“The Republicans are at a loss. They keep punching the ‘real America’, ‘small town’, ‘psst, he’s black’ buttons but nothing happens. Because real America has moved on. They sip lattes on Main Street. They like to think they’re color-blind. And godamn it they’ve been chowing down on arugula in the Midwest for decades (only they called it ‘rocket’, who knew?). And, of course, their kids all play soccer.” Steven Wells explains why the growth of soccer reflects American social change.