<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Maybe it&#x27;s the byproduct of living in a small town, but it feels like American interest in the World Cup is a rounding error away from 0.]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Maybe it's the byproduct of living in a small town, but it feels like American interest in the World Cup is a rounding error away from 0. That's probably a good thing. If you are still actively cheering for Team USA after all of the peace prize goofiness and Christian Pulisic's trump dance celebration, odds are you're a fascist. <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/FIFA" rel="tag">#<span>FIFA</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Worldcup" rel="tag">#<span>Worldcup</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/usmnt" rel="tag">#<span>usmnt</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/f0aaa641-87e1-40bc-84d6-d689caf3d1e0/maybe-it-s-the-byproduct-of-living-in-a-small-town-but-it-feels-like-american-interest-in-the-world-cup-is-a-rounding-error-away-from-0.</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:04:43 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/f0aaa641-87e1-40bc-84d6-d689caf3d1e0.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 15:35:26 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Maybe it&#x27;s the byproduct of living in a small town, but it feels like American interest in the World Cup is a rounding error away from 0. on Thu, 14 May 2026 15:56:45 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/herndonite%40mastodon.online">@<span>Herndonite</span></a></span> </p><p>By all means, enjoy your local MLS club, but consider me an enemy for the WC then.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.ca/users/sendtherunners/statuses/116573746310686780</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.ca/users/sendtherunners/statuses/116573746310686780</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[sendtherunners@mstdn.ca]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 15:56:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Maybe it&#x27;s the byproduct of living in a small town, but it feels like American interest in the World Cup is a rounding error away from 0. on Thu, 14 May 2026 15:51:20 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/beisbolcards%40mastodon.world">@<span>beisbolcards</span></a></span> </p><p>Sell that shit, b. He sucks as a person.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.ca/users/sendtherunners/statuses/116573725028583499</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.ca/users/sendtherunners/statuses/116573725028583499</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[sendtherunners@mstdn.ca]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 15:51:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Maybe it&#x27;s the byproduct of living in a small town, but it feels like American interest in the World Cup is a rounding error away from 0. on Thu, 14 May 2026 15:50:23 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/sendtherunners%40mstdn.ca">@<span>sendtherunners</span></a></span> </p><p>Wait dance what? I have a Pulisic auto. damn.</p><p>I'll maybe watch a few games but not really into it. The WBC was my world cup.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.world/users/beisbolcards/statuses/116573721297615913</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.world/users/beisbolcards/statuses/116573721297615913</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[beisbolcards@mastodon.world]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 15:50:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Maybe it&#x27;s the byproduct of living in a small town, but it feels like American interest in the World Cup is a rounding error away from 0. on Thu, 14 May 2026 15:49:38 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/sendtherunners%40mstdn.ca">@<span>sendtherunners</span></a></span> </p><p>Uhmmm... That's a tough one. </p><p>Trump did not pick the national team. Yes, it is regrettable that Pulisic seems to be a Trump fan. </p><p>Yes, it is currently embarrassing to be a citizen of the United States but that does not mean I'm going to forsake my national team due to the awfulness of one administration. I've been supporting the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/USMNT" rel="tag">#<span>USMNT</span></a> for 35 years through good and bad administrations. </p><p>I will be cheering for the USMNT next month and I am definitely not a fascist.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/Herndonite/statuses/116573718370686096</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/Herndonite/statuses/116573718370686096</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[herndonite@mastodon.online]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 15:49:38 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>