"They're urban planning professors, Southern California natives - he's from Eagle Rock, she's from Santa Ana; they met at UCLA - and longtime friends of mine who have lived in Madison for a decade but are still involved in immigrant and anti-gentrification activism back home. I visited them recently as part of a speaking tour of Midwestern colleges and found myself in the middle of a debate that passed through the lives of too many people we know back home."
"L.A., a city long synonymous with winning - the weather, the teams, the people, the food - has suffered a terrible losing streak that started with the deadly and catastrophic Eaton and Palisades fires and continues with mass deportations that the Trump administration vows to escalate. That's where the rub came for Sarmiento and other Dodgers fans. For them, the actions and inactions of the team this year have been indefensible."
In Madison, Wisconsin, urban planning professors Carolina Sarmiento and Revel Sims, Southern California natives, debate celebrating the Los Angeles Dodgers' 2025 World Series victory. The Dodgers achieved back-to-back titles with a diverse roster that brought joy to many Angelenos. Simultaneously, Los Angeles endured deadly Eaton and Palisades fires and heightened federal deportation enforcement, creating deep community pain. Some fans criticize team decisions and perceived political stances, citing actions like a White House visit and perceived player inaction. The result is a clash between pride in a team's success and moral objections tied to local and national harm.
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