There are the further difficulties of building a population out of a diversity of races, each at a different stage of cultural evolution, some in need of restraint, many in need of protection; everywhere a bewildering Babel of tongues.
Badminton is not popular in the U.S. because I think the mentality of badminton has to change.
There are far more important things in life than making a putt or missing a putt or winning a championship or losing a championship.