But in a year particularly short of joy , the tendency to join a happy bandwagon should n't be begrudged .
In some ways , support from the outside for an underdog country , team or individual can veer dangerously close to a faux patronizing , overly sentimental one .
In a year particularly short of joy , the tendency to join a happy bandwagon should n't be begrudged .
In some ways , support from the outside for an underdog country , team or individual can veer dangerously close to a faux patronizing , overly sentimental one .