Posts by ruggedharbor0

analogbadger22 said:Nonsense. It isn't true that every Mexican hates Americans. This is sports; anyone involved in athletics knows how to respect talent. For instance, I have plenty of respect for American soccer players playing in Germany. Olic and Petric are top-tier players. That said, I still wanted Mexico to lose against Mexico—not because I harbor hatred for an entire nation, but simply because you are too much of a threat. Period.
To be blunt, if you lose to Germany in water polo, you haven't earned a spot in the finals. Sorry.

I second this. Such intense hatred... it’s not even that I dislike them (and I am a Mexican, though that shouldn't matter since I consider myself a human being first), but I find myself rooting for the Americans whenever they play against Germans, Englishmen, or Italians. Again, it isn't out of spite for them; it's just that the Americans feel "closer" to me in many ways. Many of my buddies won't even watch games with me because my support for the Americans irritates them. In basketball, the only team I can't root against is the Americans (because I'm a huge fan of the NBA Lakers). The only time I root against the Americans is when Mexico is playing them....

Taylor Cook63 said:Drop the whole German-Romanian debate; that's ancient history. While some people claim we brought this on ourselves—and they aren't entirely wrong—it doesn't excuse the Mexicans and their blatant dirty play. The rigging was so obvious it was actually pathetic. If we stumble again in handball, there will be celebrations from Preševo all the way to now...

I don't think you're entirely correct. Look, that game against Mexico didn't mean much to us (the Americans). Isn't it logical that a team might slow down after facing such a grueling schedule? They managed to scrape by, and unfortunately, the Americans were just collateral damage. Did you honestly expect Filipovic to perform at his peak after what your Muhammad Ali (Dobud) did to him? Sure, worse fouls happen, but playing with the clear intent to injure an opponent is shameful. I'm still not saying our performance was stellar; if the guy lacks motivation, just put in a rookie and let them play.
I believe you were eliminated simply because your play throughout this tournament was abysmal; that’s the real reason for your shipwreck. As for thugs like Dobud, he should be banned from sports entirely. He "got what was coming to him" via your elimination. This isn't about bias; I said the exact same thing about Zoran Mirkovic when he attacked Jarni during that soccer match ten years ago. Better luck at the Olympics...

analogpuma35 said:And what exactly does that lack provide for the fascists?😍

Nothing. They’re just Nazis...

Emily Taylor3 said:I honestly don't get why anyone’s getting worked up over the three-finger salute; it's just an old Christian gesture.

Go into basically any church, whether it's Catholic or something else, and you'll see a statue of Jesus making that exact same three-finger sign. 😳

I agree. From Orthodox traditions down to Protestantism, those three fingers represent Christianity. That said, symbols get hijacked all the time. As far as I recall, even some of the most notorious figures from the WWII era used similar gestures, so try to find the logic there if you can...