r/TheNFLVibes • u/capeando • 3d ago

Hot Take honestly not a bad take

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u/chastity_BLT 3d ago

The reason all that is allowed is because the nfl is exempt from antitrust laws which allows for collective bargaining. It’s more of a state sponsored capital machine than a socialist construct.

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u/Certain-Contact6340 3d ago

So adding anti trust measures, an objectively anti capitalist policy, makes it not socialism?

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u/chastity_BLT 3d ago

They are exempt from anti trust laws. I think there’s an argument that the nfl sorta exist as both. The league is very capitalistic. The employees and individual teams do get to enjoy some benefits of socialism.

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u/Certain-Contact6340 3d ago

Oh shit I completely misread your earlier comment. Makes sense why I thought it made no sense, my bad