while this bit is about football, i think the point about whether or not or how you identify with your own country is interesting. you are generally left with do you identify with the government of a country or its people. i don’t think, at least i hope, most people in the u.s. actually identify with the government. the people are so diverse as to be meaningless in a general association.
I just finished reading the book that was taken from and it’s awesome.
That being said, I could give a toss who is in the White House or Congress as relates to my support of the US team.
That team represents me and all of the kick ass people I know, not a bunch of jerkoff, greedy, warmongering politicians and they’re effed up policies.