The sound of 50,000 Australians booing the Star Spangled Banner at WWE Crown Jewel in Perth last week has been echoing through my mind for days now. There’s something deeply satisfying about that collective “nah, get stuffed” moment that perfectly encapsulates how many of us feel about America’s relentless cultural evangelism.

The whole thing started because WWE decided to play the American national anthem at an Australian event, despite most of the wrestlers not even being American. When someone pointed this out online, the responses were fascinating - ranging from genuine confusion about why they’d do this, to tales of American anthems being played at speedway events and rodeos across the country for decades.