I can't really pretend to care too much about wins or losses this season, but being a hockey fan is about more than just the moment. I don't particularly feel the need to whip myself up to express support for a team that I never had any faith in. Nor do I feel the need to introspect what kind of fan that makes me or theorize about what kinds of fans other people are.
At this point I don't blame anyone expect the management. Waiting for the direction of the team to change. The current situation is awful for the fans because there is no hope for success in the immediate future and at the same time there is uncertainty about how the management sees their team, and frustration is a justified reaction to that.
I think if you feel that you have to turn off part of your brain to support your team like you think a proper fan should, then the management is probably doing a very bad job.
One thing to keep in mind is that on the internet people express their thoughts quite strongly. From posted comments I wouldn't conclude anything about how the team affects people's lives.
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