Good bye you purple haired weirdo

[DwightShrute]

[goduke]

Nobody watched, you clown... they saw the result, they saw the highlights, er... lowlights, and are reveling in Rapinoe's comeuppance. The silly broad is smug and arrogant, she'd be unlikeable under any circumstance, but you throw in the neo-feminism and all her whining for equal pay and you see why people "care."

At one point 4 million people watched

[Eddy Munny]

At one point 4 million people watched

That is nothing for a global sporting event. "At one point" meaning viewership peaked at that figure, probably around the time the penalty kick occurred. The other 90+ minutes were watched by 20 people who couldn't find the remote control.

Thanks for proving my point.

[goduke]

That is nothing for a global sporting event. "At one point" meaning viewership peaked at that figure, probably around the time the penalty kick occurred. The other 90+ minutes were watched by 20 people who couldn't find the remote control.

Thanks for proving my point.

It’s 4 million more than I thought would watch. Average audience was 2.79 million. And viewership was slightly up from 2019.
Unfortunately I can’t find out who was watching purely just to hate on the team in comparison to who was watching because they truly love women’s soccer(which is wild to think about as no matter who is playing to me the game isn’t worth 5 minutes of watch). It’s my speculation that there were more than a few of that 4 million that were watching it purely to hate on it. We aren’t going to prove it either way if I’m right or you are right but based on this thread there are some people who pay attention just to get themselves riled up over something that doesn’t deserve any attention in the first place. Rather watch ping pong

[captrobey]

That is nothing for a global sporting event. "At one point" meaning viewership peaked at that figure, probably around the time the penalty kick occurred. The other 90+ minutes were watched by 20 people who couldn't find the remote control.

Thanks for proving my point.

I was watching it and 3 hours in i thought Wow this is the best exciting soccer game i have seen the USA Women play the entire tournament. Then i realized i had been watching the "Knitting Channel " accidentally for the last 3 hours.

[JIBBBY]

I'll say again if you think you like a purple or pink haired chick you run! Bitches man! ; )

[Eddy Munny]

It’s 4 million more than I thought would watch. Average audience was 2.79 million. And viewership was slightly up from 2019.
Unfortunately I can’t find out who was watching purely just to hate on the team in comparison to who was watching because they truly love women’s soccer(which is wild to think about as no matter who is playing to me the game isn’t worth 5 minutes of watch). It’s my speculation that there were more than a few of that 4 million that were watching it purely to hate on it. We aren’t going to prove it either way if I’m right or you are right but based on this thread there are some people who pay attention just to get themselves riled up over something that doesn’t deserve any attention in the first place. Rather watch ping pong

Who gives a shit if it was 4 million or 3 million? It's a drop in the bucket either way. Didn't the men's World Cup garner over a BILLION viewers in the championship game? 4M is less that half a percent of 1B. It's safe to say "nobody" watched the game. Imagine advocating to do something terribly and be paid the same as someone who does that same thing at an elite level.

You're splitting hairs over a million or so viewers, postulating that the spike was comprised of "angry" people. Let's assume your correct, what does that even demonstrate? Does that vindicate Rapinoe somehow? Does make the angry viewers the bigger villains? Lol, you're just grasping at straws as usual and have no substance to your assertions.

The fact that one self-absorbed woke princess was able to override a country's natural inclination towards patriotism, and turn citizens against the team speaks volumes. The unfortunate part is that she took her teammates for a ride that they didn't necessarily want to be on. That is not the fault of the media or the viewing public. Actions have consequences.

[Optional]

was able to override a country's natural inclination towards patriotism, and turn citizens against the team speaks volumes.

Looking in from outside it appears that any semblance of what we used to see as USA Patriotism is dead and gone.

And the reaction to this womens soccer team is emblematic of that.

I see almost no one who shows real unconditional respect for American institutions anymore.

Half a country hating on their own national team openly means it is not a patriotic place, whatever the excuses people come up with to justify it.

[DwightShrute]

Looking in from outside it appears that any semblance of what we used to see as USA Patriotism is dead and gone.

And the reaction to this womens soccer team is emblematic of that.

I see almost no one who shows real unconditional respect for American institutions anymore.

Half a country hating on their own national team openly means it is not a patriotic place, whatever the excuses people come up with to justify it.

if that is true, then wouldn't it mean that its the opposite of what you just said? The people are seeing their team being disrespectful, they will call them out. If the fans weren't patriotic, they wouldn't care. The fact that people care so much just shows how patriotic they actually are.

I think it's just another case of a few loud mouth social justice warriors calling everyone racist and bigots and for whatever reason, the press keeps pushing their insanity. Think Bug Light.

