The vibe shift is upon us. America’s stellar performance at the World Cup has ignited the greatest thing about the American spirit: our country is capable of achieving anything at any moment.
Meanwhile, Seattle….
— Buzz Patterson (@BuzzPatterson) June 19, 2026
Our media sucks. https://t.co/IeLYGGCs1i pic.twitter.com/MyEnLjpSxP
Shut up, nerds pic.twitter.com/LmsmgddRfH https://t.co/71YxkFyj0d
— Geiger Capital (@Geiger_Capital) June 19, 2026
Counterpoint: pic.twitter.com/PpOaWeQoOF https://t.co/dua6ELOD0n
— Siraj Hashmi (@SirajAHashmi) June 19, 2026
The national anthem plays at Seattle Stadium 🇺🇸
— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) June 19, 2026
Today marks the first-ever FIFA World Cup match in Seattle for the @USMNT pic.twitter.com/BgLRFsUKHr
Yea nobody cares.
— JJ McCarthyism (@JJ_McCarthyism) June 20, 2026
Look at this cool edit🇺🇸🇺🇸 https://t.co/I6XJQqK2rO pic.twitter.com/LP4wHcU8X8
"Country roads, take me home..."
— Fox News (@FoxNews) June 20, 2026
USMNT fans serenaded the team with a rendition of “Take Me Home, Country Roads” after another strong World Cup performance.
Thousands celebrated the 2-0 win over Australia in Seattle as players soaked it in, fans sang every word, and for a few… pic.twitter.com/GneZMloAj7
Whenever there is a documentary made about the 2026 World Cup, this video should be the opening scene pic.twitter.com/I1wgwJ9Mrx
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) June 20, 2026
That sort of pride in your nation or your people has long been forgotten in the West. Self-hatred and contempt dominates the European (and Canadian) psyche. But it lives on in the United States, even deep down among some liberals.
And the world hates us for it. They cannot stand American domination on every front. Soccer was the last vestige of excellence that the rest of the world had over the United States. That claim is fleeting and the pain that the other nations of the world feel over that loss could not be more satisfying.
Look, we probably aren’t going to win the whole thing. We’ve faced some good teams and handled them pretty easily. What remains in store for us in the knock out stages will be a far, far harder battle than what we’ve seen from the likes of Paraguay and Australia and I’ll be pleasantly surprised if we make it past the Round of 16. But man has it been fun to experience.
And if we don’t pull off a miracle this time around…we’ll be back.
