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Conservatives have responded with satire, poking fun at the team’s failure and questioning the cultural values behind their actions. Ironically, while media outlets portray the defeat as a national tragedy, the real issue reveals a deeper rift: the team's apparent alienation from traditional patriotism and respect for national symbols. Rapinoe’s outspoken anti-American stance and her campaign for equal pay based on "work just as hard"—despite the women’s team making less money—illustrate a broader ideological divide about gender roles, societal expectations, and patriotism.