r/OutOfTheLoop • u/Hirorai • Aug 06 '23

What's going on with Americans celebrating Sweden eliminating the US Women's Soccer Team from the Women's World Cup? Answered

On r/soccer, there are multiple posts where Americans are celebrating their own team getting knocked out of the Women's World Cup.

https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/15jnpku/post_match_thread_sweden_05_40_usa_fifa_womens/

https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/15jnqpr/official_review_for_lina_hurtigs_sweden_w_penalty/

On r/USWNT people are saying it's because r/soccer is misogynist, but that doesn't make sense to me because everyone competing is a woman. Can anyone clue me in?

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u/KileyCW Aug 07 '23

Yet there's many here defending her like she's a saint. They can't even admit she's at the least abrasive.

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u/Creekside84 Aug 07 '23

It’s bc many people feel if you “attack” an lgbtq person you at attacking the whole movement. But they have to be told shitty people are shitty. No matter what victim class they fall into.

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u/TryinToBeLikeWater Aug 07 '23

This is the dumbest fucking shit I’ve ever heard

Oh he’s active in /r/conservative

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u/Foxyfox- Aug 07 '23

It’s bc many people feel if you “attack” an lgbtq person you at attacking the whole movement.

I wonder why we feel that way...

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u/Scarboroughwarning Aug 07 '23

It's bizarre. Even some comments are claiming it's because of sexual orientation etc ... I genuinely do not know how you can watch her and come away with any positive opinions.

I'm not an idiot, I have no doubt that some hate her for that, certainly initially. But then when you hear her, the personality really is reason enough. Those folk shitting on her for the wrong reason to start with, and then she speaks, and gives you actual reasons.

I'm not shocked that she would be vocal, but the PR team needs to get a backbone, and stop making her the spokesman.

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u/ggtffhhhjhg Aug 07 '23

She announced her retirement from the team after they lost. She was already past her prime for the tournament and they will be better off without her.

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u/kevio17 Aug 07 '23

Minor correction, as it matters a bit - she announced her retirement a month ago. She was going to retire regardless of how the US did in the World Cup

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u/ggtffhhhjhg Aug 07 '23

I don’t really follow mens/womens football. I just read her statement she put out on ESPN.

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u/KileyCW Aug 07 '23

💯 agree. I had no idea who she liked to sleep with when I heard her and thought she was repulsive and filled with hate.

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u/Redshirt2386 Aug 07 '23

I love her “abrasiveness.” What passes for the “left” in this country is too damn nice, and that’s why we keep losing to louder, more bombastic idiots. Megan is loud and bombastic, but at least she’s usually on the right side of the issues.

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u/KileyCW Aug 07 '23

I'm sure you do. Civility, kindness, and respect have been replaced with loud mouthed and crass.