And there's absolutely nothing wrong with that, although I think it actually goes in a self-feeding cycle. We stink at the activity, because there is no widespread interest...but when there actually is some interest, we get treated to a "best ever" US team that compiles a "very impressive" 0-for-3 record, with exactly one point scored. Even those who were willing to give it a chance, like Rome, couldn't help but be turned off after that. Those like me, who had already written it off to begin with, have seen our arguments proven right, only to be berated and have our sexuality and "level of patriotism" questioned, and the pictures of our children posted on threads to be used for cheap shots.
That is so funny, yet comments such as "soccer is gay," "soccer is un-American," "soccer is socialist," "soccer is boring," etc. are perfectly acceptable and not subject to challenge, using a hybrid form of Coulter's Doctrine of Infallibilty.