[Eddy Munny]

Looking in from outside it appears that any semblance of what we used to see as USA Patriotism is dead and gone.

And the reaction to this womens soccer team is emblematic of that.

I see almost no one who shows real unconditional respect for American institutions anymore.

Half a country hating on their own national team openly means it is not a patriotic place, whatever the excuses people come up with to justify it.

Because the country has been hijacked and poisoned from the inside out. The poison has many guises but they all aim to destroy the family unit, the foundation of any thriving nation. People are patriotic to the idea of the United States, but it only exists as an idea anymore. Blind patriotism is useless.

[Optional]

if that is true, then wouldn't it mean that its the opposite of what you just said? The people are seeing their team being disrespectful, they will call them out. If the fans weren't patriotic, they wouldn't care. The fact that people care so much just shows how patriotic they actually are.

I think it's just another case of a few loud mouth social justice warriors calling everyone racist and bigots and for whatever reason, the press keeps pushing their insanity. Think Bug Light.

Nope. Definitely does not mean that. Sorry.

It means at least half a country are not patriotic. Does that really matter? Not sure. But twisting it to try and claim there is a patriotic side to the bashing is delusional.

[Optional]

Because the country has been hijacked and poisoned from the inside out. The poison has many guises but they all aim to destroy the family unit, the foundation of any thriving nation. People are patriotic to the idea of the United States, but it only exists as an idea anymore. Blind patriotism is useless.

I agree blind patriotism is a bad thing. Not even sure I like it too much as a concept as it is easily used to manipulate.

The word is still invoked regularly though.

[DwightShrute]

Nope. Definitely does not mean that. Sorry.

It means at least half a country are not patriotic. Does that really matter? Not sure. But twisting it to try and claim there is a patriotic side to the bashing is delusional.

Where did you come up with the half the country number? Its made up for sure. That's ok, I get that you are trying to make a point.

Here's a dose of reality. If a few players on team never disrespected their country, there wouldn't be hardly any talk of patriotism or lack of it. Instead, we would be talking about the game, the players and just about anything to do with the tournament. Like it should be. Like it always was before WOKE.

Its just a few far Left angry women and weak men who are continuously offended every day they wake up. The MSM are only happy to push their nonsense. Division sells in their opinion. Their opinions aren't great and haven't been in a long time. Their ratings show. It's filled with the most dishonest bunch of 'journalists' who push division by filing their shows with throne sniffers, race baiters and anti Americans losers.

[Optional]

Where did you come up with the half the country number? Its made up for sure. That's ok, I get that you are trying to make a point.

Here's a dose of reality. If a few players on team never disrespected their country, there wouldn't be hardly any talk of patriotism or lack of it. Instead, we would be talking about the game, the players and just about anything to do with the tournament. Like it should be. Like it always was before WOKE.

Its just a few far Left angry women and weak men who are continuously offended every day they wake up. The MSM are only happy to push their nonsense. Division sells in their opinion. Their opinions aren't great and haven't been in a long time. Their ratings show. It's filled with the most dishonest bunch of 'journalists' who push division by filing their shows with throne sniffers, race baiters and anti Americans losers.

Seriously?

3 pages in this thread of angry comments dancing on the grave of the team.

Are you saying these are far left wingers?



I am sure both dem and gop voters find Rapinoe and some of the team actions over the years unlikable btw.

[DwightShrute]

Seriously?

3 pages in this thread of angry comments dancing on the grave of the team.

Are you saying these are far left wingers?



I am sure both dem and gop voters find Rapinoe and some of the team actions over the years unlikable btw.

No, I am saying a handful of players on the team have bought into the nonsense of the far Left lunatics who have convinced them to disrespect their country and their teammates. Doing so will have blow back. Obviously. If they stuck to soccer, we wouldn't be discussing patriotism.

You still doubt it, just look at Kaepernick. They guy was amazing. Went to the super bowl right away. Then he started wear cops as pigs socks and kneeling during the national anthem. Look at him now? We never speak about him and his football career anymore. Instead, he's some spoiled rich man who calls his White parents racist even though they adopted his ass.

This bitch Rapinoe, is a cancer and she will be ultimately forgotten just as all these race baiters and WOKE cunnts like Kaepernick will be.

[Optional]

Hard to value free speech if you also want to cancel those that think differently. Just for thinking differently. And daring to say it.

As far as we know Rapinoe might feel she would be unethical to have a platform and not use it to trumpet her views.

Who decides what opinion should be allowed...

[Eddy Munny]

Hard to value free speech if you also want to cancel those that think differently. Just for thinking differently. And daring to say it.

