When Biden targeted the All-Star Game, he hit the wrong Georgia

One sad lesson to be taken from this episode is that it’s another manifestation of both the extent and the consequence of the political, economic and social polarization in Georgia and nationally. The truth is, a $100 million blow to Metro Atlanta’s economy was a small price for the legislation’s rural sponsors to pay to satisfy Republican voters who still believe their own party’s officials stole the presidential election from President Donald Trump and handed it to Biden. Arguably, it’s no price at all. State Sen. Max Burns, who chairs the Senate Ethics Committee that produced the final version of S.B. 202 and is listed as its No. 1 sponsor, hails from Sylvania, Ga., which is more than 200 miles from Truist Park. It’s doubtful he or his constituents will suffer economically because the All-Star Game will now be played in Denver — at least not immediately. But what goes around has a way of coming around. Consider that this week the world’s premier golfers are gathering at Augusta National for the 2021 Masters tournament. Biden might have missed an opportunity to direct his irritation at the Masters and challenge the golfers and their sponsors to think about whether they really want to lend their names and reputations to a state that just enacted S.B. 202.