Generally I think that our team must be winning or, That there is a spirited Trump rally nearby or, A group of Veterans just got off the plane at the airport,
Think I've done it 2 times in my life that I can think of - the night we watched our (then)Amateur Olympic hockey team beat Russia in 1980, and again a night or two later when they beat Finland.
Until the MAGA rallies, I hadn't noticed it chanted anywhere, though I may have forgotten. I am curious what a wisened old cat like yourself might think of it.
@hlpflwthat I asked because I was thinking back to the sentencing hearing ( that wasn't as it turned out) for Mike Flynn when the judge excoriated him for selling his country out and basically called him a traitor. Upon leaving the courtroom there was a group of #MAGA idiots (Oathkeepers maybe) who tried to drown out the chants of 'Lock Him Up' with 'USA'. I just struggle to understand how they can consider themselves patriots while defending somebody whom the judge had just accused of treason. Likewise , it's the same thing when the people at Trump rallies chant it , knowing deep down (if they're honest with themselves) that the guy they helped elect is most certainly a crook and most likely a traitor too.
@LegendofPeza Those folks are a puzzle to me as well. My guess is they haven't experienced mob mentality at sporting events or the other 'more acceptable' instances most of us learn about getting swept up in a crowd.
The judge later apologized for the inaccurate treason comments. What I think is no way would Flynn have been prosecuted for pre Trump crimes except as a way of taking potshots and the President. Same with Manafort. Based on their foreign dealings it’s hard to consider those two patriots. @LegendofPeza
@jackjjackson He didn't apologise for saying Flynn had 'sold his country out' though. So why would these 'patriots' outside think he was some kind of noble figure worthy of their support ?
