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United States can be victors if we lose the World Cup (Sportswriter Roots for America to Lose)
Cleveland Plain Dealer ^ | June 15, 2010 | Norman Chad

Posted on 06/15/2010 9:32:15 AM PDT by Zakeet

I love the World Cup. And I love America — it’s my hometown! But I would not love to see America win the World Cup.

Frankly, we don’t need another feather in our already overstuffed cap. And considering soccer is the world’s game — and most of the world is at odds with America at any given moment — I think it might be a nice idea for Uncle Sam, in an effort to promote world harmony, to lie down in South Africa.

Now, in all likelihood, the U.S. is not going to be in a position to win the World Cup. But on the off-chance that Landon Donovan and friends have thoughts of reprising that Miracle-on-Ice thing — actually, “Miracle-on-the-Pitch” doesn’t have the same ring to it — I must implore my fellow Americans to tank.

Seriously.

The smart play, diplomatically, would be to lose with grace.

Americans are a pretty xenophobic lot when, in truth, we’re the ones who provoke an intense dislike. Most of the world does not threaten us; rather, most of the world is terrified by us. We’re a little too big, a little too rich and a little too powerful and, every once in a while, we muscle up and flex our military might in foreign lands.

There is much fear and loathing of America elsewhere. We seldom imagine what it would be like if the Army boot were on the other foot.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: america; antiamericanism; blameamericafirst; fifa; football; fussball; futbol; julesrimet; liberalidiot; losers; pravdamedia; rimetcup; rimettrophy; soccer; sports; usefulidiot; worldcup
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To: Zakeet

Liberalism in a nut shell


61 posted on 06/15/2010 9:59:42 AM PDT by Retired Greyhound
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To: frogjerk

Soccer is not an American game. Who cares about it, anyway?

Come to think of it, ever since South Africa went native under that delightful, lovable Mandela couple, the place has been on a fast freefall towards a Zimbabwe situation.

Who cares about it, either? In the long run it will be a case of “Africa wins again.”


62 posted on 06/15/2010 10:02:27 AM PDT by GladesGuru (In a society predicated upon freedom, it is essential to examine principles,)
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To: GladesGuru

I don’t blame Mandela, I believe he is a good man who wanted the best for the New South Africa. But unfortunately, the problems are much bigger than him, and the ANC was inundated with too many unsavory characters.

As bad as SA is today, once Mandela passes, things will get much worse.


63 posted on 06/15/2010 10:06:12 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Zakeet

I’m sure he would believe that the smart thing to have done would have been to lose WWII gracefully. Morons all.


64 posted on 06/15/2010 10:06:16 AM PDT by RJS1950 (The democrats are the "enemies foreign and domestic" cited in the federal oath)
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To: Zakeet
"Americans love a winner and will not tolerate a loser. Americans play to win all the time. I wouldn't give a hoot in Hell for a man who lost and laughed."

--George S. Patton

65 posted on 06/15/2010 10:13:54 AM PDT by Oratam
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To: dfwgator

“As bad as SA is today, once Mandela passes, things will get much worse.”

Agreed.

If the entire history of Africa means anything, the place, and its quarrelsome, sometimes cannibalistic peoples, are not ready for any social system more advanced than tribalism.

Therefore, bring back the Boers. Or the British.

There are peoples unready for freedom and nationhood in a modern world.


66 posted on 06/15/2010 10:19:47 AM PDT by GladesGuru (In a society predicated upon freedom, it is essential to examine principles,)
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To: Zakeet

Doesn’t this guy find it even just a little bit ironic that the U.S. is one of the few “civilized” countries in the world that doesn’t have riots among soccer fans with boring regularity?


67 posted on 06/15/2010 10:24:32 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("Let the Eastern bastards freeze in the dark.")
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To: Zakeet

This has nothing to do with sports. A better title would have been “How I Despise My Country.”


68 posted on 06/15/2010 10:25:04 AM PDT by Interesting Times (For the truth about "swift boating" see ToSetTheRecordStraight.com)
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To: freedumb2003
Libtards want to be liked. Real Men and Women want to be respected.

He doesn't even realize that in the end that's what all of these teams want. The team that wins will gain respect. Teams that play well and advance further than thought will also gain respect even if they don't win (Ghana in 2006). Powerful teams that play dirty lose respect (Portugal in 2006).

But it's still all about earned respect on a level playing field, something liberal idiots can't understand.

69 posted on 06/15/2010 10:25:42 AM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: a fool in paradise

FIFA banned South Africa due to racism, but won’t ban other countries no matter how bad their human rights abuses are.


70 posted on 06/15/2010 10:28:46 AM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: GladesGuru

The same can be said of many muslim run nations all around that continent.


71 posted on 06/15/2010 10:31:55 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Throw the bums out in 2010.)
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To: GOP_Party_Animal
wouldn’t you — at a minimum — boycott Swedish meatballs and Swedish massage

Reminds me of the idiots who, over the Arizona illegal immigrant law, wanted to boycott Arizona Tea. You know, the company founded and based in New York.

72 posted on 06/15/2010 10:32:04 AM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: Zakeet
Most of the world does not threaten us; rather, most of the world is terrified by us.

That's just the way I like it; I don't care if they like us, as long as they fear us.

73 posted on 06/15/2010 10:39:05 AM PDT by JimRed (To water the Tree of Liberty is to excise a cancer before it kills us. TERM LIMITS, NOW AND FOREVER!)
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To: Anitius Severinus Boethius

Germans vacation in Spain, and the places they go they expect a “little Germany” with their beer, wurst, etc. Americans usually go to experience the local culture.

I can specifically name one case when I was abroad where the locals commented to us how they appreciated the Americans jumping into local custom (eating new things, and with our hands), whereas the Brits who were there just had to have their silverware and plates, and couldn’t try everything.


74 posted on 06/15/2010 10:42:05 AM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: Zakeet

My first thoughts were that nobody from Cleveland could be such a poof. I was correct, the cornhole is from the LA Times.


75 posted on 06/15/2010 10:50:15 AM PDT by Cyman
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To: antiRepublicrat

Exactly right! I saw a documentary once, in the Amazon I think, and the anthropologist ran into a couple of Americans who were just exploring in the area and happened upon the village that the documentary team was filming in. Just exploring.


76 posted on 06/15/2010 11:04:13 AM PDT by Anitius Severinus Boethius
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To: Zakeet
With the author's birth, Momma scored an Own Goal.


77 posted on 06/15/2010 11:17:36 AM PDT by Dagnabitt
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To: luv2ndamend

What are you talking about? This guy never fit.


78 posted on 06/15/2010 2:13:23 PM PDT by Dexter Morgan (Everyone hides who they are.)
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To: Zakeet

79 posted on 06/15/2010 2:15:25 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Dexter Morgan

My bad, you are correct. This poo stain would of never fit in a locker!


80 posted on 06/15/2010 2:20:53 PM PDT by luv2ndamend (They call themselves greens because they're too yellow to admit they're reds.)
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