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I'm talking about rugby where there is a legitimate World Cup involving dozens of different countries, you know the ones you and ABoselli regard as insignificant
I thought the real World Cup was for "Futbol", governed by FIFA, who, at last check, employed referees to police the games. It seems that sometimes these honorable men (and women) will act like they've been shot to draw a penalty, then spring to their feet after their ruse has been successfully perpetrated.
I guess the Rugby World Cup is a big deal in New Zealand, but I think any self respecting German, Brazilian, Italian or Brit will answer futbol (soccer) when asked about the most popular international game around.
As far as your Patton innuendo, let me guess - another German site? As far as discrimination in America - umm, gee, you just finding out about that? Check out the front page of any newspaper in America on any given day, and you'll find something about affirmative action, race relations, racial profiling etc etc. That's the great thing about an open society - our dirty laundry is strung up for everyone to come and inspect. Somehow, though, the Secretary of State is black, so is the national security advisor to the president, so is the most popular pitchman for Buick and Nike, as well as the general manager of many NBA teams. Who did America send to the Berlin Olympics in '36 who swept every event he entered with the purveyor of the 'master race' theory in attendance?
As far as the socio-economic underpinnings for the modern game of American football, I think you can assign it directly to the superior warrior mentality of the average American. The entire game is built upon the capture and holding of territory through a strategic balance of running and passing the ball, by use of different types of players for different purposes (infantry, air force, tanks, cavalry etc), with the winner decided by not only the best strategy, but individual athletic prowess, intelligence and dumb luck. Just as you probably don't care that the rest of the world hasn't embraced you whatever it is game, neither do we.
For your future reference, here's a list of sports that Americans don't like en masse -
Rugby, soccer, Grand Prix racing, bicycle racing, track and field, curling, every winter olympic sport except hockey and figure skating, swimming, tennis, lacrosse and cricket. There may be a few pockets of support here and there, but by and large, they don't capture tha average Americans imagination.
Here's the opening for you to state that it's because we're all racists, or war criminals.
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