Posted on 08/02/2021 12:00:40 PM PDT by rickmichaels
Conservatives are celebrating Team USA's 1-0 loss to rival Canada in the semifinal round of the women's Olympic soccer tournament — an upset critics say resulted from American players' focus on social activism.
'Little Ms. Purple Hair and her team of woke warriors fell flat on their faces,' read an article on former Trump aid Wayne Dupree's website, referencing team captain Megan Rapinoe.
'The US Women's Soccer Team went WOKE and now they lost to Canada,' best-selling author and self-described security expert Brigitte Gabriel tweeted. 'That's what happens when you put political propaganda before sport and hard work.'
Despite their recent successes, Rapinoe and the rest of the reigning World Cup champions have drawn the ire of conservative Americans over their activism.
In addition to protesting racism by kneeling during the national anthem, Rapinoe and many of her teammates have pushed for equal pay with their male counterparts, publicly quarreled with former President Donald Trump, and preemptively refused to visit the Trump White House to celebrate their 2019 World Cup win.
Trump continued the feud during a speech in late July, telling an audience 'Wokeism makes you lose.'
Weeks earlier, conservatives accused the team of turning away from a World War II veteran who was playing The Star-Spangled Banner on his harmonica before an exhibition. However, video footage shows that some players turned towards the flag while other remained facing forward in his direction.
The US can still take a bronze medal with a win over Australia, but the fact that Americans are going home without the gold was more than enough ammunition for critics.
'I support watching Megan Rapinoe lose,' American-Australian author Nick Adams tweeted. 'They kneeled. They shouldn't represent America.'
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The spokesman for the Trump campaign said exactly what most of us have been saying. It achieved more support for Trump; it did not make the campaign look petty.
There’s a reason why Americans literally cheered when the team lost the first game. We hate people who hate us.
How does it feel to be so woke on a conservative website?
Yes, a bunch of 15-year-old boys kicked their butts. Here is Babylon Bee’s take...
The Babylon Bee
I disagree. They were not representing this country. They were playing for themselves. They should not have even been there. I think they deserve all the snark they get and then some.
Canada’s transvestites beat USA’s lesbians
Especially when they previously pretended to be with us. Just ask the Dixie Chicks.
Beaten by a team with a man on the team. Sweet delicious irony
I’m not so sure it was just wokeness. They may have been honoring the first woman vice president by kneeling.
"If 98% of the US population refuse to woke themselves, well, we're just going to stop scoring goals until they 'woke' up," said a designated spokeslass for our Unites States Soccer Lasses.
I’m actually kind of happy about Rape-me-No and the rest of the Stanley Steamer franchise going down in flames.
was there a man on the Canadian team?......geez....people wonder why we don’t watch sports anymore.
The ancient Greeks called it hubris.
I watched some of the game. The team was playing, but not playing together. My prediction is that they go home empty.
“was there a man on the Canadian team?”
That is what I read, but the USA had Rapinoe so I call that a draw.
No. Because we have bigger problems than a purple haired freak and her soccer team. At least she still knows which bathroom to use which is better than the NZ ‘female’ weight lifter.
Gloating at her loss doesn’t do the Left any damage and might hurt our cause. She was supposed to be the US team. I am glad she got beat, but I regret the US losing the medal.
President Trump mentioned the fact that Sweden beat US during his rally...My reaction was why did he bring that up? Why elevate the US team to his level? Why not just ignore the team? I am guessing that President was still angry about the fact that some members of that team were disrespectful towards him...OK...Some members were indeed disrespectful towards him...President did not forget that...
Am I happy that US team lost? No...I am neither happy nor angry that US team lost...I am indifferent...
I am not a fan of Ms. Rapinoe...However, that does not mean that I have an extreme hatred for her...
Let's remember that, unlike Nancy Pelosi, Rapinoe does not hold any public office...Rapinoe cannot pass or implement laws to harm Americans...
I do like Carli Lloyd...It is probably her last Olympics...
It is not the first time USWNT did not do well...In 2016 Rio Olympics, USWNT was defeated by Sweden in a playoff game...No medal...
Remember, Japan beat US in the Women's World Cup final game in 2011...
Ms. Rapinoe spoke to reporters after the loss to Canada...No, she never mentioned President Trump...I do not think that she ever commented on Trump mentioning the team during the rally...
Political correctness caused the USWNT to perform poorly in Japan? Who knows? Maybe the US coach did not do a good job...
US will probably defeat Australia for Bronze...
No USWNT member kneeled during the National Anthem...
Both Team Canada and Team USA kneeled before the referee started the game...Not different from what players did last season in Premier League...
ISWYDT!..................
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