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The left-leaning Huffington Post tried to spoon-feed Americans a lecture during the Olympic celebration, publishing a piece suggesting some people feel “discomfort” or even “shame” cheering for Team USA — a tone-deaf take that blew up on social media. Patriotic Americans didn’t take kindly to being told their love of country is a psychological problem, and one small business in Baltimore answered back in the bluntest, most American way possible.
Jimmy’s Famous Seafood didn’t issue a press release or a timid apology — the restaurant’s X account replied to HuffPost’s post with three unforgettable words: “Go fuck yourself,” and the internet erupted. The owner, John Minadakis, later told reporters the response was his, sent in a raw moment of pride while watching Team USA’s overtime and that the message came from a church foyer as he and others watched the game.
Call it a classic ratio: the HuffPost post was drowned in tens of thousands of replies while Jimmy’s short retort racked up hundreds of thousands of likes and new followers, proving once again that the court of public opinion belongs to the people, not to smug opinion writers. Americans rewarded authenticity and courage, not virtue-signaling lectures from coastal elites who like to moralize about patriotism from the safety of their keyboards.
What happened next should make every small-business owner proud: new customers poured in to support Jimmy’s after the viral moment, and the owners even offered free crab cakes for life to Team USA hockey gold medalists — capitalism answering cultural warfare with the one thing the left can’t weaponize against us, success. Meanwhile, GOP lawmakers and conservative commentators rightly piled on HuffPost for trying to pathologize patriotism, a reminder that the media’s elites are out of touch with everyday Americans.
This isn’t just about a spicy tweet — it’s a wake-up call. The same outlets that spend their days denigrating flag-waving Americans suddenly act surprised when ordinary patriots fight back; the marketplace of ideas and customers rewarded the restaurant for refusing to be lectured to. If conservatives have learned anything, it’s that standing up and speaking plainly resonates far more than the endless hand-wringing and guilt-tripping from the coastal media class.
So here’s the bottom line for hardworking Americans: don’t let the pundits tell you when you can be proud of your country, and don’t be shy about supporting small businesses that stand with you. John Minadakis and Jimmy’s Famous Seafood did what millions of us wanted to do but didn’t — they said enough is enough — and in doing so reminded the left that patriotism still wins hearts, minds, and loyal customers.
