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LWolf

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44. I have no problem

Thu Aug 11, 2016, 09:59 AM

Aug 2016

with their competing. It's their thing. It's not mine. I'm fine with people pursuing their passion.

I think I'm not fine with competitions that are about nationalism, rather than for the sake of the athlete or the sport. It's funny; I wouldn't even have thought about it that way if it hadn't been pointed out to me in this thread.

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Do medals in the olympics make you a proud American??? [View all] a kennedy Aug 2016 OP

No. And I find NBCs Ameican-centric coverage annoying. I am proud of all the athlete's hard uppityperson Aug 2016 #1

Coverage of international athletics disappeared with the demise of ABC's "Wide World of Sports." NBC WinkyDink Aug 2016 #5

Not really.... Wounded Bear Aug 2016 #2

Our athletes spend countless hours of training and makes me proud beachbumbob Aug 2016 #3

Yes. And anybody who doesn't like can sue me! :-P Go, Michael! WinkyDink Aug 2016 #4

I don't watch the Olympics. LWolf Aug 2016 #6

Agreed Sherman A1 Aug 2016 #9

I'm grateful but not proud. anamandujano Aug 2016 #23

I've never been an overly proud American, some of what America does is very embarrassing. Certainly RKP5637 Aug 2016 #28

I have no problem LWolf Aug 2016 #44

Maybe a little bit. Throd Aug 2016 #7

No JesterCS Aug 2016 #8

Yep GulfCoast66 Aug 2016 #10

Not exactly, although I do enjoy the flag ceremonies. femmocrat Aug 2016 #11

I haven't followed the Olympics very much ever since... Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #12

Fuck yeah man! Glamrock Aug 2016 #13

I'm a proud American no matter the season. linuxman Aug 2016 #14

Well said Runningdawg Aug 2016 #30

Athletes who have the wherewithal to have a dedicated, unstoppable dream, a vision, the... Shandris Aug 2016 #15

Not at all but I'm sure the athletes are proud. DawgHouse Aug 2016 #16

I will defer to Mr. Bill Hicks on this. Frank Cannon Aug 2016 #17

Always proud to be an American, and the Olympics just reinforces my pride. TheDonnasRule Aug 2016 #18

I only root for Samoa Joe. AngryAmish Aug 2016 #19

No, but it does mostly make me happy. nt kydo Aug 2016 #20

I honestly appreciate all of their efforts LoverOfLiberty Aug 2016 #21

Not really. But the masses can have their heros if they need them. R. Daneel Olivaw Aug 2016 #22

Unabashedly. cherokeeprogressive Aug 2016 #24

Meh. X_Digger Aug 2016 #25

I admire the athletes gwheezie Aug 2016 #26

Yes, I do too, usually,......BUT.... northoftheborder Aug 2016 #27

I'm conflicted about it mythology Aug 2016 #29

Also corrupt at the highest official levels. Like FIFA. nt tblue37 Aug 2016 #33

Not particularly awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #31

Nah. The athletes did it. The US didn't. nt tblue37 Aug 2016 #32

That's pretty much how I feel. PersonNumber503602 Aug 2016 #47

USA USA USA. Very proud here redstateblues Aug 2016 #34

USA WOMEN JUST WON GOLD...... a kennedy Aug 2016 #35

I used to DonCoquixote Aug 2016 #36

Bingo. nt SusanCalvin Aug 2016 #54

Only if the medal winner is a Vermonter- and there's like zero chance of that in the summer cali Aug 2016 #37

honestly, I've hated the Olympics with a white-hot passion ever since I was a kid. Warren DeMontague Aug 2016 #38

No I'm already a proud American, the medals are just icing on the cake. ileus Aug 2016 #39

Yes - I am proud leftynyc Aug 2016 #40

been in a setting where the olympics have been on the big tvs call the damn time dembotoz Aug 2016 #41

Some strange wording is typical in these situations whatthehey Aug 2016 #42

I love the Olympics. bigwillq Aug 2016 #43

I feel proud for the people who worked so hard to be able to win them. Does that count? WillowTree Aug 2016 #45

Hell yes!! dbackjon Aug 2016 #46

USA USA USA a kennedy Aug 2016 #48

Ok,ok,ok,.......country vs country...... a kennedy Aug 2016 #49

yeah, but have to remind one self that big countries win lots of medals. Liberal_in_LA Aug 2016 #50

NBC often pisses me off, but our Olympic athletes do not derby378 Aug 2016 #51

it proves the superiority of our way of life, so yah! 6chars Aug 2016 #52

I am happy for the hardworking people. SusanCalvin Aug 2016 #53

Not so much proud of being an American, but proud of those who represent us nadine_mn Aug 2016 #55

No roody Aug 2016 #56

No I root for the smaller and less afluent nation gopiscrap Aug 2016 #57

Absolutely, yes!! GaYellowDawg Aug 2016 #58

I don't feel "proud" of someone else's accomplishments. ronnie624 Aug 2016 #59

I really enjoy the Olympics. Not because of the nationalism, but b/c of the hard work and skill AgadorSparticus Aug 2016 #60