As far as we know Rapinoe might feel she would be unethical to have a platform and not use it to trumpet her views.

Who decides what opinion should be allowed...

Freedom to opine doesn't mean free from backlash or opposition.

[Optional]

Freedom to opine doesn't mean free from backlash or opposition.

I think having respect for free speech should also mean being at least somewhat respectful of others having opinions, no?

Don't get me wrong, I don't like Rapinoe either. And don't agree with the equal pay argument. And don't like athletes kneeling. But I still think they should have a right to say/do those things without being viciously cancelled. Especially when she seems to believe what she says and I am not aware of any allegations of her doing it for selfish or personal gain reasons (well apart from the higher pay thing). Even if you think she is dead wrong.

If those things were mostly ignored they would have so much less effect too.

[DwightShrute]

Hard to value free speech if you also want to cancel those that think differently. Just for thinking differently. And daring to say it.

As far as we know Rapinoe might feel she would be unethical to have a platform and not use it to trumpet her views.

Who decides what opinion should be allowed...

Except that's not what's happening here. No one is trying to cancel her right to speak. No one! Time and place. The games last 2-3 hours, she plays a few months of the the year for a few years and the world cup is once every 4 years. Does anyone who knows, or wants to know, anything about Rapinoe not know what issues she's for and against? I doubt it.

Doesn't it bother you that now Rapinoe's retiring she publicly stated she's in favor of biological men playing on the women's team? Funny she waited till after she left the sport. She was a big supporter of BLM and said fukk all after they stole millions of people's money. She's nothing but a Far Left grifter just like BLM and others like them. They spend all their time virtue signaling and shitting on their teammates and country while making out like bandits with endorsement deals.

Do people go into the office and kneel down in the weekly boardroom meeting? Do want to have your idiot brother in law over for Xmas when every time he shows up he tells you how ugly your wife is, how pathetic your home is and what a racist fukk you are? No, you invite him over because you love your sister despite she married a loser. You expect him to act respectfully while he's a guest at your home. Just like everyone else you invited. You expect this even though you know how he really feels.

All she had to do is play soccer. That's all. She couldn't even respect the country on a world stage. A country who made her rich and famous. What a piece of shit she is. Disgusting person.

[Eddy Munny]

I think having respect for free speech should also mean being at least somewhat respectful of others having opinions, no?

Don't get me wrong, I don't like Rapinoe either. And don't agree with the equal pay argument. And don't like athletes kneeling. But I still think they should have a right to say/do those things without being viciously cancelled. Especially when she seems to believe what she says and I am not aware of any allegations of her doing it for selfish or personal gain reasons (well apart from the higher pay thing). Even if you think she is dead wrong.

If those things were mostly ignored they would have so much less effect too.

How was she "viciously cancelled?"

She cancelled herself and the rest of the team when she missed the penalty kick.

An insignificant soccer player that isn't playing soccer doesn't have much of a platform.

[Bostongambler]

I’d do her.

[JIBBBY]

^ I'd pimp her at gay lesbo bars....

[goduke]

Who gives a shit if it was 4 million or 3 million? It's a drop in the bucket either way. Didn't the men's World Cup garner over a BILLION viewers in the championship game? 4M is less that half a percent of 1B. It's safe to say "nobody" watched the game. Imagine advocating to do something terribly and be paid the same as someone who does that same thing at an elite level.

You're splitting hairs over a million or so viewers, postulating that the spike was comprised of "angry" people. Let's assume your correct, what does that even demonstrate? Does that vindicate Rapinoe somehow? Does make the angry viewers the bigger villains? Lol, you're just grasping at straws as usual and have no substance to your assertions.

The fact that one self-absorbed woke princess was able to override a country's natural inclination towards patriotism, and turn citizens against the team speaks volumes. The unfortunate part is that she took her teammates for a ride that they didn't necessarily want to be on. That is not the fault of the media or the viewing public. Actions have consequences.

I think you are missing my point. My point of the whole thing was who cares. I was saying that people who don’t like her shouldn’t watch or care what she’s doing. Why do people pay attention to something that is so irrelevant that it makes them upset? Did she speak on a million things just like a ton of other athletes do but also like millions of people with social media do too? Yes, it’s her choice to do that, just like all the other people who speak out from either political spectrum. It’s all garbage on both sides and you know the easiest way to deal with someone that is saying things that she might not quite understand? Just don’t give her the time of day. All it does is create more and more divide and we get nowhere as a society. Instead of being able to talk to people and find common ground everyone just opens their mouth and says whatever they want and then anyone who hears them spends a ton of time arguing against it. And around and around we go

[goduke]

How was she "viciously cancelled?"

