Real Americans

Progressives (such as myself) are very pleased with ourselves (obvious, no?). Perhaps no more so than with our brilliant analysis of conservative language, where we go to great lengths to unveil the meaning concealed by their self-referential rhetoric, e.g. "real Americans" = WASP. And yes, there are moments when some nut-job ever-so proudly makes our case for us, for instance with arguments that immigrants aren't welcomed as they don't internalize "our" values.

At the end of the day though, it misses the mark on the complexity ensuing us. Point of hypocrisy, when we fill our ears with the pleasure of our own voice in our decidedly very witty interpretation, pertaining to "Americans". Inevitably, how is this portrayed and what's underwriting it?

Really this just goes back to soccer and thoughts of the tea-party. Beyond finding his depiction of American's insulting, it comes down to him trying too hard, as his "American's don't get it" actually places him in the world's minority where most non-American fans are a little less fanatical and quick to paint some of soccer's imperfections as "beautiful". Fans don't cheer for ties, aren't appreciative of simulations, and hardly sympathize with FIFA's drama/controversy infatuation. And while American taste in blockbusters might be a little gimmicky, mostly it's underwritten by a solid, if safe, narrative. After-all, American's don't like tension & unpredictability in movies? We all just like chick-flicks and unoriginal/unimaginative Hollywood remakes? What is he saying? Or they don't like novel, pretentious crap w/ a hipster stamp-of-approval?

If anything, there seems to be a predictive correlation between different progressive's interpretations whether they're playing at self-appointed advocates or subcultural clichés.

Really though, this is just me pissed about Germany's loss. Damn you Paul!