As the rich have slowly gained more power over governments world-wide thanks to further enabling the government->private money->government cycle that really gained momentum under Reagan and Thatcher etc., they've become increasingly brazen as to their corruption - especially in the US ofc, but they;re trying the same thing everywhere. Regardless of any wars fought, the right-wing WON the 20th century, and they've started the 21st in the lead, too. If supporting the right/far oright didn't cause conditions that led to their further suport (more selfishness) it'd almost be funny
That sport is affected by this context, is also, unfortunately, inevitable