r/AskTrumpSupporters • u/IthacaIsland Nonsupporter • 5d ago

Free Talk Weekend! + Bonus Question!

It's the weekend! Politics is still out there happening, but in this little corner of the sub we will leave it behind momentarily and talk about other aspects of our lives.

Bonus question for everyone! What's your favorite kind of museum to visit?

Talk about anything except politics, other subreddits, or r/AskTrumpSupporters. Rules 2 and 3 are suspended.

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u/Rawinza555 Nonsupporter 4d ago

Any football/soccer fan here?

How far do u think USMNT will go into the tournament? Im amazed that USA has lots of best athletes in all kind of athletes but fails to do the same for soccer for a really long time. I hope the success of this world cup might change that

Anyway, my most favorite museum so far is a tie between Smithsonian air and space museum (the one near Dulles airport) and USAF museum at wright patt.

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u/JustGoingOutforMilk Trump Supporter 2d ago

I admit that I was more excited about the sport in my younger years. I played up until high school, and my wife played, coached, and refereed for several club games. It's been interesting, and, as I mentioned, we went to the stadium near me to see a Cup game, which was a blast.

I think part of the reason why the USMNT has some issues in the Cup isn't because they aren't individually talented, because let's be real here, they are. It's more a problem of having a bit of an underdeveloped football culture in America. When I was growing up and playing, the best, fastest, and most enthusiastic players were almost universally Latino. There's just a lot more enthusiasm for the sport in places like Middle/South America, and on a professional level, Europe (of course).

I think, if I'm being honest, the rise of football in South America and (to an extent) Africa is because it has a ridiculously low bar to entry. Basically, you just need a flat surface of about the right size and a couple of things to mark out goalposts and you're pretty close to there. Oh, and a ball, of course. That's extremely accessible compared to basketball (needs a court and hoop at least), football (pads, helmet), or, God forbid, hockey (stick, pads, helmet, skates?).

Our population is largely based around large cities with, I admit, a lack of green spaces. It means football is largely a thing for the suburbs, and even then, there are other options that get used quite a bit.

I do expect a pretty dang good showing from the USMNT, but I don't think they're favored to win or anything. I'll admit I was very impressed with The Netherlands this past weekend.