A buddy and I are in a debate about home teams. He stands by it that one's allegiance should ultimately be to their home team because sports are about the sense of community and belonging that they bring. He says that the emotional connection one has with their home team will always be greater than a team far away because it's a part of your roots and it's all around you. I completely disagree with this because I actively dislike some of my home teams and support teams half way across the country. I think my home teams are extremely annoying (especially when they're winning) and they have the most aggravating fans. How do yall feel about this?
This is just the nationalism argument applied to a smaller scale, and my opinion in both cases is the same: I support the team that's better. I refuse to entertain the idea that something as arbitrary as the location of my birth should compel me to support a bunch of assholes or oppose a bunch of swell dudes. Besides, many people do not share your friend's connection with their local communities, often for good reason.