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For Many, The Super Bowl Felt Like Election Night All Over Again

The Super Bowl couldn't escape politics and the New England Patriots' second half upset had some feeling the sting of election night once more. 
For Many, The Super Bowl Felt Like Election Night All Over Again
Jamie Squire
By Sydney Scott · Updated October 26, 2020

Pretty much every national event from now on will feel political, it’s inescapable under Donald Trump. And, Sunday night’s Super Bowl was no exception. 

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Super Bowl 51 was mired in politics with ads celebrating refugees and women’s rights, Lady Gaga’s subtle political statement, tweets from Trump and white supremacist Richard Spencer, and Tom Brady’s ”Make America Great Again Hat” sitting prominently behind him in the locker room. 

For the White race, it's never over.#SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/NrQ7YgkzgP

— Richard 🐸 Spencer (@RichardBSpencer) February 6, 2017

 

All stats aside, this is what I'll remember about #TomBrady after his career is done. #Resist #Superbowl pic.twitter.com/T4wyFebewp

— Sen. Martín Quezada (@SenQuezada29) February 6, 2017

 

The game was framed from the start as more than just a football game, which was why the games second half was such an upset with New England coming back from what looked like a sure loss to clench the Super Bowl. After polls and the media placing Falcons in the lead, the feeling of a sure win, then the sudden and shocking defeat, it was deja vu. 

 

Oh fuck me this is looking like election night all over again

— Insanul Ahmed (@Incilin) February 6, 2017

 

 

 

Falcons won the popular vote though 🤷🏾‍♂️

— Buck (@ogcamofits) February 6, 2017

 

 

OMG! It's election night all over again. #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/RN6bvZ8QYq

— greg the menace (@mistergeezy) February 6, 2017

 

Patriots: 20
Falcons: 28

This feels like Election Day all over again. 😩 #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/VRBSCQfVkk

— NUFF (@nuffsaidny) February 6, 2017

And, while Falcons fans will be having a particularly tough Monday morning, it kind of feels like America took an L too.