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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIs It Chauvinistic To Check The Olympic Medal Count Everyday?
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Is It Chauvinistic To Check The Olympic Medal Count Everyday? (Original Post)
DemocratSinceBirth
Aug 2012
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It's no different than dwelling on the results of every political popularity poll
slackmaster
Aug 2012
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MADem
(135,425 posts)1. It might be just a wee bit nationalistic, but so what?
A little national pride is normal, for most people. Who doesn't like being part of a team, if only by association?
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)3. Yeah, I Will Feel Bad If USA Doesn't Win The Overall Medal Count.
slackmaster
(60,567 posts)2. It's no different than dwelling on the results of every political popularity poll
HappyMe
(20,277 posts)4. Chauvinistic? No!
I don't see anything wrong with it at all.
rurallib
(62,415 posts)5. is it unpatriotic to not even care one whit?
I may pay for saying this, but to me the Olympics are like entertainers for the rich.
obnoxiousdrunk
(2,910 posts)6. I know they
give out gold.