The People had been bounced within the Ladies’s World Cup — and in case you can consider it … there are numerous right here within the States who’re celebrating their defeat, all due to politics.

For anybody who desires a real sense of how divided the USA is correct now, go forward and hop on Twitter to see the reactions to Megan Rapinoe and co. being crushed by Sweden in PKs Sunday … which ends their World Cup run, and sees Rapinoe retire on a down be aware.

A ton of individuals — largely conservatives, it appears — are crapping on the USWNT and arguing that the workforce, at massive, is reaping what they’ve sown right here … citing political stances some have taken, together with how they dealt with the Nationwide Anthem at the beginning of the event.

You will recall … a number of starters for Workforce USA stood in silence through the ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ throughout their opening match in opposition to Vietnam — and it pissed a whole lot of of us off.

After all, there have been additionally feedback Rapinoe made final yr about trans athletes in ladies’s sports activities — which she unequivocally supported in fiery statements. That, too, rubbed a sure demographic the incorrect method — and now, a victory lap is being had at her expense.

It is a snapshot of the place America is correct now … the place tradition wars dominate just about each facet of popular culture, that are getting uglier and extra contentious by the day.

On an goal degree … there are additionally some saying Workforce USA simply wasn’t up for going the space this yr, evidenced by their degree of play and lack of efficient offense. They squeaked by the early spherical … and plenty of felt different groups had been merely higher than us.

There was additionally a query about perspective … one thing former USWNT star Carli Lloyd tore into the opposite day after the People appeared comfortable to settle for a 0-0 tie with Portugal.