She cancelled herself and the rest of the team when she missed the penalty kick.

An insignificant soccer player that isn't playing soccer doesn't have much of a platform.

I think alot of people can get a platform by saying the most outlandish things.
I bet you could go on Twitter right now start firing out repetitive tweets of crazy shit and with a few months I guarantee you could pick up a decent platform.
Look at some people who were nothing and then just said nutball things and gained an audience.
Divide is what causes our country to stay fracture and not make progress. You say something I say something and you will never agree with one thing I say or compromise on one thing I say because it’s in your nature to debate. But by doing that no one agrees with you either when discussing things. We are broken period

[Optional]

Doesn't it bother you that now Rapinoe's retiring she publicly stated she's in favor of biological men playing on the women's team?

It doesn't bother me her saying that. I think it's a dumb position and arguing it hurts the cause of general equality for all people. But it doesn't bother me that she says it.

[Eddy Munny]

I think you are missing my point. My point of the whole thing was who cares. I was saying that people who don’t like her shouldn’t watch or care what she’s doing. Why do people pay attention to something that is so irrelevant that it makes them upset? Did she speak on a million things just like a ton of other athletes do but also like millions of people with social media do too? Yes, it’s her choice to do that, just like all the other people who speak out from either political spectrum. It’s all garbage on both sides and you know the easiest way to deal with someone that is saying things that she might not quite understand? Just don’t give her the time of day. All it does is create more and more divide and we get nowhere as a society. Instead of being able to talk to people and find common ground everyone just opens their mouth and says whatever they want and then anyone who hears them spends a ton of time arguing against it. And around and around we go

She isn't some local florist with a Facebook page that said some things. She has a relatively sizable platform and used her notoriety to foist more woke garbage onto a public with woke fatigue... We're not talking merely social media, but anytime there was a camera or microphone. She could have made soccer a priority but chose to use soccer as a vehicle for her political agenda. There is no finding "common ground" with her ilk. It's basically meet their demands or they continue venting their victimhood.

You act like Rapinoe is a lone wolf just talking to parking meters. There exists an entire movement behind her sentiments and it's not anything organic that was founded on compassion or inclusivity like you'd have people believe. The momentum has infiltrated Congress, academia, business, entertainment, you name it... She isn't the entire problem, but she represents the latest symptom. She'll be yesterdays news in a few minutes, but that doesn't mean her ideology will. Indifference is weaponized nowadays. If you stand for nothing, you fall for anything. People celebrating her downfall don't owe you an explanation.

[Eddy Munny]

I think alot of people can get a platform by saying the most outlandish things.
I bet you could go on Twitter right now start firing out repetitive tweets of crazy shit and with a few months I guarantee you could pick up a decent platform.
Look at some people who were nothing and then just said nutball things and gained an audience.
Divide is what causes our country to stay fracture and not make progress. You say something I say something and you will never agree with one thing I say or compromise on one thing I say because it’s in your nature to debate. But by doing that no one agrees with you either when discussing things. We are broken period

More empty platitudes from the "can't we all just get along" playbook.

I don't know what else to say other than it's over your head. You're a useless pawn in an elaborate game of chess.

[JIBBBY]

^Can't we all just get along? After all climate change is gonna kill us off soon anyways, right?

Best to have a drink together and live in peace... CHEERS!

[goduke]

More empty platitudes from the "can't we all just get along" playbook.

I don't know what else to say other than it's over your head. You're a useless pawn in an elaborate game of chess.

So then how’s it get better. You’re easy to dismiss but let’s hear how you think our society function better. And your answer can’t be the right gets everything they want and left shrivels up and dies because it’s not realistic

And it doesn’t have to be chess if we were smarter human beings. If we worked together then the people who create divide would not be able to dictate everything.

Maybe you like chaos who knows. I try to hope that people can be better than they are at this very moment. You may think otherwise but why live life with no hope for a better world?

[Eddy Munny]

So then how’s it get better. You’re easy to dismiss but let’s hear how you think our society function better. And your answer can’t be the right gets everything they want and left shrivels up and dies because it’s not realistic

And it doesn’t have to be chess if we were smarter human beings. If we worked together then the people who create divide would not be able to dictate everything.

Maybe you like chaos who knows. I try to hope that people can be better than they are at this very moment. You may think otherwise but why live life with no hope for a better world?

You're not a smarter human being though. That's my point. You're a pawn, and not even the useful kind of pawn that can defend the queen. You're the pawn that's sacrificed straight away to set up future moves.

[JAKEPEAVY21]

Nope. Definitely does not mean that. Sorry.

