{"id":2576233,"date":"2026-03-04T19:45:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T00:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/left-wing-outlet-calls-patriotism-yucky-after-americans-won-medals-at-olympics\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T19:49:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T00:49:41","slug":"left-wing-outlet-calls-patriotism-yucky-after-americans-won-medals-at-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/left-wing-outlet-calls-patriotism-yucky-after-americans-won-medals-at-olympics\/","title":{"rendered":"Left-Wing Outlet Calls Patriotism &#8216;Yucky&#8217; After Americans Won Medals at Olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fleft-wing-outlet-calls-patriotism-yucky-after-americans-won-medals-at-olympics%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2576233&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article recounts the end of the 2026 Winter Olympics,noting that the United States earned 12 gold medals,with moments of national pride such as the first U.S. gold in men\u2019s hockey as the 1980 Miracle on Ice.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; It highlights how some Americans felt a mix of pride and discomfort, prompted by a HuffPost piece arguing that cheering for American athletes can feel \u201cyucky\u201d given the goverment\u2019s policies and actions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The HuffPost piece discusses cognitive dissonance and quotes psychologists about how pride in national achievements can clash with concerns about the country\u2019s conduct, suggesting readers may feel chest or stomach tightness when they cheer while also disapproving of government behavior.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The article notes a highly polarized online reaction, including more than 30,000 comments, with some readers criticizing HuffPost and others defending patriotism; even some Trump management officials chimed in with humorous or mocking responses.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; the piece positions the discomfort as a controversial but common reaction to balancing national pride with critique of government actions, arguing that many Americans remain proud and not self-loathing.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The 2026 Winter Olympics has drawn to a close, and the United States walked away with a respectable 12 gold medals.<\/p>\n<p>Several moments caused feelings of national pride to swell in every American chest &mdash; such as the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-swimmer-2016-gold-medal-winner-says-race-probably-wasnt-clean-after-losing-to-russia\/\" title=\"US Swimmer, 2016 ... Medal Winner, Says Race \u2018Probably Wasn\u2019t Clean\u2019 After Losing To Russia\">gold medal win<\/a> in men&rsquo;s hockey since the 1980 Miracle on Ice.<\/p>\n<p>But one left-wing news outlet wanted you to know that such feelings are &ldquo;yucky.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>HuffPost ran a piece on Feb. 21 entitled &ldquo;There&rsquo;s A Name For The Discomfort You&rsquo;re Feeling Watching The Olympics Right Now.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In some postings of the article, the headline appears as &ldquo;There&rsquo;s A Reason You Feel Yucky Watching The Olympics Right Now.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">If waving the American flag or chanting &ldquo;USA!&rdquo; turns you off right now, you&rsquo;re not alone. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ndUODJtix4\">https:\/\/t.co\/ndUODJtix4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; HuffPost (@HuffPost) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HuffPost\/status\/2025221670592508339?\">February 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In essence, the article conflates disagreement with President Donald Trump and his policies with somehow feeling guilt over American wins at the Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While President Donald Trump&rsquo;s deportation agenda separates families, and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >federal agents detain 5-year-olds<\/a> and kill unarmed civilians, American athletes are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-anyone-watching-olympics-tv-viewers-drop-to-33-year-low\/\" title=\"Is Anyone Watching? Olympics TV Viewers Drop To 33...Year Low\">winning medals<\/a> on behalf of the nation at the Olympics right now,&rdquo; the article said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This whiplash between pride for United States competitors and national shame for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/better-than-expected-u-s-economy-added-638000-jobs-in-october-unemployment-dropped-to-6-9\/\" title=\"Better Than Expected: U.S. Economy Added 638,000 Jobs in October, Unemployment Dropped to 6.9%\">federal government<\/a> is common.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The HuffPost article interviewed a clinical psychologist to tell readers that they are allowed to feel &ldquo;a tightening in your chest or stomach when you realize you&rsquo;re cheering and cringing simultaneously.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Citing another psychologist, the piece informed readers, &ldquo;The degree to which you feel shame and guilt right now for cheering U.S. Olympians might also depend on how much cognitive dissonance you have between the stated values of being American &mdash; freedom, revolutionary spirit, opportunity for all &mdash; versus how our government has actually acted in the hundreds of years since the U.S. was formed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While some readers may have found the article cathartic, more rational voices on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-kyle-rittenhouse-finally-released-on-2-million-cash-bond\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Kyle Rittenhouse FINALLY Released on  Million Cash Bond\">social media &#038;mdash<\/a>; voices that do not regularly crack open HuffPost as a serious source of information and opinions &mdash; were skeptical.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, more than 30,000 such commenters weighed in.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Who is this self-loathing cringe actually for? Who is the intended consumer?&rdquo; one such user <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/rhodeislander\/status\/2025603943288500489\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">asked<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Only a pathetic loser with an inferiority complex would write such a dumb post,&rdquo; another <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/scarlett4kids\/status\/2025668541928595553\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Being a homosexual is out. Being a proud patriot is in!&rdquo; a third <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CristusVictor\/status\/2025773021475041405\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reacted<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Even some Trump administration officials made clear where they stood, with Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BrendanCarrFCC\/status\/2025754039917408425\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posting<\/a> a meme of actress Sydney Sweeney holding a tissue box for the whiny editors at HuffPost.<\/p>\n<p>There may be some people who enjoy abasing themselves by hating their own country &mdash; such as the readers at HuffPost and other left-wing rags.<\/p>\n<p>But this article was a refreshing reminder that most Americans are, in fact, not self-loathing, virtue-signaling malcontents.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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However, HuffPost published a piece on February 21 suggesting that the mixed emotions some fans feel while watching are \u201cyucky.\u201d The article framed the discomfort as a form of cognitive dissonance between American values and the country\u2019s government actions, arguing that cheering for American athletes can clash with concerns about federal policy and leadership. It quotes a clinical psychologist to say readers may notice a tightening in the chest or stomach when they cheer and simultaneously cringe, and it posits that the extent of shame may depend on how much people believe American ideals\u2014like freedom and opportunity\u2014contrast with how the government has acted over the nation\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p>Social-media responses were largely skeptical, with thousands of commenters criticizing the piece as self-loathing or virtue signaling, and some even mocking HuffPost itself; even a few Trump-era officials weighed in, including a meme from FCC Chairman Brendan Carr. 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