The Lebanese Do Football Like They Do Politics

Georgia Paterson Dargham compares the way the Lebanese celebrate soccer to how they practice politics:

Both worlds involve the idea of claiming territory — not only by emblazoning their homes throughout the rivalry but also by overrunning the streets to mark a victory. A win on the pitch is celebrated with fireworks and sometimes celebratory gunfire; a political triumph gets the same reaction with the proportions reversed.In reality, these two domains not only look alike but actually share a common basis: a deep-seated desire to belong to a visible community and to display one’s allegiance

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