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ThisistheInfiniteIs t1_ixlwgox wrote

If you were depraved enough to actually support this disgusting, hateful, sh*t show, then you deserve to get ripped off.

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[deleted] t1_ixlx47n wrote

Ya put the tournament in a hate-powered Third World country with an inhospitable climate. I'm not sure what you were expecting.

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Olliekitty t1_ixm3s36 wrote

More like lies and maliciousness. They said certain things were allowed and then reversed their decisions. Then it was indifference from FIFA in not pressing them to follow their word or they'd pull out.

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arathorn867 t1_ixm66ft wrote

No sympathy for anyone involved in the world cup.

Everyone's known for years about the slave labor, human rights violations, and everything else. If you still participate that's on you.

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sherm39 t1_ixmezg6 wrote

By any standard, the only ethical, humane behavior regarding this WC is Boycott. Anyone who, for any reason whatever, did not Boycott this travesty, deserves the worst possible consequences.

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llynglas t1_ixmlgrm wrote

I'm pissed that Beckham is involved in this. In the past he has shown himself to be a decent guy. But being involved in this tarnishes his legacy. And anyone else involved. Like Morgan Freeman.

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DrTBag t1_ixmma11 wrote

Replying to arathorn867 (#649,723)

I disagree. Qatar took over an event that doesn't typically have these sorts of issues. They should never have been allowed to host, but given they are they should be accomodating of the typical world cup crowd. Theres no excuse for being intolerant of the very fans you sought to lure in. There's definitely no excuse for not having suitable accomodation ready. They knew the timing and attendance is way down on what they were expecting given a large number of people are boycotting.

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HildemarTendler t1_ixmp68k wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#648,544)

Calling Qatar third world is not helpful. The country has immense wealth, its citizens have one of the highest standards of living anywhere in the world.

What needs to be said is that it has a slave-based economy that didn't exist in the 20th century. It is completely foreign to the Western world, even as it is just an extreme form of our own economies.

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arathorn867 t1_ixn0ynv wrote

Replying to Olliekitty (#652,208)

It's like saying the citizens of the old American south had a high standard of living. It's accurate, and misses the entire issue. Sure citizens have it great when hardly anyone is a citizen.

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orus t1_ixn3d2l wrote

Replying to mtarascio (#651,850)

But not surprising. You throw enough money and these guys will even choke their monkey in public. Their public persona is a well-crafted PR facade.

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sherm39 t1_ixnedv9 wrote

Replying to DirtyDoctrine (#651,228)

Ultimately, you're right, and as time goes on, only the worst countries will be interested in the inhumane, greed - driven business of WC construction, displacement, and laying waste to communities. But one step at a time.

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grundlefuck t1_ixnjoyb wrote

Fuck them supporting this nasty shit anyway.

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Wayward_Whines t1_ixnlhoq wrote

Replying to HildemarTendler (#652,065)

This comment has to be a joke right? Of course they have a high standard of living when your per capita income isn’t impacted by low wage workers. It’s easy to do when you have slaves! And oil. It’s a third world country (by the actual definition and by the modern interpretation of the term.).

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Barbarake t1_ixnu7ki wrote

Replying to Olliekitty (#649,419)

This. They reneged on their agreement two days before the World Cup started. And I would bet a lot of money they planned on doing exactly this from the beginning.

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Queensthief t1_ixobowo wrote

Anyone who went to Qatar is guilty of negligence.

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JohnHwagi t1_ixp7gjn wrote

Replying to sherm39 (#654,677)

There is no need to demolish anything or build new stadiums to host a World Cup or Olympics. Countries that don’t already have the infrastructure shouldn’t host it.

International sports are awesome, but FIFA is screwy.

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