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2naSalit

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13. Sadly...

Sun Sep 28, 2025, 08:50 AM

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It IS what we've become. I worked in and around a major national park for decades and I saw the profile of the average tourist go from respectful and interested in the environment they were visiting to complete assholes as were on display at this golf event. Seriously, this is how they treat uniformed park rangers and other employees. Been that way since about the middle of Obama's 2 terms. It got so bad since 2016 that I decided to leave the region and get away from that sort of social nightmare.

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Sorry But America Disgraced Itself At The Ryder Cup [View all] gab13by13 Yesterday OP

Sucks when a Major Ass like Trump kicks things off UFC style Champp Yesterday #1

American crowds have been misbehaving at the Ryder Cup for years. Gimpyknee Yesterday #29

No apologies accepted for the Republican MAGA whiners and grovelers Champp Yesterday #56

What apologies? Gimpyknee Yesterday #74

Watched yesterday until 3:00. NBC must be filtering them out underpants Yesterday #2

Agree but the golf is also a disgrace Shrek Yesterday #3

Americans typically don't do teamwork very well in Ryder Cups nitpicked Yesterday #35

I'm not unhappy that the US is getting our assess kicked chicoescuela Yesterday #53

The only golf that markodochartaigh Yesterday #4

Because he is good. Kingofalldems 15 hrs ago #90

Rory McIlroy shows frustration with crowd in putt build-up at Ryder Cup - Golf Channel Goonch Yesterday #5

From Golf Digest bronxiteforever Yesterday #9

Why were people behaving this way towards this golfer? 3catwoman3 Yesterday #14

This message was self-deleted by its author raccoon Yesterday #18

The US team vs The European team. Swede Yesterday #36

"Alcohol mixed with entitlement." Kid Berwyn Yesterday #50

Third. rubbersole Yesterday #54

These Assholes Should Have Been Immediately Ejected from the Course and Permanently Banned The Roux Comes First 16 hrs ago #88

That would have happened at the Masters mdbl 15 hrs ago #92

I'd like to know what happened to the Alliepoo Yesterday #28

The Ryder Cup is a different animal Shrek Yesterday #39

Wait until the hockey fans find out about this golf thing Submariner Yesterday #69

Hey, let's turn golf into a contact sport! Wednesdays 21 hrs ago #82

"Maybe the atmosphere was ugly because Krasnov showed up..." J_William_Ryan Yesterday #6

The atmosphere at the Ryder Cup has been ugly for years. Gimpyknee Yesterday #33

It's who we've become D_Master81 Yesterday #7

Sadly... 2naSalit Yesterday #13

I appreciate your firsthand account Alice Kramden Yesterday #24

I didn't know this either Nittersing Yesterday #32

It's absolutely sickening. Alliepoo Yesterday #31

Working in customer seevice D_Master81 Yesterday #72

Americans' new motto: "You're not the boss of me!" Wednesdays 21 hrs ago #83

THIS malaise 5 hrs ago #98

Hopefully... 2naSalit 1 hr ago #109

She may receive a Cabinet position malaise 50 min ago #111

European soccer fans make open racist chants EdmondDantes_ 14 hrs ago #95

trmp has empowered every asshole in America. spanone Yesterday #8

Crowds have been disrespectful and unruly for years at the Ryder Cup. Gimpyknee Yesterday #40

spanone has it right. Totally Tunsie 23 hrs ago #81

From Arnie's Army to Trump's Trash... sop Yesterday #10

That is it!!! He pushes hate to stay in power. rainy Yesterday #59

Tacky of me, I know, but I have to laugh every time I see one of his niyad Yesterday #66

That's Trump's official presidential portrait. sop Yesterday #73

Dear Goddess, that makes it even more ridiculously absurd. niyad Yesterday #77

And I thought this was strange, the USA players are getting $500,000 each. Europe is not getting any money. a kennedy Yesterday #11

Disgraceful. The blob has made this sport a disgrace. peacebuzzard Yesterday #12

To be fair. This has gone on for a decade or more Melon 15 hrs ago #93

Fucking dump ruins everything! North Shore Chicago Yesterday #15

Have you been watching the Ryder Cup? Gimpyknee Yesterday #41

I have not been watching this year. North Shore Chicago Yesterday #48

Golf galleries are now full of twenty-something goons drunkenly screaming "GET IN THE HOLE!!" during every swing, sop 4 hrs ago #104

