The Fun, Inescapable (And Kind Of Worrisome) Psychology Of ‘U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!’ — ThinkProgress
“U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!”
The American team isn’t even on screen yet, and already, people in this downtown Washington, D.C. sportsbar are chanting. Cheap polyester flags, the type peddled at Fourth of July and Memorial Day parades, are strewn strategically over the tables. The bar is buzzing with chatter, but everyone has at least one eye on the massive projection screens adorning three of the four walls, streaming the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
