-wringing about every coaching decision, and on endless bitching in general.

That’s weird. The subreddit should be configured to reject previously posted links