I don’t really like politics that much. And I like the order and simplicity of sports. They have an ending. You can argue with your friends about it, but in the end you still like sports. I almost love the fantasy world of sports more than the real world.

Macdonald contrasts politics—messy, ongoing, and emotionally polarizing—with sports, which he frames as orderly and finite. A game ends with a result that, while debatable in terms of calls or strategy, provides closure and a shared set of rules that keeps disagreement from becoming existential. His phrase “fantasy world of sports” suggests sports as a consensual escape: a realm where stakes feel high but remain safely symbolic, allowing camaraderie and argument without the corrosive consequences he associates with political life. The quote also reflects his comic persona: skeptical of grand narratives, drawn to simple structures, and appreciative of entertainment that admits it is entertainment.