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There is definitely much more fuss about this across MSM esp. in Europe. Being more upset at lacking alcohol at a sports event over being upset at the existenc
by kelthuzad 4y ago
There is definitely much more fuss about this across MSM esp. in Europe.
Being more upset at lacking alcohol at a sports event over being upset at the existence of concentration camps in China is quite something. There is some palpable hypocrisy that's apparent if one holistically compares the coverage.
- jemmyw 4y agoProbably the personal revolution of finding out that the game you love watching is actually quite boring unless you're pissed.
- bobthepanda 4y agoAlso, the lack of appropriate alternate venues. Developed countries do not want to host the Olympics anymore. By the time the 2022 selection was over, the only other candidate was Almaty, which isn’t less problematic and had a protest violently suppressed by Russian forces in January right before the 2022 Olympics. The World Cup had Australia, South Korea, Japan and the US bidding to host 2022.