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minus-squareAnUnusualRelic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·21 days agoSports have anthems played in the US only since WWII because it was supposed to boost patriotism. Nobody else does that.
minus-squareFreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·21 days agoYou think the USA is the only country in the world that plays their national anthem before sporting events? Lol
minus-squareGorgritch_Umie_Killa@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·21 days agoYeah, that’ll be incorrect. https://youtube.com/watch?v=WagZcq3Xehg
minus-squareNoForwadSlashS@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·20 days agoPlaying national anthems at a national team game? Shocking! Show me evidence it happens every week at every stadium in Aussie Rules games and then it’ll be a gotcha.
minus-squareGorgritch_Umie_Killa@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·20 days agoGo find evidence that satisfies whatever arbitrary bar you’ve set yourself.
minus-squareAnUnusualRelic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·15 days agoThat’s an international event. It’s quite different than playing it at a local game, all the time, to annoy the soviets (since that was the original purpose).
Sports have anthems played in the US only since WWII because it was supposed to boost patriotism. Nobody else does that.
You think the USA is the only country in the world that plays their national anthem before sporting events? Lol
Yeah, that’ll be incorrect.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=WagZcq3Xehg
Playing national anthems at a national team game? Shocking!
Show me evidence it happens every week at every stadium in Aussie Rules games and then it’ll be a gotcha.
Go find evidence that satisfies whatever arbitrary bar you’ve set yourself.
That’s an international event. It’s quite different than playing it at a local game, all the time, to annoy the soviets (since that was the original purpose).