The Woke Olympics

[utvolpj]

I’m glad to see my thread is serving it’s intended purpose.

Your intent was to look foolish? Well then, nice job!

 

[Weezer]

We have more medals overall, so no, we're not "losing" the Olympics to them

Gold medals are what count, and we're trailing by 7.

 

[Grand Vol]

It's an interesting balance to hold, isn't it? You (we) wouldn't want them to feign forced patriotism like dictators and communists demand. On the other hand, we want them to publicly demonstrate their love of country. And, we want this to come from young people who typically don't have the experience or wisdom to fully form their ideology. Many are coming from college campuses which have poured derision in their heads for 4 or more years.

There's a difference, in my mind at least, of holding a minimum of respect especially when representing your nation on the world stage. I'm not asking them to go out and run through the streets carrying an American flag and singing the Star Spangled Banner while hopped up on Monster and Pop Rocks.

But at least stand for your anthem. The thing is, or the more important question is what are they kneeling for? Oh, sure, most of us are aware, but is the rest of the world going to know? Or even care? All they see is a team, or the majority of, disrespecting the very nation that sent them to the games.

 

[Weezer]

Silver and bronze medals are nice, but they also mean you didn't win.

 

[Wireless1]

Thats true. Pope Hologram, along with Tupac, Elvis, Hitler, & Biggie Holograms are all living in San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina.

Any direct flights to there?

 

[Vol737]

I see their performance correlated with their political ideology.

Too much time being SJW activists and not focusing on the task at hand. Distractions are dangerous for performance.

 

[KB5252]

Silver and bronze medals are nice, but they also mean you didn't win.

If you ain't first you're last!

 

[Weezer]

If you ain't first you're last!

I've heard silver is just first loser.


Not that I'm agreeing with the sentiment, just saying I've heard it called that.



But it's not gold.

 

[Vol737]

Silver and bronze medals are nice, but they also mean you didn't win.

 

[KB5252]

Too much time being SJW activists and not focusing on the task at hand. Distractions are dangerous for performance.

I think the game and their collective age caught up to them. They put targets on their backs because #1 at their peak they were just short of unbeatable #2 they were outspoken and cocky.

I don't celebrate a US loss but it's time that team shakes things up and brings in some new blood to mix with some of their veterans.

 

[AshG]

 

[utvolpj]

Silver and bronze medals are nice, but they also mean you didn't win.

Swimming-King calls out criticism of U.S. silver surge

"Excuse my French but the fact that we're not celebrating silver and bronze is ********," she said in response to critics of the U.S. team's performance after finishing second in the women's 200m breaststroke to South African Tatjana Schoenmaker, who broke the world record.

 

[Franklin Pierce]

Little MS Purple Hair Woke Warriors Photos

Christine Sinclair of Canada with a dejected Lindsey Horan of the US after the match

Conservatives celebrate Team USA's loss to Canada in women's soccer Olympic semifinals | Daily Mail Online

 

[AshG]

Conservatives celebrate Team USA's loss to Canada in women's soccer Olympic semifinals | Daily Mail Online

That's not the conservativism I was raised on, and it saddens me that it's establishing a foothold.

 

[Weezer]

Swimming-King calls out criticism of U.S. silver surge

But she didn't win, right? She's entitled to whatever opinion she wants, but I bet if you asked her, she'd prefer the gold.

 

[USAFgolferVol]

Gold medals are what count, and we're trailing by 7.

Really? I get what you're saying, but the insinuation we're losers is a bit silly

 

[utvolpj]

But she didn't win, right? She's entitled to whatever opinion she wants, but I bet if you asked her, she'd prefer the gold.

Prefer and act like silver is for losers are 2 different things. People are calling US silver and bronze medal winners losers which is pathetic

 

[Grand Vol]

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It should be an authorized sport in Congress.

 

[USAFgolferVol]

We're losing the Olympics to China. They have 7 more gold medals than we do,

I always cheer for Team USA, even when they bring their politics into their sports. I don't believe they should be doing that, no matter what side of the political spectrum they fall on, but unfortunately, they do.

And always have

 

[Weezer]

Prefer and act like silver is for losers are 2 different things. People are calling US silver and bronze medal winners losers which is pathetic

I don't actually think they're "losers", but the truth is, they didn't win. I think all Olympians should be proud just to have actually made it to the games. That takes hard work. But the winner get the gold medal. That's just truth.

 

[USAFgolferVol]

Silver and bronze medals are nice, but they also mean you didn't win.

I watched 7 guys grind their asses off for a bronze medal. The pressure was far more intense than a regular PGA tour event playing for third place money, which still yields a huge financial payoff

 

[AshG]

It should be an authorized sport in Congress.

If our House/Senate acted like some other countries' Parliaments, CSPAN would have PPV for floor debates and crush everyone else in the ratings.

 

[Weezer]

I watched 7 guys grind their asses off for a bronze medal. The pressure was far more intense than a regular PGA tour event playing for third place money, which still yields a huge financial payoff

And that's great. It's sportsmanship. All 7 would have preferred to be playing for gold.

 

[Weezer]

If our House/Senate acted like some other countries' Parliaments, CSPAN would have PPV for floor debates and crush everyone else in the ratings.

Bring back duels.

 

[USAFgolferVol]

And that's great. It's sportsmanship. All 7 would have preferred to be playing for gold.

Of course they would

If there were 40 individuals in a competition and you finished second, your record is 38-1.