What a sad state of affairs. North Shore Chicago 2 hrs ago #108

Fans have hurled insults at the Ryder Cup for years. Gimpyknee Yesterday #47

This message was self-deleted by its author lildDemz Yesterday #16

Everything is political even golf. tetedur Yesterday #17

The cash thing as well. OneBlueDotS-Carolina Yesterday #19

Justin Thomas is definitely MAGA as are Scheffler, DeChambeau and Burns for sure Wiz Imp Yesterday #30

Americans no longer have to travel overseas to be "Ugly Americans". Buns_of_Fire Yesterday #20

Trump America embarrassed itself. (Again) aeromanKC Yesterday #21

This behavior is a direct result Henry203 Yesterday #22

It shows Abstractartist Yesterday #23

Golf? Conjuay Yesterday #25

it boggles my mind anyone would want to watch golf Skittles 18 hrs ago #87

What a f'en disgrace and embarrassment. Gimpyknee Yesterday #26

Several Players did try TheDemsshouldhireme Yesterday #34

Yep. American ugly on display for Alliepoo Yesterday #38

The Europeans should boycott it next time it is here. Ferrets are Cool Yesterday #27

I don't understand. Why the hostility towards the Irish Ilsa Yesterday #37

Sounded like a MAGA crowd. Boorish, juvenile, and bullying. surfered Yesterday #42

Absolutely embarrassing róisín_dubh Yesterday #43

MC behind vile Rory McIlroy chant at Ryder Cup unmasked as she quits job and issues grovelling apology Wiz Imp Yesterday #44

Heather McMahan (since the Record didn't give her first name for some reason) muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #55

I am astonished dsc Yesterday #63

I can accept a "rowdy" crowd in the Ryder Cup - it seems unnecessary to add a "warm up" act here muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #64

Keegan Bradley has refused to call out the New York mob who hounded Europe's stars. Wiz Imp Yesterday #45

Yup, sounds like a real gentleman's sport. Buddyzbuddy Yesterday #46

Only when gentlemen play it Walleye Yesterday #58

the greenest of jealousy. Skill, culture, good looking and not American. Tetrachloride Yesterday #49

Super. Next up - how to turn a golf tournament into a late 1980s British football riot . . . hatrack Yesterday #51

Um, like Britain as the "Land of Assholes" whathehell 20 hrs ago #85

I don't understand the politicizing of this issue. Gimpyknee Yesterday #52

Trump's America. Walleye Yesterday #57

Trump ruined our chance. And America sucks right now. BradBo Yesterday #60

Golf is like watching paint dry, IMO. tavernier Yesterday #61

I know a guy who graduated college with a civil engineering degree and got a job with the Department of Transportation. spike jones Yesterday #65

As long as it pays the student loans tavernier 23 hrs ago #79

Golf is like Cricket PJMcK Yesterday #68

Profound malaise 5 hrs ago #101

All my golfing friends ever do is gripe and whine about the game. Paladin 4 hrs ago #107

Everything Trump Touches Dies DinahMoeHum Yesterday #62

There's even a book about Krasnov and golf not fooled Yesterday #75

An excellent book! (n/t) PJMcK Yesterday #78

"...(driving on greens doesn't help)..." Wednesdays 20 hrs ago #84

I don't follow golf. So American golf spectators are behaving like Scottish soccer hooligans? Ocelot II Yesterday #67

Something else they did was ignorant, gab13by13 Yesterday #70

I believe Rebl2 Yesterday #71

America disgraced itself when it elected Trump. n/t CousinIT Yesterday #76

Golf culture, always conservative even in the best of times, has become MAGA trash Prairie Gates 23 hrs ago #80

Sorry, but America is hardly the only country to whathehell 20 hrs ago #86

It's not a competition and this thread is about the Ryder Cup. BannonsLiver 15 hrs ago #89

Similar behavior at the US Open this year too mdbl 15 hrs ago #91

Most of the problem could be fixed if they just stopped serving booze. LudwigPastorius 14 hrs ago #94

Good read malaise 5 hrs ago #96

Americans were polite. MAGAT Republicans were disgraceful assholes. Champp 5 hrs ago #97

No malaise 5 hrs ago #99

Article says the piggy people were magats Champp 5 hrs ago #100

I was referring to this from the Guardian link malaise 4 hrs ago #105

There could also be this connection gab13by13 5 hrs ago #102

Outrage Exhaustion OC375 5 hrs ago #103

it's an elitist / racist 'sport' Conjuay 4 hrs ago #106

The ugly American, proven. republianmushroom 57 min ago #110