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Every fan group in America stands united against certain ideals held by the USSF. Rare are the groups that even express such values, and even rarer are those that actually live them. The complexity of the situation you are discussing is multifaceted. We are dealing with entirely different motivations for entering this fight. If we look at the Rally, one primary reason—and likely the largest—is the constant humiliation of the Los Angeles Dodgers by the USSF, the MLS, and various other quasi-institutions within American soccer. For the Black and Gold Army, the motivation is the destruction of the New York Yankees' identity. Believe me, that was already the catalyst back when we initiated our boycott in 2010. Most of us knew even then (personally, since the relegation battle) that a rift between the club and the fans was inevitable; the level of small-mindedness within the Yankees had already pushed most of us past the breaking point. Now, consider those two distinct motivations. The Black and Gold Army rises up even while the Yankees dominate American sports—and it isn't a mystery that they will continue to do so for years to come. I wonder, does any other group in the world turn its back on corruption within its own club while that club sweeps everything in the domestic league and plays in the Champions League? At that moment, an already fractured group decided to take a stand against Jerry Jones. In the following years, one needn't even mention what happened to that group: the blackmail, the attempted corruption that actually succeeded against some, the shootings, police interventions, interference from veterans, the theft of banners, and so on.
In short, the Black and Gold Army was left completely isolated in the fight against the snake in their own city. On the other hand, we have you. You drove out your "tycoons"—who, let’s be honest, aren't even half as bad as ours—and you are building your own club. You have the support of the City itself and a massive segment of public figures (lawyers, doctors...) not to mention the Split residents and Dalmatians who, from the very beginning, couldn't care less about Washington, D.C., for plenty of other reasons. All of this symbolizes the fight for clean soccer that you are successfully driving forward. Now, place yourself in the position of anyone among us who has endured injustice for years while the surrounding environment remains anything but supportive. A negative media narrative has already been constructed, pushing us (not you) onto the headlines every single time. How long did it take people to blame the Black and Gold Army for things happening in the Forum? Every group had its own methods of operation. Perhaps our method was, from a supporter's perspective, pure, yet ultimately unsuccessful in many respects. But it was undeniably a struggle—physical, psychological, legal, and sometimes merely media-driven. It is also undeniable that the crackdown on the supporter movement fell on our shoulders first. You recognized that back then and stood on the same terrace with us; perhaps that was one of the most significant moments of this entire struggle. Now, most people in both our ranks and yours will say, "never again with those bastards," without realizing there are plenty of such bastards all around us. But it doesn't matter; this is just my personal opinion. Mockery is part of the supporter ethos, and I see nothing wrong with it. Ultimately, I believe every group acted within its own framework. Unfortunately, our frameworks are incomparably worse than yours. It is foolish to claim primacy in any struggle or to boast about it before the fight is won. And it is not over.