It means at least half a country are not patriotic. Does that really matter? Not sure. But twisting it to try and claim there is a patriotic side to the bashing is delusional.

I think you are off base here, mate.

So, we are supposed to back a team that can't even be bothered to show an ounce of respect or pride for the country? This was the first time in my life I did not root for an American team. I think there is a point where things go too far off track for some people to be on board and you are seeing that. I do agree with Dwight that the people rooting against them are patriotic and feel like the USWNT does not represent our country, values, morals etc.

[goduke]

You're not a smarter human being though. That's my point. You're a pawn, and not even the useful kind of pawn that can defend the queen. You're the pawn that's sacrificed straight away to set up future moves.

Almost thought we could have a useful conversation. Then you proved that we can’t. Oh well

[captrobey]

I think you are off base here, mate.

So, we are supposed to back a team that can't even be bothered to show an ounce of respect or pride for the country? This was the first time in my life I did not root for an American team. I think there is a point where things go too far off track for some people to be on board and you are seeing that. I do agree with Dwight that the people rooting against them are patriotic and feel like the USWNT does not represent our country, values, morals etc.

This is exactly what i said before . Never have i not wanted to see the USA not win in something like this before . And i think it is because everyone is sick of all the woke crap. If you took the idea of woke it is actually a good thing if i am looking at woke as it originally was intended. That everyone should be treated with respect which i can agree with. Do not Discriminate type of thing.

The problem is now it has gone so far insanely off track and they expect noone to be able to say anything about it or you are a bigot racist. So Men deciding they are Women are destroying actual women in various sports . Men are going into Ladies restrooms . There are more then 2 sexes . Anyone can be anything they want to be even an animal . Women are getting raped and impregnated in prison because men say they are women and are thrown in with the women . There is a Man dressed as a woman as a Princess at Disney helping little kids . Trans men assault people if you misgender them even though they have a full beard . And teachers would rather teach woke garbage to the kids instead of actual subjects . A couple girls got in trouble because they argued their classmate was not actually a cat another in college got an F because she said the term Biological Woman in a report about Biological Women. California is talking about giving blacks Reparations for slavery that if approved would cost the State something like 800 Billion . Oh and lets not forget kneeling during the anthem.

If you want to see that people are just so sick of it look at the Bud Light scenario. Look at all the backlash on Rapinoe . Look at the videos of the tons of people booing when Lia Thomas is at a swin meet .

[JAKEPEAVY21]

This is exactly what i said before . Never have i not wanted to see the USA not win in something like this before . And i think it is because everyone is sick of all the woke crap. If you took the idea of woke it is actually a good thing if i am looking at woke as it originally was intended. That everyone should be treated with respect which i can agree with. Do not Discriminate type of thing.

The problem is now it has gone so far insanely off track and they expect noone to be able to say anything about it or you are a bigot racist. So Men deciding they are Women are destroying actual women in various sports . Men are going into Ladies restrooms . There are more then 2 sexes . Anyone can be anything they want to be even an animal . Women are getting raped and impregnated in prison because men say they are women and are thrown in with the women . There is a Man dressed as a woman as a Princess at Disney helping little kids . Trans men assault people if you misgender them even though they have a full beard . And teachers would rather teach woke garbage to the kids instead of actual subjects . A couple girls got in trouble because they argued their classmate was not actually a cat another in college got an F because she said the term Biological Woman in a report about Biological Women. California is talking about giving blacks Reparations for slavery that if approved would cost the State something like 800 Billion . Oh and lets not forget kneeling during the anthem.

If you want to see that people are just so sick of it look at the Bud Light scenario. Look at all the backlash on Rapinoe . Look at the videos of the tons of people booing when Lia Thomas is at a swin meet .

All of that is normal they say and we are Karens...

I'm with you that everyone should be respected but agree things are way beyond going too far. If you don't agree with what they are selling you are intimidated by fear of losing job, being labeled racist or transphobic etc.

[Optional]

I think you are off base here, mate.

So, we are supposed to back a team that can't even be bothered to show an ounce of respect or pride for the country? This was the first time in my life I did not root for an American team. I think there is a point where things go too far off track for some people to be on board and you are seeing that. I do agree with Dwight that the people rooting against them are patriotic and feel like the USWNT does not represent our country, values, morals etc.

Maybe, but I don't think I said you had to back them. That's your words. I did not say anyone should do anything. You won't find me telling people what to think or do very often at all.


I just think it's a big change of attitude in the country to see so many people going out of their way to root against them and openly bash them on the world stage.

And how it now seems normal to bash/cancel so many people for doing nothing more than expressing an opinion.

"I support freedom of speech" seems to be an empty platitude most of the time these days to me.