I don’t get these articles on soccer.
It could be summed up in one sentence.
“Most Americans don’t like soccer but it is very popular in much of the world.”
Period.
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I’ve noticed a subtle shift this year. Instead of “Most Americans don’t like soccer but it is very popular in much of the world” most of the columns lean toward, “Most Americans don’t like soccer because it is becoming more popular in the United States.”
I think her other point is that the left gets in a snit when Americans refuse to go whole hog for soccer. But truthfully, I think the coasty leftists would hate it if America went full in for soccer, because then if wouldn't be exclusively coastal and lefty and "sophisticated" and "international" anymore, but would carry the taint of the flyover states.
I don’t get why people who love it care if other people don’t. So what? Even if the non-fans mock it, why do they care so much? They don’t get that riled up when people mock Christianity-oops, if they’re coming from the left, they wouldn’t, though. “Keep your fandom out of my face”, lol. (Not directed to you, it’s the general “you”.)