Minnesota governor Tim Walz’s daughter, Hope Walz, said the sport of running is “privileged.”

I would need to click onto The Daily Wire in order to investigate this further.

Please tell me about The Daily Wire.

This not a rant, merely her take on the sport that I happen to agree with. Running is something to be seen as a privilege. Not everyone has time to sacrifice to run daily, run clubs near where they live to seek community or coaching, good places to run nearby, etc. I don't read it as some attack on the running community.

Just look at all the newer run clubs these days. They tend to be in the wealthier parts of cities, made up of younger people privileged enough to have some time on their hands between work, children, or whatever it may be and enjoy this awesome sport of running.

Yes yes, you can pick up a pair of shoes and run no matter what economic situation you are in, but there are more hurdles so to speak.

Running is a privilege which I am happy to have in my life

same article on a bunch of other websites, including msn.com. just search for 'Hope Walz running'.

Here it is on her tiktok. No news and/or commentary links required.

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running is political!!! #fyp #running

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The issue is that if you can say that running is privileged, then literally everything is privileged. As far as sports go, I can't think of one with lower barriers to access than running

She looks a bit fat. Running is one of the Most egalitarian sports. Just Go Out and run. Does Not even need shoes. Does not need Money, does not need infrastructure, does not need a group of people.

Horse dancing on the other Hand...

Israel should not exist at all. It’s Palestine. I hope one day it’s gone and one 🇵🇸

Awesome response.

I used to run in a competitive context in high school and college. It was a mix of emotions, challenging, exciting, nerve-wracking, lots of pressure to perform well, discipline, camaraderie, etc

now I run 2-3 times per week for health reasons and also, to escape. ^

I honestly don’t believe the sport is political or privileged. It’s neutral. It’s an activity. Or at least I believe it shouldn’t be political, just a fun (or competitive) exercise activity.

Actually, liberals are just hand wringers...They moan, lament, whine about problems but offer no solutions whereas conservatives like Trump dive in and solve problems. Look at the chithole blue cities.

Right, and as someone who also just runs 2-3 times per week in short distances to clear my head I agree with this.

What does “running is political” even mean anyway? That it’s a political statement to run? That politics has anything to with running? Or is this just one of those things that hyper political people on the internet do where they reach to tie any possible topic back to politics?

Is this satire? Run clubs in wealthier parts of cities? What do run clubs have to do with the price of tea in China? I get up at 5am and knock out 45 minutes every weekday morning for physical and mental health reasons. Somehow I do this without joining wealthy run clubs. If this is privileged, so is breathing air. I feel so guilty.

Ever wondered how many girls in Kenya and Ethiopia never find their running talent because their parents believe running is not important for girls?

And running is privileged here in the US. Most us do not think this could happen to us while running.

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Murder of Ahmaud Arbery

On February 23, 2020, Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old black man, was murdered during a racially motivated hate crime while jogging in Satilla Shores, a neighborhood near Brunswick in Glynn County, Georgia. Three white men, who l...

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If dangerous urban areas are the major barrier to exercise for poor Americans, why do the rural poor also not exercise?

They secretly idolize the urban people.

The reason there are more run clubs in wealthy areas is because wealthy people are more likely to do physical activity everyday.

There's this pervasive thought on the left, and tbh in much of society, that poor people are total victims of their circumstance, and that they behave in ways that mirror the wealthier, they just have less money. But 5 seconds of living in a poor neighborhood makes you realize it's not true at all. People straight up throw things onto the street instead of walking 5 ft to the trash can, they throw garbage out their windows of their apt, they make terrible financial choices, many chose to work very few hours. The number of people exercising is far lower. They shut down questions their child asks instead of fostering intellectual/curiosity, they parent through Ipads. Ofc this is all on average so it varies a ton person to person.

And the time to exercise is not a factor. My friends who are working 100 hours a week in investment banking, or 80 hours a week as residents, still are trying to squeeze in time to go running or to the gym.

Having the free time and energy to put on your silly little running shorts and lace up your silly little shoes to go run around for an hour every day is, by definition, privileged.

Another privilege is to have a father who's not living in the closet, most likely a pedo, and a Communist. Hope Walz didn't get to experience that.

Grant Fisher is privileged